Reddit reviews SINOBI White Big Dial Men's Lady Women Unisex Leather Quartz Sport Wrist Watch Gift SNB011

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At that price just get a timex weekender. That will be your simplest approach. There are some various timex models that range from ~$20-$50. When you want to mix it up more later, you can simply switch out the strap.

This is assuming you don't yet have any particularly strong opinions on watch designs yet. Look around and find something you like! Then you can search for a budget version.

I personally wear this Sinobi watch for really cheap. The strap is crap on this though, so I invested in a nice leather strap from Lakehouse Leathers, another redditor who makes straps and stuff by hand out of American leather. The watch and strap together probably only cost me ~$30 at the time.

A warning about buying that watch - it's shipped internationally (for free) so while it's cheap and looks okay, it took over a month to get to me.

The Hamilton Intra Matic is probably the obvious choice, but if that's out of your price range all I can think of is something cheap like this.

[found it] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009WG8U8M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Going off of this, if you really wanted a watch in the spirit of Daniel Wellington — that is to say, not necessarily an engineering marvel or an established brand but attractive looking — you could get a Sinobi for like $10 or some other cheap brand. Extremely similar aesthetic, similar if not the same precision quartz movement, save a large amount of money.

I do agree with you though, I think it's best to save up for a dress watch that everyone can appreciate. Seiko Cocktail Time continues to be a good choice.

I picked up this cheap-o leather (not even sure if its real leather) nato strap from ebay some time ago.

[This] (https://www.amazon.com/White-Unisex-Leather-Quartz-SNB011/dp/B009WG8U8M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478197682&sr=8-1&keywords=sinobi) is the watch itself.

Sinobi - best watch for $10, also seems to fit your description (they sell gold ones too)

I got a Sinobi, which cost $10 and looks quite a bit like a DW. Buy a cheap NATO strap and you're set for ~$25.

Fwiw this is a great watch: White Big Dial Mens Lady Women Unisex Leather Quartz Sport Wrist Watch Gift SNB011 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009WG8U8M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_TU6Jxb5EB9A3N

It's inexpensive. Just rip off the crappy straps it comes with and buy some nice NATO straps. Whole setup costs under $30 (straps are more expensive than the watch, lol) and I've received countless complements—even from some friends with watches that cost half my paycheck.