With watches priced between $201 and $500, the specification level rises quickly. Hi-beat automatic movements dominate much of the range, with refined case finishing, titanium, bronze, and other premium materials becoming increasingly common.
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All Reviewed watches from $201 – $500
WM Watch WM231 Review – MOP Dial Watch With On-the-Fly Clasp
The WM Watch WM231 is an ambitious everyday watch that moves the brand into a higher price bracket. At around…
San Martin SN0017 Review – Water Ghost With Sea-Gull ST2130
The San Martin SN0017 Water Ghost has been around for years, and it remains one of the watches most closely…
San Martin SN0007 Review – 62MAS Style Diver With Caveats
The San Martin SN0007 is a 62MAS-style diver with the kind of core specification I would normally expect to enjoy…
Seagull 414 Review – A Titanium Diver With Plenty of Color
The Seagull 414 is an original titanium diver from a brand with more than 70 years behind it. It comes…
San Martin SN0148-GB Review – Original Design Enamel Vortex Dial
The San Martin SN0148-GB is the updated version of the SN0148, now built around an integrated stainless steel bracelet and…
Baltany S4101 Review – A Premium Retro-Style Dress Watch
The Baltany S4101 is a retro dress watch with a few details that make it feel more usable than the…
San Martin SN0128 Review – Crisp Casework and a Standout Bezel
The San Martin SN0128 is very much working from the Black Bay-style diver formula, with a broad-shouldered case, black bezel,…
Agelocer Major Breakthrough Moonphase Review – A Theatrical 29.51 Days Moonphase
The Agelocer Major Breakthrough Moonphase is the kind of watch I would describe with two words: theatrical and atmospheric. It…
Sugess S457 Chronograph Review – ST1907 Column Wheel Chronograph
The Sugess S457 Chronograph is very clearly playing in the Tudor chronograph space, and there is no real need to…
AtomiShine Velocirex Carbon Fiber Review – The Stealth Chronograph With Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber
Carbon fiber watches at the budget end of the market often feel more cosmetic than genuinely purposeful. The AtomiShine Velocirex…
Shanghai S2101 Skydome Review – The Exposed Escapement and Original Design
One of the most common criticisms aimed at the AliExpress watch space is the endless cycle of homages and near…
Huber Novus GMT Review – The Bold American Microbrand GMT That Feels Truly Original
The microbrand space has become crowded with familiar formulas, but every now and then a watch comes along that genuinely…
Watch Knowledge
Magnetism and Watches: What It Does and Why It Matters
Most people assume that if a mechanical watch stops keeping time properly, something must be broken. A worn gear. A slipping mainspring. A need for …
Automatic vs Quartz: What Actually Matters in Daily Wear
I own both automatic watches and quartz watches, and I wear them for different reasons. On my right wrist, I usually have a fitness tracker …