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The Top 10 Watches Under $500 Reviewed by StrapHabit
New collectors or those on a budget often set hard limits on what they can spend on a watch, and that number is often $500. Despite recent cost increases, there are still a lot of great watches that can be bought for (often significantly) less than that amount.
The Top 10 Watches Under $500 Reviewed by StrapHabit
New collectors or those on a budget often set hard limits on what they can spend on a watch, and that number is often $500. Despite recent cost increases, there are still a lot of great watches that can be bought for (often significantly) less than that amount.
Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean of Storms Watch Review SO35B400
Swatch originally released five variants of the Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms line, one for each ocean. Surprisingly, however, it recently released the Ocean of Storms variant. Because it is not limited, I was even able to find one! Click to learn what makes this model special.
Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean of Storms Watch Review SO35B400
Swatch originally released five variants of the Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms line, one for each ocean. Surprisingly, however, it recently released the Ocean of Storms variant. Because it is not limited, I was even able to find one! Click to learn what makes this model special.
Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Atlantic Ocean Watch Review SO35A100
Finding these boutique-only Swatch models has become a fun treasure hunt when I travel. I've been trying hard to find the Omega x Swatch Moonswatch Neptune for a friend, but I've struck out so far. Last week, however, I got my hands on the other dark blue collaboration watch, the Blancpain x Swatch Atlantic Ocean.
Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Atlantic Ocean Watch Review SO35A100
Finding these boutique-only Swatch models has become a fun treasure hunt when I travel. I've been trying hard to find the Omega x Swatch Moonswatch Neptune for a friend, but I've struck out so far. Last week, however, I got my hands on the other dark blue collaboration watch, the Blancpain x Swatch Atlantic Ocean.
Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Antarctic Ocean Watch Review SO35S100
A friend was recently in Tokyo, and he passed by the Ginza Swatch store. He texted to asked if I wanted him to pick up a watch for me. Of course I said yes! The result was the Antarctic Ocean model shown here. Click to read a review of it, and see different replacement strap options.
Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Antarctic Ocean Watch Review SO35S100
A friend was recently in Tokyo, and he passed by the Ginza Swatch store. He texted to asked if I wanted him to pick up a watch for me. Of course I said yes! The result was the Antarctic Ocean model shown here. Click to read a review of it, and see different replacement strap options.
Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Arctic Ocean Watch Review SO35N100
After a lucky late night visit to the NYC Swatch store in Times Square, I walked away with the Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Arctic Ocean shown here. Find out how I liked it compared to the Indian Ocean, and view some replacement strap options and tools for it.
Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Arctic Ocean Watch Review SO35N100
After a lucky late night visit to the NYC Swatch store in Times Square, I walked away with the Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Arctic Ocean shown here. Find out how I liked it compared to the Indian Ocean, and view some replacement strap options and tools for it.
Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Indian Ocean Watch Review SO35I100
Like the Moonswatch did with Omega, the new model takes an iconic watch and renders it in lower-cost Bioceramic with an affordable Swatch movement. In this case, it's Blancpain's best-known dive watch, the Fifty Fathoms. Keep reading to find out how it stacks up, and also view different replacement strap options for the "Thrify Fathoms."
Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Indian Ocean Watch Review SO35I100
Like the Moonswatch did with Omega, the new model takes an iconic watch and renders it in lower-cost Bioceramic with an affordable Swatch movement. In this case, it's Blancpain's best-known dive watch, the Fifty Fathoms. Keep reading to find out how it stacks up, and also view different replacement strap options for the "Thrify Fathoms."