The Best Starter Watches Under $500

[@mike_dodane]

Here is a video idea. If you wanted to buy a watch for your wife that was affordable but will get positive comments from all her friends.

[@jayhenry2197]

He hasn't done a video for Cartier alternatives?

[@jamesblonde2271]

Idea or autobiography?

[@shanedpain7734]

Radley 😂😂😂

[@alexsavutube]

Bought my wife that exat Zelos 38mm MOP dial on steel. Great watch. Any 38 mm Zelos on MOP or Aventurine is great for ladies. You can find nice used lady Rado ceramic.

[@GoldenFava]

I have accomplished this… -CasiOak B2100 White -Tissot Seastar 1000 White -Bulova Classic Diamond Good Luck!

[@brewwatchco]

Thank you for the great feature and kind words, Andrew! Always appreciate your take on watches.

[@doelcam1302]

I bought one of your watches on his recommendation 😂😂 L gooru

[@RonaiHenrik]

but do you brew your coffee with pasta water?

[@doelcam1302]

Not yet 😂

[@blzbobski]

That was the funniest watch review I’ve ever had the good luck to see. The No.1 of the millions of watch reviews on KZbin. Bringing humour into a watch nerd group is refreshing and almost tempted to send to my non magpie watch friends.

[@garydoherty600]

“I’m no Adrian Barker “. Brilliant 🤩

[@deckard9756]

Do you still not have to explain the price point to him because you're buying into a secret club?

[@alexrobertson9875]

I bought a Spinnaker Fleuss in the Oxblood Red a few weeks ago. It's a great watch and looks even better in person. Changed the strap to a tan leather one which I feel suits it perfectly

[@I-Libertine]

G-shock DW5600 is the Mazda Miata of wristwatches: always the right answer.

[@wayneholmes637]

Wearing mine right now. It is my only watch where I don't need to worry about vibration, shocks, water, scratches etc.

[@adamnyr68]

What if you're taller than 5'4"?

[@I-Libertine]

@@adamnyr68tough one, but guess you learn to match that height with the expected maturity!

[@adamnyr68]

@@I-Libertine You got me there. My immaturity has certainly grown with my height. I can't get through a single episode of "How it's made" without yelling at least 5 "Your mom" jokes at my TV. So...

[@oliverriezebos]

The Orient Bambino OPEN HEART for €200 is insane. The strap felt cheap but I just replaced it for an ostrich strap and it looks beautiful

[@jeffee1933]

“You’re definitely not getting water resistance” while directly showing the watch with a big WR on the dial. 😂 Andrew, your perfect combination of dry sarcasm keeps me coming back. It’s chef’s kiss 💋 👌

[@chiguy750]

Why don’t you just ask him to marry you?

[@jeffee1933]

@@chiguy750 he said no. Couldn’t bear to lose half his watches in the divorce

[@AndrasMenyo]

I bought the Brew metric a few yeas ago and it's the best watch purchase I ever made. The dial is elegant and fun at the same time. I always smile when I put this watch on.

[@stephenmorrissey1254]

I bought the Momentum Atlas for my father in law as he kept breaking his watches. He still wears it daily and it is about 15 years old now. I'm impressed.

[@burnttoast9890]

I would kill for Andrew to feature more budget watches , it would be funny if he did some pagani/san Martin / sugess watches

[@theloniousmonkiv5982]

The first time I saw a sugess was on a watchfinder video about cheap tourbillons and he featured a pagani in a video about bargain watches about a month ago

[@sweetcorn1968]

Plus, there's the whole intellectual property rights complication.

[@burnttoast9890]

@@sweetcorn1968 doesn't bother other reviewers on KZbin, why would it be an issue for Andrew ? He left watch finder, he's free now.

[@ThePlaiibox]

There's nothing to say about them tho. Functionally they are watches but what do u expect him to say about them? There's no history or legacy there. They're all just cut price cheap cash grabs copying existing designs

[@ermias75ermis2]

San Martin is very good actually compared to the others you mentioned.

[@Floydsframes]

LOVE my Brew Metric. Happy it’s getting more YT love

[@IvanCaraballo-xj2vj]

“Stuff that thing so full of ham it gets prescribed Kegel’s” Priceless 😂😂😂

[@MrAntRose]

Absolutely priceless!! 😂😂😂🫡

[@stevespell9634]

Best KZbin quote of all time 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@reginaldvalentin9159]

Hilarious. Andrew is the best at these metaphors.😂

[@JoshParker]

"Like Bob from Reboot..." I always knew we could be friends.

[@maoatreyu]

My dude! You were wasted working for others. Your recommendations are 🤯! A new subscriber right here!

[@jarooko]

Love you much more since you're focused on your own channel fully! You're one of the rare creators where Patreon supports us even more than it does you. Keep going strong.

[@carlrehnberg4581]

"Brew it with pasta-water!" I truly heard James Hoffmann's head explode when you said it. Priceless... Oh, I do like James, but... here we are, head exploded and all.

[@RyanClaytor]

Hi @AndrewMorganWatches , Ryanator Claytorbot, here. Thanks a bunch for your kind words about (in addition to perfect scene and character interpretation of) Ricochet. Really means a lot. Keep up those disembodied hand reviews and the full frontal ones you've got goin' on here. Fantastic work, regardless of which part of you we get to see. Wishing you all the best from the States!

[@AndrewMorganWatches]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate that!

[@BaddogSports]

More ham is always better, no matter how old I get! With that said, one of my favorite watches under $500 is the Luminox Giant Sea Turtle.

[@erikgarcia8143]

the whole number 1, number B, number third, number 100 (4 in binary) and number V bit was just GENIUS great video!

[@AndrewMorganWatches]

I'm impressed you got that 😁

[@raff23able]

My seiko 5 srpk17 is my favourite watch, feels amazing, looks amazing and is the only watch I’ve ever been complimented on wearing.

[@mylesgraham1669]

I’ve had a momentum smoke jumper that I’ve used as a beater for the last two years. It’s been great to me, cool to see them getting some attention.

[@Uhrdermob]

It's almost outrageous how much fun you can have with the GW-M5610!

[@leonm2407]

The humour is exactly dark as that pasta water brewed coffee you suggested. Bravo cobber

[@tremperj]

Andrew's writing is the reason I still come back to these even if I am not interested in the watches he's reviewing.

[@SquirrelRIP]

Andrew, you really slammed some truths in this 😂

[@SingleTrackMined]

Glad I stuck around for the final tip at the end. You have outdone yourself, Andrew. Cheers!

[@AgnesFarnum]

Thank you for making high quality videos!Love amzwatch ’s watches

[@Nobodyknowsmeanymore-n4f]

Liked the video and writing the comment congratulating you on another great video before watching the video. Because... ...they are ALWAYS great. Best watch content on the interweb bar none, thank you!

[@edmundsmarr263]

Try using affordable instead of cheap when talking about watches it's a huge difference carry on😊

[@imaginekarma8582]

I’m currently wearing my Seiko 5. (Albeit slightly modified from the original I bought back in 2011)

[@ChadWilson]

Now I need to see if the wrist abacus exists after seeing the old calculator watch.

[@SingleTrackMined]

"...prescribed Kegels..." Holy moly!

[@1061shrink1061]

Yeah, that G-shock is a must have in any collection. I wear mine surprisingly often. Between it and my 38mm aqua terra, no other watch gets a look-in!

[@andrashorvath2411]

That Atlas is nice, been looking for similar. Great contents.

[@andrewduckworth4720]

Great Video Andrew I picked up a spinnaker croft mid size in regiment blue for under 200 usd and it's awesome

[@Roddy1965]

That was fun. Great wit.

[@chinesemassproduction]

As usual, excellent writing here by you, Andrew.

[@raziel3099]

I started my watch collection with watches under 500$ and pretty much decided that there was no need to go over that price. It made me enjoy hunting for the best watches I could get for that price range.

[@micahokorogba]

Spinnaker designs are just to good for how cheap they actually are. It feels like a steal.

[@MadariDaniels]

I have never been disappointed since I became a customer of amzwatch. Their watches are of exceptional quality.

[@kyleashdown518]

I own a GW-M5610U with a black stainless steel AliExpress bezel/bracelet kit. Surprising how nice it looks for how little my investment was. The quality of the bracelet is quite good apart from a little rattle. Almost pulled the trigger on a Momentum Sea Quartz, but decided to spend a little extra and get an Oceanus T200S - that watch has effectively killed my desire to get anything nicer or more expensive. It is a beautiful piece. But thanks for the Momentum shout out. they are a great company that makes some really impressive watches for the money. I’d still rather have my GW-9400 Rangeman for the outdoors, but the Atlas is about as solid of a field watch as it gets for the money.

[@benjaminlynde2393]

I realized that me really liking the swatch and the momentum from this series really is just me pining for the Muhle SAR. the full loom and huge visability reminded me of it.

[@Lance54689]

My wife wears my Momentum Atlas, on a Nato strap. It absolutely isn't boring. On paper I can see who it might seem that way, but it is executed so well that it is a joy to hold and wear and look at.

[@ThePunchDrunkard.]

Andrew your script writing is simply unmatched 🫡

[@stevepapa]

Your script writing is next level! Bahahaha

[@LoadedGunsMusic]

Finally, watches that fit my budget ;)

[@cos-9113]

“your very own Capt Darling, but less sniveling” 😆 …and two references to Capt Darling in one week, what are the odds? (See Urban Gentry 9 Dive Watches Under $1000) A Go Forth fiesta

[@JJ-nq3ll]

This amount of sarcasm is a watch bliss 😅

[@nicolaslaloge4811]

The spinnaker seem to have a seiko NH36 movement not a myota. Nice choice, the gshock gw-5610 is my tool watch for sport and outdoor activities. Orient stay a good choice for value with in-house movement at this level and should be on the list,.

[@FiremanFrach]

Love the nod to Black Adder. 😏😉

[@joedirt6222]

Love your reviews!

[@kairodumba7924]

Going to buy a Baltic HMS003 as my first watch but it's so hard t pick which dial and strap

[@OluAka]

@andrew Morgan Watches welldone you are doing a good job. What are your thoughts on the Wise ADX GMT watch ?

[@manicxwiggy]

That Seiko is great, just needs a different bezel. Make it a bit cleaner and it's a shout.

[@pr7vinas]

Your writing is inspiring!

[@ahchiu9]

Always love it when Brew gets some love. Woohoo!

[@cathydaly3436]

Fantastic group of watches. Resisting the Swatch for the Brew but many other contenders

[@zackrz7]

Your narration is great as always 😂

[@ferentcristian6455]

"Is chinese as kung pao chicken" 😂😂😂. I love this new Andrew ! He was quite tamed at watchfinder.

[@carlvoxvires]

@18:45 😂👌

[@SecronSeven]

Need more AMW budget watch content. Would love to see a full review of the boderry elite ii. Can't find any others on KZbin.

[@MickHo-u2b]

Didn’t realise they still made Casio calculator watches! Can now achieve childhood ambition - and may even be able to stretch to a metal bracelet! Mr Jones watches are marvellous - quirky, clever, and well-priced.

[@onewatchjustisntenough]

The Spinnaker Fleuss does not use a miyota movement. It uses am Nh35

[@Olddirtytiger]

Yep and is a beautiful watch 🥰

[@knutjunker2019]

Wanted to write the same issue. Love that watch, got mine in Oxblood red.

[@JustAboutTime]

Ah Casio Calculator watches ... saving my ass in exams since 1985 :D

[@soulside]

I recommend the Citizen PMD56-2952 over the Momentum Atlas. Very similar specs and look but it’s an Eco-Drive and JDM. They can also be had for a lot less.

[@kevinskoien6165]

"But instead we got Shia Lebeouf and NFTs." Well played sir!!

[@sathishrao7926]

All my 50 Casios (including many Analogs) are under $100 (I’ve got many of these when they were on sale) and Yes.. I don’t need luxury watches to feel happy !

[@johannesaxeman4508]

"Dust and Tesla factories" awesome!

[@jamesblonde2271]

Im actually ordering a Mr Jones this week, great value.

[@Olddirtytiger]

Affordable watches will always have my attention 😂 Love my Spinnaker Fleuss 🙌

[@boerboelmummy5075]

Thank you Andrew.

[@Dropkick_Monger]

I own the first three watches in the video, but I have to give a special shoutout to the Momentum Atlas (The calculator and 5610 are classics, nothing more can, or needs to be said about them). I have the 38mm titanium solar, and just like the 5610, it's so light you quickly forget you're wearing it. It's a great travel watch. The price range covered in the video really hits the sweet spot for me because (a) I'm a bit miserly and (II) I'm incredibly clumsy, always banging my watches on things, so with anything over $1000 or so, I'd be too terrified to wear it to properly enjoy the watch.

[@jesuisnoach]

Dude that kegels joke was uncalled for hahahahaha

[@Antiqueexcavator]

Omg. Casio makes a calculator watch. I’ve been strapping an abacus to my wrist for years. Not only did I get kicked out of math class but I was never able to get a date! This could be life-changing!

[@Valera_Scotland]

Just ordered a Smiths Navigator prs-48... these are brilliant under £500

[@taitoki]

Great channel, great vids!

[@alanwright3172]

Witticisms at an astonishing rate, you, sir , never fail to make my zygomaticus major retract in a most agreeable manner.😁

[@neillewi9576]

The GW-M5610u was a scary perfect. I am considering buying it and it will be my first g shock. I am afraid it might be my last and only one.

[@Olddirtytiger]

As a Citizen fanboy i cried on to my Promaster EcoDrive, luckily it has 200m water resistance, Iconic looks and runs on the rays of the gods

[@gorillasinthewrist]

Does the momentum come with a bracelet that fits the lugs?!

[@GerardinaObst]

I absolutely love watches, the high end watch brands are out of my budget but the amzwatch has literally an almost duplicate of every single watch on the market . Always a great but no matter your budget.

[@AlessandroGenTLe]

7:21 that's not a Miyota movement. It's a Seiko 4r35

[@Ians111]

I actually laughed at this review but because the one liners are fantastic 😂 I needed this review today... keep it up.😂

[@robertolesen2349]

That Ricochet is very cool

[@valientdiscretion]

I tried that pasta water thing, it really works.

[@bullnose01]

👏👏👏👏👏 Btw, while the Ricochet is cool, I'd go with the Mr. Jones Blueberry Late. Once an hour it says it all.

[@panosvougiou]

JP2000 is one of the most iconic diver watches but it's rarely mentioned on videos like this, which is a shame. It's a pity that the watch community disregards all quartz watches, it's amazing how many interesting options there are out there.

[@keliacoates8004]

Reboot reference! Epic

[@EDHBlvd]

6:00 I thought there was some dirt on my phone screen in lower right concern. Looks like it was the recording. 😂

[@joestella1843]

I watched this on my tv. Started to freak out that something was wrong. I didn’t hear a word he said until the scene cut and it went away.

[@EDHBlvd]

@@joestella1843 🤣🤣

[@t_dubois]

'that's what mcdonalds for' is maniacal 🤣

[@mortimerwatt1766]

Hate to tell you but the Spinnaker Fleuss has actually got a Seiko NH35 in it not a second stuttering Miyota thankfully - I've got one and its one of my better purchases from, that renowned seller of quality craftsmanship in horology, Mick the Tick at the Kings Head

[@kobeeater3636]

Having Dr.Strange talk to me about watches is not something I expected to see today

[@justinhamill954]

I have a suggestion for videos ?can you do some watch reviews on Oakley time pieces like the time bomb two and the Time Machine etc.?

[@KirkLazurus]

8:30 OOOOF.

[@omiq7761]

"Yes 43mm is bit on the bigger side, but that's what McDonalds is for." This dude just keeps dropping comedy gold.

[@ahchiu9]

Oh damn. Shoutout to Reboot!!

[@astrobusa]

Momentum Atlas ?? ==> Citizen Ray Mears ! I've been looking for something to scratch that itch !

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

Spinnaker in Blue, please. 👍🇨🇦 If not available, Seiko 5 Sport would be great as well.

[@WatchWiseUS]

My thoughts exactly, sir. Damn this Chateau Lafite!