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Affordable watches, mostly under €500
Real specs. Real life. The occasion sets the outfit. The watch completes it.
Wrist 17.8 cm / 7"

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Three watches from my collection that people always assume cost more than they did.

Bulova Jet Star 96B415 - paid €315
Orient Bambino RA-AG0001S10B - paid €190
Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0153-82X - paid €267

Which one looks the most expensive?

#mensfashion #styleinspo #outfitdetails #mensstyle #watchesofinstagram by @dial_scene

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3 months ago

6 dial colors. 6 great-value integrated-style watches from my collection, all under $500.

Prices shown are what I personally paid in euros, rounded. The €92 Makydo was a crazy promo deal.

Which one would you pick?

#integratedwatch #affordablewatches #watchcollection #citizentsuyosa #microbrandwatches by @dial_scene

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3 months ago

6 great value for money watches under $500 that I actually swim with.

Affordable, colourful, and with specs that make sense for real summer use.

#summerwatch #affordablewatches #watchcollector #watchfam #valuewatches by @dial_scene

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3 months ago

3 watches that look way more expensive than what I paid - Part 2.

San Martin SN0144-GX - €269.50
Cronos Skyline V3 - €177.63
Citizen Series 8 NB6059-57P - €499

Three very different watches, but all of them punch well above their price visually.

Which one looks the most expensive to you?

#AffordableWatches #WatchCollection #WatchStyle #MensStyle #WatchesOfInstagram by @dial_scene

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Sapphire is amazing. But does every watch really need it?

Would mineral crystal or even acrylic stop you from buying an affordable dress watch you genuinely liked? 👇

#SapphireCrystal #AffordableWatches #WatchCollector #WatchCommunity #MensStyle by @dial_scene

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11 days ago

The best affordable dress watch? 👀

Three Orient Bambinos. Three colours. All three cost me under €200 - and all three look far more expensive on the wrist.

🟢 RA-AC0018E10B
🤍 RA-AG0001S10B
🔵 RA-AG0005L10B

#OrientBambino #OrientWatch #AffordableWatches #DressWatch #WatchStyle by @dial_scene

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14 days ago

Orient Bambino green dial, green suede strap, white linen shirt.
Some watches just know where they belong. 🌿⌚
#OrientWatch #WatchStyle #MensStyle #WatchPhotography #BrainBlissStyle by @dial_scene

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15 days ago

Bracelet or white rubber?

#SanMartinWatches #WatchStyle #WatchStraps #AffordableWatches #WristRoll by @dial_scene

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21 days ago

Late summer therapy. ☀️⌚

Blue, white, sand - with a little wine red on the wrist.

Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0153-82X
White rubber strap by @dial_scene

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a month ago

These 3 San Martins from my collection are ridiculous value for the money - and one of them cost me just €190.

🔵 SN0144-GX - Miyota 9015 • 100M - paid €269.50
🔴 SN0129-G-C - NH35 • 100M - paid €190.75
🟢 SN0148GB - Miyota 9015 • 200M - paid €352.63

All three are original San Martin designs, and all three make a pretty convincing case for how much watch you can get without spending a fortune.

Which one would you pick: blue, red or green?
#sanmartinwatches #affordablewatches #watchcollection #watchstyle #watchenthusiast by @dial_scene

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a month ago

My best one-watch-for-everything around €300.

The San Martin SN0144-GX gives me almost everything I want from a GADA watch:
39mm • Sapphire • 100m WR • Miyota 9015 • 10mm slim

But what makes it work for me isn’t just the specs - it’s how much the character changes depending on the strap.

Rubber - swimming, summer, beach, casual daily outfits
Bracelet - everyday and everywhere
Suede or leather - dress it up

That’s exactly what I want from one versatile watch: something that can move between completely different situations without looking out of place.

There’s just one thing I’d change:
I’d make the bracelet quick-release.

If I’m constantly switching between bracelet, rubber and suede, I really shouldn’t need tools every time.

#SanMartin #GADAWatch #AffordableWatches #WatchStyle #AutomaticWatch by @dial_scene

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a month ago

Would you swim with a 100m water-resistant watch? 👀

Apparently for some 100m WR isn’t even enough for a quick shower 😁

I definitely disagree.

#WatchCommunity #WatchTalk #WaterResistance #AffordableWatches #WatchReels by @dial_scene

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