Everyday Watches

• Classic, clean design
• Indiglo backlight
• Easy to read dial
• Date window

This Timex watch has a clean and classic design that works perfectly as an everyday watch, suiting work, dress or casual wear.

The dial is very easy to read, with white Arabic numerals standing out clearly against the blue dial. There are simple stick hour, minute, and second hands and a small date window at the 3 o’clock position.

The case is brass, finished in a silver-tone, which is complemented by the brown leather strap. The scratch-resistant mineral glass face will stand up to the wear and day of being worn every day.

The watch is water-resistant to 30m so will cope with occasional splashes, but we wouldn’t wear it swimming or in the shower.

We liked the Indiglo feature which gives clear illumination of the dial if you need to read the time in darkness or low light.

This watch does tick very loudly which can be off-putting, but overall it offers a classic design from an esteemed watchmaker at a very attractive price.

• Sporty, durable design
• 100-hour chronograph with 30-lap memory
• 3 daily, weekday or weekend alarms
• Indiglo light up dial

If you have an active job or lifestyle or prefer a more sporty design, this Timex Ironman watch could be for you.

The case is made with a durable resin in black with grey accents. In the middle sits the digital display, which shows both the time (hours, minutes, and seconds) and the day and date.

The screen is quite dark and we found it a little hard to read in normal light, but you can press the Indiglo button to illuminate the screen.

Around the bezel are buttons to program the various features, which include three daily, weekday, or weekend alarms.

There’s also a useful 100-hour chronograph with 30-lap memory if you’re a runner, and this watch is water-resistant to 100m which is ideal for swimmers.

We did notice that some users report issues with the durability of the plastic strap, but this is replaceable. In general, we were impressed with the number of features this watch offers for the price.

• Stylish stainless steel face with bracelet strap
• Automatic movement
• Exhibition back
• Date display

Automatic watches can be preferred by some people as they’re constructed following the traditional method of watchmaking, with an intricate series of parts.

There is a higher price tag that comes with an automatic watch, but this Seiko model offers a more affordable entry point. It has a stylish and timeless design with a stainless steel case and bracelet strap.

The dial is clean and easy to read, with stick hour markers and a date display window at the 3 o’clock position.

Both the markers and the hour and minute hands are luminescent to help read the time in low light (there’s also a thin second hand).

A 50 hour power reserve backs up the automatic movement, which you can appreciate through the exhibition back.

This model is highly-rated by many watch enthusiasts and we can see why.

A great choice of everyday watch if you have a little more to spend, it will suit work, dress or even casual wear.

• Design inspired by vintage military watches
• 30-minute chronograph, measures to 1/20th second
• Indiglo light-up dial
• Leather strap

For something a little different, this chronograph watch was inspired by vintage military watches. Whether or not you want to use the chronograph function, it makes for an attractive dial design.

The black dial features three sub dials, plus a date display window at the 4 o’clock position. Rather than 1-12 hour markers, the markers here show 5-60, in line with a stopwatch.

There are skeleton hour and minute hands and a very slim second hand, which remains stationary unless you’re using the chronograph.

It’s a 30 minute chronograph, which measures to 1/20th second.

The dial design may be too busy if you’re looking for a watch you can easily check at a glance, but the Indiglo backlight does help the hour and minute hands to stand out when needed.

The brass case is finished in black, and the brown leather strap gives a vintage appeal to the overall style.

• Solar-powered – charges in fluorescent light as well as sunlight
• Stainless steel case and bracelet strap
• Day and date display
• Textured blue dial

Solar charging is a key attraction of this Seiko watch, which can charge in fluorescent light as well as sunlight and is backed up with a power reserve that can last up to 12 months.

Looks-wise, this watch has a clean, classic design. The stainless steel case sits on a stainless steel bracelet strap with a foldover clasp.

It’s possible to add or remove links to achieve the perfect fit, though no extra links are provided.

The blue dial is darker than it appears in pictures, but still provides good contrast for the silver hour markers, hour and minute hands.

All of these are luminescent, although we thought the luminescence could have been brighter.

The central part of the dial has a slight texture that adds interest, and there’s a day and date display in the 3 o’clock position.

The timeless design, durable materials, and water resistance (to 100m) make this watch a good option when you want something smart to wear right through the day.

• Elegant, classic design
• Roman numeral hour markers
• Leather strap
• Easy to read face with textured dial

This Fossil watch is fashionable yet timeless, and the elegant style equally suits work, dress or casual wear.

The simple stainless steel case is well-proportioned and sits on a narrow leather strap, which has a suede-like texture. The white dial has a slight texture for decoration, and is clean and easy to read.

Roman numeral hour markers sit around the edge of the dial. Both the markers and the hands (hour, minute and second) are silver to complement the bezel, but none of them are luminous.

There’s a date display at the six o’clock position, though it is very small. We liked the design of this watch and its versatility for everyday use, but the strap can become marked quite easily which is one point to bear in mind.