The 5 Best Men's Watches for under 2000 Dollars in 2017

Wow, this blog has come a long way from where I started!  I am now up to over 50 posts.  And we have done this before.  We have already talked about the best men's watches for under 2000 dollars.  I am going to include a couple of watches from the original list, mostly because I love them and they totally deserve to be here.

Everyone has different tastes in watches, and something I worried about a lot when I first started this blog, was how was I supposed to make everyone happy.  Especially if we are talking about thousands of dollars.  That is a lot of money!  At least it was for me.

I decided the only thing I could do was to fine the best men's watches I could find.  Taking all aspects into account.  That includes looks, and hope that some people out there agree with me.  But more than anything, I want to let people experience some brands and models that they otherwise would have never heard of before.

I hope that I have done that.  I hope that I will be able to continue to do that for all of you out there.

The 5 Best Men's Watches for Under 2000 Dollars 

Meister Singer

Perigraph Single Arm

Model: AM1008

Case: 43mm, Stainless steel

Band: 19mm, Leather

Movement: Automatic, ETA-2824-2

Functions: HH, Date

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 50M/165ft

There is something about Meistersinger, that just makes me happy.  I am putting this watch on this list, for a second time, because it just makes me happy.  Blue face and all, I love this watch.  Seriously, it has one hand!  How can it be any cooler.

Anyway, this watch made the best men's watches for under 2000 dollars last time.  And it might make it again next time if they don't stop making this model.

I am not going to write a whole lot about it because you can go back to the previous article if you want more details about this watch.  All I am going to say now, is I think it is cool and it makes me happy to look at.

You can find this watch all over the place for like 1500 dollars, and I think it is a wonderful buy at that price.  This thing is one of my favorites.  I know I say that a lot, but I just can't help myself when I start looking at some of these watches.

Ball

Engineer Master II Aviator

Model: NM1080C-N5J-GY

Case: 46mm, Stainless steel

Band: Canvas strap

Movement: Automatic Ball RR1102

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Day

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 100M/330ft

Ball watch company is an American company that has been making watches for over 100 years now, and the company was started for very good reasons.

Webb C Ball started Ball watches because he was seeing way too many fatal rail road accidents that were related to time keeping.  If multiple engineers were sharing the same track, they had to know the exact time.  If they could all be on the same time, they would be able to know when each train would reach certain points, and at what time they had to stop and make room for other trains.

Webb C Ball came up with the RR standard, and he made watches to go along with that standard.  And this forced other American watchmakers to keep up with him.

Ball is still an American company, but they are now located in Switzerland.

Wow, I totally just rambled, but the Engineer Master II Aviator was on the original best men's watches under 2000 dollars, and I believe it is one of the best watches around.  I love the Ball name and what they mean to American history.

Smith & Bradley

Atlantis Pro

Model:

Case: 44mm, Stainless steel

Band: Stainless steel

Movement: ETA 2824-2

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 200M/660ft

Smith and Bradley has been on the best men's watches a few times now,  I love what these guys are doing. They are making some quality watches with a military look and feel.  They are doing it in a way that makes them recognizable to me as a Smith and Bradley.

The Atlantis Pro is no exception.  I am not the biggest fan of dive watches, but I love this one.  I think it has a great look.  It has a 44mm stainless steel case and a stainless steel bezel.  I like the look of the bezel, it has a different look from what I am used to in a dive watch.  The dial face is black with tick marks to signal the hours and a upside down triangle to mark the 12 o'clock position.  The watch has a liberal amount of C3 superluminova on the hour markers and the hands.  The band is stainless steel, and a tri-fold style of band.  The lens is sapphire, and it is extra thick for strength.

I love the Smith and Bradley lines of watches, and this one definitely deserves to be acknowledged, the watch can be had off the Smith and Bradley website for 1750 dollars, and I think it is a great buy at that price, you are getting an American made watch from a company that is working really hard to make really nice products.

Tag Heuer

Carrera Calibre 5

Model: WAR211C.FC6336

Case: 39mm, Stainless steel

Band: Alligator

Movement: Calibre 5

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 100M/330ft

Tag Heuer has not been on The Best Men's Watches Blog. I have no idea why, but they have never made an appearance here.  They are a old company that makes great watches, and they are exactly what I like to look at on this blog.  I originally had a hard time with Tag Heuer because they were not just Heuer anymore.

Originally Uhrenmanufaktur Heuer AG, the company was founded by Edouard Heuer in 1860.  Edouard Heuer was a very impressive watchmaker.  He had his first chronograph patented in 1882, and in 1887 had the oscillating pinion patented.  Something that is still used today in some mechanical chronographs.

Heuer was bought by Tag group in 1985.  And later, in 1999 had a majority purchase by LVMH.

Currently Tag Heuer makes watches and is still very involved in automotive racing.  They have several nice time pieces, and several nice movements that they utilize in their line up of watches.  Again, I am not sure why I have not given them more love.

The Carrera is a classic looking 39mm stainless steel cased watch, with the crown located at the 3 o'clock postion.  The bezel is thin and the lens is a sapphire.  There is a date window located at the 3 o'clock position and it uses tick marks for the hour symbols.  The dial face is black and it has an alligator leather band, with a buckle style clasp.

Generally speaking, this is exactly what I am looking for in a Sub-2000 dollar watch.  In fact, if you look you might even be able to find this watch for under 1500 dollars.  But I would expect to pay 1600 through most retailers.

I think it is a nice buy at that price, and would not hesitate to suggest it.

Baume & Mercier

Classima

Model: 10334

Case: 42mm, Stainless steel

Band: Stainless steel

Movement: Sellita SW200 Automatic

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 50M/165ft

Baume and Mercier have been on the best men's watches blog quite a few times.  It really is no big surprise to me that they are making it onto one of my lists again.  They make nice watches at reasonable prices.

The Classima is no exception.  In fact, it is very possible that I have already written about this watch, but at this very moment, I am being lazy and would prefer not to go searching for the review.  We ill just go ahead and make a new review!

So, the classima is a automatic movement dress watch, made of stainless steel, and sporting a nicely sized, 42mm case.  The crown is located at the 3 o'clock position.  The crown is fairly low profile.  The bezel of the watch is smooth and thin, giving you a very large dial face.

The dial face is white, with Arabic numerals on a very outer ring, indicating the minutes, at 5 minute intervals.  There is a inner ring or Roman numerals to mark the hours.  The dial has a date window located at the 3 o'clock position and it has blue watch hands to give the watch a little pop.

The band is a 3 link, stainless steel band with a tri-fold clasp.  It is a nicely styled band, and I think it slows well with the rest of the watch.

On the Baume and Mercier site, this watch has a retail price of 2400 dollars.  But you can find this on other sites for a much better price.  More in the range of 1700 dollars.  And, at 1700 I think this watch is a really nice buy.

Wrap Up

For one reason or another, I had a really hard time with this list.  Finding 5 men's watches for under 2000 dollars was way harder than I had expected.  Even though I had done it before.... Repeatedly.  

But I did it, and I love the watches on this list.  My favorite being the Meister Singer, just for the uniqueness, I love the blue face and the single hand style.  The Ball watch is great, and I would hope to own one some day.

The Smith and Bradley, I think, is one tough looking watch.  It looks tank-like.  And both the Tag and the B&M watches are classy luxury watches at really good prices.  

I think you would be happy with any of these watches. 

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The 5 Best Men's Watches for Under 2000 Dollars

The idea of spending 2000 dollars for a men's watch will be daunting for some.  But we are talking about a timepiece, that if treated properly should last lifetimes.  It is something that can be handed down and become a family heirloom of sorts.  It's lifetime should span much further than a television or computer, and these are things we will readily spend 2000 dollars for.  And for what reason?

Everyone has a different reason to own a watch.  Gone is the day that we require one to tell us the time.  Most folks have smart phones and the like that will almost surely give a more true time.  The reasons are deeper.  Because our fathers had them, because its a sign of stature to wear an expensive timepiece on our wrist, because we are amazed at the intricate pieces and many moving pieces in the little machine on our wrist.

The reasons are really limitless, and I can appreciate every single one of them.

The 5 Best Men's Watches for Under 2000 Dollars 

Baume & Mercier

Classima Auto Silver
Model: 10214

Case: 40mm Steel

Band: Alligator

Movement: Swiss Automatic

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 50M

Baume and Mercier was founded in 1830 as Freres Baume, by the Baume brothers, in Switzerland.  In 1918, director, William Baume partnered with Paul Mercier to found Baume & Mercier, in Geneva, and by 1921, they expanded their production internationally, by opening a branch in London, called Baume Brothers.

Over the years Baume and Mercier has won renown for its accuracy, and also for unique designs.  They have also won awards for excellence.

The Classima has a classic, and elegant design, the 40mm polished steel case has its crown located at the 3 o'clock position and it has a screw on back is a sapphire crystal window that allows you to see the inner workings of the watch.  The dial face is opaline silver, roman numerals at the quarters, and blued hour, minute and second hands and the black alligator band has a buckle style clasp.

Features are minimal for a watch from a company that makes high cost watches, with this being the entry level watch.  Hour, minute and second hands, along with a date window, also located at the 3 o'clock position.

The movement is a Swiss made, automatic, 26 jewel movement.  It is based on the SW200, which is closely related to the ETA 2824.  Baume and Mercier has modified it and added its own details.  It has a 38 hour power reserve and runs at 28,800 bph, which will give the second hand a very smooth sweep.

The company is known for producing very high quality timepieces, and this watch should be no exception.  It is stylish and functional and speaks of taste and the value of understatement.  Along with being able to draw the eye of anyone who has any interest in high quality watches.  I have seen the watch for around 1,600 dollars, give or take, making fall well below the 2000 dollar mark.  It should be an excellent buy in the men's watches for under 2000 dollars list.

Oris

Aquis Regulateur "Der Meistertaucher"
Model: 01 749 7677 7154-Set

Case: 43mm, Titanium

Band: Titanium link

Movement: Oris Automatic winding regulator

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 300M/

Oris is another long standing Swiss watch maker.  Opening their doors in 1904, they are known for making strictly mechanical movements (although there have been some quartz movements through the years)  By the 1960's, Oris became one of the top ten watch makers in Switzerland.  The Aquis series watches are no exception to the rule here.  These watches are built well, and built to last.  With In house movements, and unique styles.

The watch is a diving style watch, with a large 43mm titanium case the watch will be easy to see and notice, along with being sapphire domed on both front and back. The crown is located at the 3 c'clock position.  The dial face is black and broken into 3 dials, all marked with white dashes for the time markings. The center hand is for the minutes, and is white, rimmed in red, for easy reading.  The hour hand is located at the 3 o'clock side of the face and is white as well, and the second hand, located on the 9 o'clock side is white also. The titanium band has a standard look to it, with a folding style clasp.  The watch also has a diving bezel numbered at the 10's and has a 15 minute countdown.

The features of the Aquis Regulateur are the 300M water resistance, along with the unique 3 separate centralized time markers.  It also had a date window at the 6 o'clock position and titanium construction.

The Oris Aquis Regulateur is such a unique timepiece, I could not help but include it.  It comes in right at the 2000 dollar mark at most locations, but you get a lot of watch for the money.  And while it may take some time to get accustomed to the dial, I do believe it would be a nice watch for anyone.

Omega

Seamaster Aqua Terra
Model: 231.10.39.60.02.001

Case: 38.0mm, Stainless steel

Band: 18mm, Stainless steel

Movement: Omega 4564 Quartz

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date

Battery: 

Water resistance: 150M/500ft

Omega is a Swiss luxury watch maker that has been in business since 1903. And, to say the least, Omega is one of the rock stars of the Watch world.  In 1917 the Royal Flying Corps of the British military chose Omega as its official timekeepers, and America followed suit in 1918.  Omega was the watch for NASA, and was actually the first watch on the moon.  They have been the official timekeepers for the Olympics since 1932.  And, of course, James Bond has wore Omega since 1995.

I love this watch.  I cannot even say that enough.  I want it. The polished, 38.5mm case is sleek, with the crown in the conventional location at the 3 o'clock position.  The screw on back is stainless.  The silver dial face has a teak pattern and the pointed number markers.  Silver arms, and a 18mm stainless steel linked band with a folding style clasp.

This watch is much like the Baume & Mercier, in is a entry level watch for a high end watch company.  It is not full of features.  It tells the time in hours, minutes, and seconds, and it includes a date window.  It also has a scratch resistant sapphire lens.

The movement is a in-house, Omega, 4564 rhodium plated movement, with an end of life battery indicator.  The battery has a 2 year life expectancy.

I think this watch is great, I love the Omega story and love that James Bond wears the watches.  Omega is a huge name and a high quality watch company.  The price is going to be up there near your max, running around 1950 dollars.  But it is a nice watch.

Meister Singer

Perigraph Single Arm

Model: AM1008

Case: 43mm, Stainless steel

Band: 19mm, Leather

Movement: Automatic, ETA-2824-2

Functions: HH, Date

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 50M/165ft

Meistersinger is not a ancient, storied company.  Not by any means.  The Company began in 2001, and was the brain child of Manfred Brassler, a self taught Jeweler, in Germany.  The twist on these watches is, they only have a hour hand, kind of like an old sundial.

The Perigraph is pretty cool.  The large 43mm stainless steel case has a clean, rounded look, with the crown at the 3 o'clock position.  The Blue faced dial shows all 12 numbers, and denotes every 5 minutes of the hour with dashes, between each number, and an inner date ring.  The 6 screw back is see through, and the 19mm Leather strap comes with a buckle style clasp.

The movement in the parigraph is an automatic, ETA-2824-2, or a Sellita SW200-1 (both are identical), which is a 25 Jewel, 28,800bph, auto-wind mechanical movement with Anti-shock.

The Meistersinger watches, in general are a unique breed.  And something of an oddity in the watch world.  They have a really neat take on watches, with the one hand designs, and something that people will most likely notice.  I like them a lot. I think they could be a nice addition to any watch collection.

Ball

Engineer Master II Aviator

Model: NM1080C-N5J-GY

Case: 46mm, Stainless steel

Band: Canvas strap

Movement: Automatic Ball RR1102

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Day

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 100M/330ft

Ball Watch company was founded by Webb C. Ball in 1981, because if fatal timekeeping accidents with the railroad industry.  Mr Ball was named Chief Time Inspector for the railroad.

While still an American company, their headquarters is now located in Switzerland.

The Engineer Master II has the look of standard field watch.  The oversized 46mm stainless steel case is easy to read.  The crown is located at the 3 o'clock position and it has a stainless steel screw down back. The gray dial face has large numbering for an outer minute ring and smaller hourly numbers in an inner ring.  The hands are all black, tipped in white. The canvas band has a buckle clamp.

The Engineer Master II has hour, minute, and second hands, it also has a sapphire lens covering the large case.  It also has gas tubes on the hand, and on the dial for easy night time viewing.

The Watch has an Automatic Ball RR1102 movement.  The movement has 25 or 26 Jewels, it varies depending on the watch, and I am unsure about the Aviator, and it has 28,800 vbh, along with a 38 hour power reserve.

The Ball watches are stylish and well built, along with having a very interesting story behind the inception of the brand.  And even though they are technically a swiss made watch, they are still an american company, and that should carry some weight as well.  The pricing is also nice.  Coming in at under 1400 dollars, it is a really good buy on the 5 best men's watches for under 2000 dollars.

Wrap up

Watches in this price range and above should be some of the highest quality watches you can find.  No longer will we be seeing Casio or Timex, but names that ring of history or innovation or quality or a little of all those things.  The best men's watches under believes these 5 watches to embody those qualities.

I hope you have enjoyed the 5 best men's watches for under 2000 dollars.  I believe there are some very fine watches on this list, and hope it helps you to find your own perfect timepiece.

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The Best Men's Ball Watches for Under...

Some people will be particular to a specific watch brand.  And I can completely understand that.  We are going to cover Ball, an American classic that has since moved to Switzerland.  Ball has a very interesting story.  Ball was the American watchmaker that controlled the Railroad standards.  In a lot of ways they played a role in the founding and population of this country.  It is a company story I enjoy immensely.

So lets go ahead and get right into it!

The Best Men's Ball Watches for Under...

The Best Men's Ball Watch for Under 1000 Dollars

None really.  I was hoping to find one, but you might look on Amazon, they have a few listed for under 1000 dollars, but as far as I can tell, they will be last years' model.  New, but not the latest versions.

The Best Men's Ball Watch for under 2000 Dollars

Engineer Master II Aviator

Model: NM1080C-N5J-GY

Case: 46mm, Stainless steel

Band: Canvas strap

Movement: Automatic Ball RR1102

Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Day

Battery: N/A

Water resistance: 100M/330ft

I do not hide the fact that I am a Ball Watches fan.  And this watch, in particular was one of my favorites on the 5 best men's watches for under 2000 dollars list.  I love these watches and I love the story of the company.

The oversized, 46mm stainless steel case is polished with a thin bezel, giving lots of space for the black dial.  The dial has Arabic numerals for every 5 minutes and has the hour numerals on an inner ring.  With the triangle at the 12 o'clock position, in the fashion of pilot watches.  The hour, minute and second hands are black tipped in luminous white.  There is a day and date window at the 3 o'clock position and the green canvas band has a buckle style clasp.

The watch employs a Ball RR1102 automatic movement.  The Ball movement runs at a 28,800 vph, and has 25 jewels.  It also has a 38 hour power reserve.

I love this watch.  I am a fan of pilot watches in general, but I love the Ball watch.  This is a really nice watch, in a fairly rugged package.  I have been finding it for around 1350 dollars.  It is a great deal for a Ball watch.

The Best Men's Ball Watch for Under 5000 Dollars

Engineer Hydrocarbon Magnate Chronograph

Model: CM2098C-SCJ-SL
Case: 40mm, Stainless steel
Band: Dual Link Tapered Stainless steel
Movement: Automatic Ball RR1401-C
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Chronograph, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 100M/330ft

A ball Chronograph,  I really like the sound of that.  The Engineer Hydrocarbon Magnate Chronograph is just that.

The Watch is all stainless steel.  It has a 40mm dial and the crown at the 3 o'clock position with the big guard around it that all the Engineer Hydro series has.  It also has the chronograph buttons at the 2 and 4 o'clock positions.  The silver face is accented with black markings and the silver hands are inlaid with gas tubes for night viewing.  The date window is located at the 12 o'clock position and the chronograph dials are at the 3 & 9 o'clock positions.  The Stainless steel, double link band has a tri-fold clasp, and the watch features a tachymeter bezel.  And, to round it out, it has a scratch resistant, sapphire lens.

The RR1401-C movement runs at 28,800 bph, and has a chronograph with an accumulated measurement of up to 45 minutes.  The movement has 49 jewels and a power reserve of 38 hours.

I think this watch is pretty cool.  I dig the over sized crown guard and auxiliary buttons that seem to stick out further than needed.  It give the watch a bit of a steam punk feel.  I am generally finding the watch for around 2700 dollars.  I have even found this one on Amazon, which is rare, you will not find a huge selection of Ball watches on Amazon for some reason.  At 2700 it falls way under the 5000 price limit.  Some of that is because Ball seems to have a price gap from about 3000 to about 6000 where they have very little choices.

The Best Men's Ball Watch for Under 10000 Dollars

Trainmaster Standard Time

Model: NM3888D-PG-LCJ-WH
Case: 39.5mm, 18k rose gold
Band: Crocodile Leather
Movement: Automatic Ball RR1105-C
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 30M/100ft

The Trainmaster series is my favorite from the ball watches, they have such a old time look to them, it's almost as if you can own a hundred year old watch.  But, with that look, comes the price.  The Trainmasters generally sell for well over 5000 dollars, and this one is no exception.  But you are getting a pretty nice watch in the transaction.

The 39.5mm case is 18k rose gold, it has a standard crown at the 3 o'clock position, which is also gold.  And the front and back lenses are both sapphire.  The white face is marked with Arabic numerals at all the hour marks, and the hour minute and second hands are blue with gas tubes for easy nighttime reading.  The watch has a small seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position and a date window at the 3 o'clock position.  The brown crocodile leather band has a standard, buckle style clasp.

The RR1105-C movement runs at 28,800 bph and has 27 jewels.  It also has a 42 hour power reserve,

This is probably one of my favorite watches, ever.  I love this watch and if I had the disposable income to spend 8000 dollars on a watch, this would be my first choice.

Wrap up

The best Men's Ball watches for Under is a high end watch list.  The cheapest watch on this list is under 2000 dollars.  But these watches are ultra nice.  The company is known for high quality, and generally speaking, in the watch world, you are getting a great product for the money you spend if you decide to buy a Ball watch.

The best men's watches under hopes you enjoy these lists and find them useful.  I have personally found them immensely enjoyable to write, and plan to keep bringing you lists of the best men's watches I can find.

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