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As previously discussed, in the present day we cannot keep with the names of watch manufacturers that emerge every other day. But few new manufacturers have been able to grab a podium position among the century old luxury watchmakers. Here few more names that have been either able to keep up with their already ultra-luxury brand image or have struggled to earn their class.

IWC Schaffhausen

The International Watch Company may not have an appealing name as few others. The Swiss-German brand proves its worth by creating tremendously attractive yet simple timepieces, inspired by their own aviation history.

IWC Schaffhausen is one of the first watchmakers to adapt the functional characteristics of the pilot’s watch. The most prominent model in the range is Mark XI, any military-inspired watch collector would admire it.

The Swiss-German company has expanded its range with the time, the classic Portugieser range is one of the oldest series offered by the company. The Portofino Ingenieur is an automotive inspired range. The Big Pilot with its prominent crown and the Spitfire Chronograph are some authentically aviation inspired timepieces.

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Jaeger-LeCoultre is a Swiss manufacturer very well known for producing its iconic rectangular-dial Reverso range. This range was developed in appreciation to the polo players who were desperate to wear their watches while playing in the field and a tribute release is also seen now and then.

If somehow you don’t admire a rectangular-dial timepiece then Jaeger-LeCoultre also has to offer a round-dial range Master Collection with elegant styling. For women there is Rendez-Vous. If you think of having further more classy option, then you can always go for Hybris Mechanica range in which the Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel is the top notch.

Montblanc

Montblanc moved from a master manufacturer of writing instruments to a significantly luxury watch manufacturer. Though Montblanc made a late entry into the watch industry, they chose the right path to prove their exclusivity. The company took over the greatest chronograph manufacturing company Minerva based in Switzerland. Since then it has used Minerva movement proving high-end precision and class.

Even if the Summit smart-watch could not gather enough hype but the all hailed Geosphere is a time tested watch that you can invest in for expanding your watch collection. Nonetheless you can always pair your Montblanc timepiece with their other crafts, pens, cufflinks, etc.

Nomos Glashutte

Nomos Glashutte may not be a century old jewellery grade watch manufacturer but it has given very sleek design language to their complete range. Their “less is more” aesthetics have proven to be a unique creation. The in-house developed Nemoatic movements are the proof of high quality dedication as it shares its horology with A. Lange & Sohne. Coming to the Autobahn range of Nomos Glashutte carries the same minimalist design language with high precision movement and functionality.

Omega

Omega has created its own admirers that give a tough competition to Rolex Watches collectors. This brand from Swatch Group holds a flagship status in the group. Considering its Seamaster 300m Professional is a renowned model used in James Bond movies. On the other hand Speedmaster is the first ever watch to travel to the moon, being worn by none other than Buzz Aldrin himself.

The movements used in the Omega watches are further developed versions of Co-Axial movements originally made by British watchmaker George Daniels. Recently, Omega has scored a new record for deepest dive with the longest time, leaving Rolex behind.

Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe is no less prestigious collectors watch than Rolex watches. More or less both brands are considered the one of very few ultra-luxury watch manufacturers.  The model range is vast which covers all the aspects of any luxury watch collector. The iconic 1970s steel Nautilus is a self-describing luxury collectors’ item which can only be bought after lining up in a waiting list. On the other hand it also has a dressing range watches for various customer needs.

The limited production numbers of Nautilus has lengthened the waiting list whereas the demand is increasing day by day. The ultimate quality conscious manufacturing process makes it worth the price tag and wait.

Parmigiani Fleurier

It is named as one of the youngest watchmakers from Switzerland. Michel Parmigiani established the company in 1996 in Fleurier. The owner of the company is known as a well reputed watches and clock restorer in the industry. This pedigree makes it even more authentic for watch manufacturing. Taking a step further in designing aesthetics, the gold ratio is used in designing timepieces. Their collaborative timepieces with Bugatti for Chiron, have stepped up the brand image in the watch industry.

Rolex

Rolex is the name that everyone has seen or heard of even if they are least interested in watches. It is a marvel in its name. They have the top-most seat in the watch industry with producing more than 80,000 timepieces annually. The simpler and classic Day-Date are easier to grab. When talking about the Daytona Cosmograph, they are expensive to get a hold on or you might be lucky to get a fully-cared pre-owned timepiece.

A.Lange & Sohne

The company was originally established in 1845, but the modern day legacy of A. Lange & Sohne has revived Glashutte. The expert watchmakers in the German city have resurrected the Saxon watchmaking.

Aside from its pedigree the brand itself is renowned for producing a limited number of exquisite watches for high-end customers.

The top of the line series in the brand is Lange 1 which also further offers few variants in the series, as one known as Grand Lange 1. The complete model range becomes an obvious class with its wide range of off-kilter timepieces. The latest and state of the art model Zeitwork few with lumen dials are the pinnacle of creation in the brand. With all the pedigree and state of the art design the luxurious watches from A.Lange & Sohne have a massive price tag.

Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet is an over a century old watchmaker that has been one of few top luxury brands to introduce many things in the watchmaking industry. The well-established Royal Oak was introduced in 1972. At that time Royal Oak was the first ever luxury sports watch with a hefty steel case and bracelet. For that age it was an unconventional design aesthetic that proved to be a hit even then having a huge price tag.

Throughout the model range the Royal Oak design speaks its influence, which can also be seen in the latest Code 11.59 series timepieces. Audemars Piguet has another exclusive classic watches range named Audemars Collection. This specific collection relives the century old design language with modern aesthetics to create ultra-luxury jewellery grade watches.

Blancpain

Blancpain is one of the first watchmakers to create an original divers watch that has even strongly competed with the famous Rolex Submariner series. The Fifty Fathoms by Blancpain was originally developed for the French Navy and since then it evolved with modern technology. In experts’ and enthusiasts’ opinion the Fifty Fathom is addressed as a better designed watch especially with its curved bezel and militarised appearance.

Recently the renowned watchmaker has dug its historic designs to revive retro styling through its Fifty Fathom series. This revival has brought up some whacky and unconventional models. Villeret by Blancpain is another watch line producing extremely classic timepieces.

Breitling

The Breitling Navitimer is known to be the original smartwatch of the era when aviation was in its golden age it also put the company in the list of high-end watchmakers. Since then the Navitimer has been the flagship model of the Breitling family. Its design and practicality made the most valued timepiece among the aviators.

Recently the brand has been seen playing with its watch line-up creating a diverse range in the family. Couple of models have been revived from the brand archives and few are made with co-branding as Norton Motorcycles collaboration can be seen in the Emergency 2 models. The new Premier series also looks promising as per the brand’s image.

Breguet

Abraham Louis Breguet the founder of Breguet watches is known to be the first to create a tourbillon mechanism. Even the first ever wrist watch is to his credit including many other innovations in horology. Many of the creations were put into the timepieces created for French Queen Marie Antoinette.

Leaving the ‘a class in its own’ era behind, the Breguet could not survive the quartz competition in the 1970s, but in 1999 it was revived as a high-end luxury brand.  In modern age Breguet offers a wide variety of models as the Classique series is focused on formal dressing code and on the contrary Type XX, Nautical and Marine are military inspired timepieces.

Bremont

Bremont was established after a life changing incident disguised as a blessing for Nick & Guiles English. The Bremont came alive around 2002 with a focus to create pilots’ watches with state of the art quality and design language all inspired by aviation.

Company’s first creation was marked by MB1. The MB1 model by Bremont watches was inspired by Martin Baker’s ejection seat. Today it’s only red barrel model is available. All the models in the range maintain its masculine and rugged aesthetics. The infamous slogan “tested beyond endurance” lives to its meaning through its timepieces.

Cartier

Cartier started its journey as a jeweller but with time it has proved its mark as a high-end luxury watch manufacturer. The watch range by Cartier is praised as jewellery grade watches. The brand is highly reputed in watchmaking as it is in the fragrance industry.

The first timepiece creation by Cartier was its Santos themed as the first pilot watch. Recently the Santos model range has been refreshed with design updates.

The iconic The Tank model range from Cartier is loved among the watch enthusiasts and collectors. The Tank range was introduced in 1917, inspired by the military vehicle as its name shows.

For a more classic styling Cartier has a separate range named Ballon Bleu carries a round dial and encased crown throughout the model range. Drive de Cartier is more of a masculine timepiece inspired by the motoring world.

Hublot

Hublot is creating watches that hold a strong statement on the bearer’s wrist. The big-bold design has made either people love them or despise them. Overall the Hublot range is marked as impressive and unique design creation among the watch world. Everything about the Hublot is impressive in its own kind.

The Hublot watches have expanded its appearance by collaborating with other brands and personalities. The recent collaboration is with Ferrari, while Richard Orlinski, famous artist inspired multifaceted arty piece was once in the limelight.

Ferrari collaboration came up with the famous LaFerrari inspired Hublot creation and now the Ferrari GT with classic fusion.

Watches have evolved a lot from being a mere timekeeping device to an expression of prestige. In earlier ages watches were just meant to keep an eye on the passing time. As the time   evolved and technology was readily available to everyone, everyone has access to affordable and reliable technology. All thanks to the evolution of the technology modern era watch variety has spread to new spectrums.

One can have a basic watch with time and date measures and on the other hand you can also have an extravagant luxury watch that expresses your prestigious living standards. Here we understand that now everyone wants to own a watch according to their budget without damaging their pockets.  Keeping the needs in mind for a wide variety of users we have managed a list of affordable watches that will not hit hard on your pocket.

1 Vincero Chrono S in Rose Gold

Vincero Chrono S is a quite attractive and elegant quartz timepiece present in rose-gold casing paired with brown leather straps. Vincero might be a new watchmaker on the market but its dedication for design and product quality speaks for itself. As the timepiece in discussion has a chronograph styling that bears three sub-dials on the main dial. These dials are dedicated to stopwatch functions. The rose-gold case holds a black dial. Stick indices have been used as hour markers in rose-gold finish that compliments the case. Silver finished clock hands are luminous.
 
2 MVMT Classic Black on Balck Watch
MVMT Watches have been focused on minimalist design language. This specific quartz timepiece of MVMT is from Classic Leather series. The watch is full black on black colour, the stainless steel case, dial and leather straps hence everything except the red highlighted second-hand. The extension of black colour theme can also be seen on hour markers and two of the three clock hands. Black finished stick indexes denote hours. The company signature can be seen at the position of twelve hour marker which is a bit unconventional and a good way of space usage. The date displaying aperture is located at three o clock.
 
3 Ambassador Heritage 1863
This classy watch from Ambassador Heritage 1863 series is an aesthetically elegant watch which can be worn at any formal occasion. The yellow-gold with black combination is a time tested colour theme. The case is finished in yellow-gold whereas the dial is in black colour paired with black leather strap. The hour markers are also finished in the same yellow-gold that outstands on black dial base. The three, six, nine and twelve hour markers are displayed in roman numerals while the rest are denoted by stick indexes. The date aperture is placed at three o’clock slightly overlapping the hour marker.
 
4 Carlton by Melbourne Watch Company
The Melbourne Watch Company is a fairly young watch manufacturer but it is making strong footsteps in the watch industry. The Carlton watch series by Melbourne Watch Company proves by combining retro styling with latest technology and better materials. The Carlton is a chronograph watch with two sub-dials dedicated to stopwatch. The date aperture is placed at six o clock. There are ten variants in the Carlton series to choose from. All the variants are divided in rose-gold or silver chrome case paired with leather or stainless steel wrist bands. Stick indices have been used as hour markers throughout the Carlton range.
 
 
5 Rossling & Co. Classic Westhill Watch
This extremely simple and classic watch by Rossling & Co. is a good example of minimalist design aesthetics. The watch in discussion bears a stainless steel gloss chrome finishes case blue dial and chromed stick indices as hour markers. The case is pinned to brown leather straps. The Classic Westhill watch by Rossling & Co. can be worn at any occasion. You can also go for dial case in rose-gold finish which will also have rose-gold indexes. The sub-dial at six o clock is for seconds.
 
 
6 MAEN The Brooklyn 39 in Midnight Blue
The Brooklyn 39 by MAEN is a successor to its famous family member, Limited Edition Classic Moonphase. This watch is carried in a simple colour theme. The silver chrome case caries a silver dial and is pinned to black leather straps. The simple stick indexes also have silver finish with silver clock hands. Only the twelve o clock marker is presented with a double stick index. Above the six o clock index a moon-phasing aperture is displayed.
 
 
7 Jack Mason Pursuit Chronograph Watch
This Pursuit JM-A101-002 watch by Jack Mason is inspired by classic pilots’ watches. The chrome finished case bears a black dial with double hour marker styling. The simple black uses Arabic numerals overlapping baton indices as hour markers. Only the three and nine o’clock marker is in simple baton index and the twelve o clock is an upward arrow index. The crown and case back is etched with designing. The crown bears a star on it while the back displays an aeroplane referring to classic pilot’s watch.
 
 
8 VOID V01EL
VOID Watches has introduced an extremely unorthodox styled timepiece. The watch is made up of a stainless steel casing that holds a digital display for time and date. The stainless steel casing is in matt black finish paired to a black leather strap. The digital LCD display is backlit which makes it easier to watch time in darker places. The watch is water resistant to 3ATM. You can also choose different colours in the same model.
 
9 Timex Weekender Watch
Timex has been producing a wide variety of watches to cater people with different tastes. This specific Weekender series model is a raw styled watch. The round case is finished in an antique bronze look and paired with a handmade leather strap that is left open ended at edges. The whole combination gives it an edgy raw look that can be a definite daily wearer. The white dial has Arabic numerals as hour markers. On the inner side of the dial a 24-hour marking is also displayed in Arabic numerals.
 
10 Parnis Big Pilot Power Reserve
The automatic movement Big Pilot is a Parnis Watch creation that is available in two different case finishing and leather strap combinations. You can either choose from silver chrome with black or brown leather strap or a PVD coated black case with black or brown leather wristbands. All the models in the range have black dial with Arabic numerals as hour markers except the three, six, nine and twelve which are denoted by baton and arrow index combination. The dial also displays a seconds sub-dial and a power reserve sub-dial. The eye-catching diamond shaped crown is a unique aesthetic touch.

Everyone needs a watch in their life, whether it may be needed for timekeeping or expressing their style statement. When it comes to exhibiting one’s styling the watchmakers spare no margins in creating unique and obvious designs. As individuals love to flaunt their styling, couples desire too. Almost every watchmaker has created outstanding timepieces for couples.

1. Bewell ZS-100B Couple’s Wooden Watches

Couples having admiration for nature will definitely love to own this pair of wooden timepiece creation by Bewell. Each timepiece of the pair is handmade by the experts and has a Japanese Movement at the heart. The wrist band is adjustable according to the individual’s wrist size. The pair of watches comes with a link-remover tool which can used to adjust the wristband. The watch is designed with keeping practicality in mind. The quartz analogue watch has a time-date and is water resistant up to 100feet. The baton indices and clock-hands on the wooden dial are luminous which makes it easy to see time at dark places. The bezel is also wood trimmed with minute markers engraved on it.

2. Mastop Chenxi Couple’s Classic Watches

The beautiful classic look of the Mastops Chenxi Couples watch in stainless steel with a bright blue dial is an outstanding style statement. This analogue quartz movement makes the watch accurately functioning for its lifetime.  The bright blue dial holds a mix of indexes round, baton and arrow. All the indices and clock hands are luminous making it easy to see time in low light. If bright blue is not your style then there are several other colour combinations available including black and green both with silver or gold wrist bands.

3 August Steiner AS8201 Couple’s Watches

This pair of August Steiner watches vaunt yellow-gold and silver design queue that suits every occasion. Both watches have stone studded hour markers in champagne coloured crystals on blue dial base. As the male’s watch has a bigger dial size so it also accommodates day/date display next to the three o clock marker. The pair of the watches is built with high-quality stainless steel case and bracelet. It has Japanese quartz movement at heart and sapphire coated mineral crystal. The stainless steel has a fold-over clasp and the watches are 100ft water resistant. Overall this pair of couples watches is a very elegant set.

4 OLEVS Couples Watches

OLEVS has made a stunning yet simple couple’s watch pair in high-gloss silver chrome with white dials base. The elegant simple look expresses itself in the design language. The white dial base carries hour markers in Arabic numerals in black colour and minute markers on the edge of the dial again in Arabic numerals. The prominent blue clock hands enhance its looks. On both watches the date displaying aperture is placed at the three o clock hour marker. The stainless steel bracelet is easily resizable and has a fold-over clasp. At the heart it has a durable Japanese quartz movement. The mineral crystal is scratch resistant.

5 Gosasa Couple’s Automatic Watch

Gosasa’s high-gloss stainless steel watch pair coupled with black dials is an exceptional fit for stylish couples. The male’s watch is a day and date with Roman numerals at three, six, nine and twelve including crystal-studded square indices on the rest of hour-markers. Women’s timepiece is a simple time and date watch with baton indices at three, six, nine and twelve and stones on the rest of the hour-markers. Both the watches are graced with stone-studded bezel. The timepieces are powered by an automatic movement which winds up while wearing on your wrist. If your styling prefers something different then you can opt for other colour combinations. The other colour combinations include silver and white or rose-gold and silver paired with white or black dials.

6 Shifenmei Couple’s Quartz Watches

Shifenmei Couple’s watch pair is made with minimalist designed sense. The minimalistic aesthetics makes suitable for daily wear. The black leather wrist bands make it looks subtle and modest. The silver dial case with black wrist band is yet again a minimalistic design queue. The black dial carries silver stick indices as hour markers and the clock hands are also finished in silver colour. The watch is powered by a Japanese quartz movement and it 100ft water resistant.

7 August Steiner AS8201YG Couple’s Quartz Watch

August Steiner aims for classy styling that makes it unique. The His and hers’ quartz watch pair claims the same classy design aesthetics. The watch is constructed with stainless steel wrapped with gold-alloy. At the heart it has durable Japanese quartz. Both the watches have white stones studded on the yellow-gold dial as the hour markers. Coming to the bezel, it is also carved for a better presence. The men’s watch also has a day and date display at the three o clock index. The steel bracelet can be adjusted easily according to one’s wrist size.

8 Dream Q&P Romantic Couples’ Quartz Watch

This timepiece pair by Q&P is from a Romantic collection. The unique dial design carries a stone studded heart shaped outline continuing on both watches in the pair. The split heart design gives a sense of carrying a piece of your better half’s heart. The colour scheme used in the pair is not to overdo the look. Rose-gold case embodies a white dial and is attached to a brown leather strap. It makes a classic yet appealing look. White dial is studded with white stones as indices except the three, six, nine and twelve hour markers are denoted in roman numerals.

9 Top Plaza Couples Watches in Full Black

The unique Top Plaza couple’s watch pair is developed in a blacked out colour scheme. It’s a rarely seen colour scheme. There might not be many admirers of this blacked out watch pair but few love to carry it. The dark stainless steel watch bracelets compliment the full black dial with silver stick indices. The off-centre clock hands match the slight off-set hour markers around the dial. Its powered by a quartz movement and has a mineral crystal.

10 Mastop Chenxi Two-Tone Quartz Watch

The conventional two-tone in yellow-gold and silver is seen a lot and this watch pair is to blend in the trend. Yellow-gold dial studded with white stones as hour markers claims to be a better option among the range. Both watches are made identical except the dial size varies. The durable quartz movement will ensure time accuracy throughout its lifespan.

Considering for an addition to your watch collection? CASIO is a worthy choice. Multipurpose, steadfast and stylish, and this Japanese brand knows how to make a price worthy yet functional wristwatch. Through this friendly guide we will lead you to every crucial point you need to know before choosing a CASIO wristwatch. With an original Casio watch you can enjoy it for years to come.

We have arranged a few step wise points that will gradually guide you step by step in choosing an appropriate original Casio timepiece according to your budget and need of usage.

A Brief History of Casio:

CASIO is a prominent brand in the world of quality watchmaking. Let us take you closer to the company’s historic efforts and pioneering efforts that made Casio what it is today.

CASIO Watches is a subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., an electronics company founded in Japan by Tadao Kashio in the early 1940s.

The Casio Computers Co. manufactures a wide range of electronic devices, including calculators, musical instruments, printers and few more. Nevertheless, it is probably best known for its watch making efficiency which has been popular since the 1970s with the launch of its first ever electronic watch named Casiotron. Later on the brand released many iconic watch ranges, including the G-Shock and Edifice models which are now famous sports watches offered by the Japanese brand.

Selection in Budget:

One of the fundamental concerns when purchasing a new timepiece is your budget bracket and CASIO’s wide range of watches offers multiple options to suit most budget ranges.

If you’re shopping on a sleek budget, you can buy a reliable CASIO watch for under Rs.20, 000/-. If you are in search of a more specifically functioning watch like a divers’ watch or one with GPS functionality, you can expect to pay a bit higher price. The most key thing is to find something that provides the necessary functionality you need from a watch.

CASIO was one of the first watch designers and manufacturers to use quartz movements. This continues till date, most CASIO timepieces are still majorly powered by quartz movements among all the ranges.

The Japanese brand has also introduced an innovative solar-powered quartz movement that powers some of its watches, most notably the Edifice and G-Shock series.

CASIO’s sturdy and tested solar technology lets the movement be powered not only by sunlight, but also to generate energy from any artificial light such as fluorescent lights.

Watch Straps Offered By Casio:

Let us take you towards the range of straps offered in Casio watch ranges. CASIO watch ranges are offering following options in wristbands:

Stainless Steel Bracelets are usually made of 316L grade Stainless Steel bracelets with fold over clasps.

Buckles are also offered in traditional design with a horse-shoe buckle that slides the other strap through and a hole in the strap to your desired fit.

Cuff wristband design is a similar method as the buckle strap, but has a secondary layer sandwiched to the outer layer of the wristband.

Any given option that you choose comes down to your personal style inclination and the way you intend to use your timepiece.

How to adjust CASIO watch straps

Wrist watches that have wristbands with buckles, adjustment of the strap couldn’t be any further easier. Simply push the strap through the buckle provided to get required fit then fasten it up. If you like the watch to be wrist hugging or a bit relaxed then just move it to the next hole until it fits as you want.

Coming to the adjustment of the strap of a bracelet is a bit more complicated. With the help of a pointed pin or something similar you can flip loose the bracelet-hook and adjust it according to your wrist size. Once it adjusted, push back the flip locker of the bracelet-hook.

Casio Watch Features:

Health and fitness

If you are a fitness enthusiast and always want to have a fitness partnering gadget then Casio is here to offer you great options in almost every price range.

Casio Calculators

Casio Computer is not only a watch manufacturer it also extends its arm as a known scientific calculators manufacturer. So the Japanese brand has accurately combined their two areas of expertise to give you a series of watches with built-in calculators. Some models of smart watches also have a mobile connectivity feature.

Eco friendly focus

Eager to be good in an ecological friendly way, Casio offer a number of models in its watch range to minimise the discarding and polluting substances. The Japanese watch maker is also focused on promoting eco-friendly methods for manufacturing and material usage. In the pursuit of nature friendly manufacturing Casio now offers solar-powered quartz movements in multiple models.

Water resistance and Casio

Casio has wisely hit all the needed check-boxes for a watch enthusiast. One of the highly needed features in a watch is its water-proofing ability. It not only offers a mere 10 meters to 20 meter of water resistance but it also offers authentic diving watches that can bear up to 200meter of water resistance.

Today we have brought you the Japanese watch brand that is widely known for producing budget friendly analogue and digital quartz watches that are adored worldwide.

We are talking about none other than Casio Computer Co., Ltd. It is also known as the mass producer of quartz movements. The company headquarter is situated in Shibuya City, Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded by Tadao Kashio in 1946, with a very different product called Yubiwa Pipe (a finger-ring pipe).

Following the success of their first product Kashio teamed up with his brother in 1949 to launch a calculator that would base on an electromagnet known as a solenoid. It was 1954 when Casio launched its first model of calculator. Later on with the developments a proper electronic calculator was launched. With the upcoming success in their business Casio went into producing music instruments and a couple of models of digital cameras.

Its first ever timepiece was Casiotron, a truly electronic wrist watch in 1974. That started its path towards the now famous Casio watches range. In the early 90s the Japanese electronics company started producing timepieces that were budget friendly and were focused for daily use watches. Since then Casio has been sturdy in producing a wide range in digital and analogue quartz watches. Casio is also one of the biggest quartz movement producers. In 1983 by the launch of Casio’s G-SHOCK, the most watch range, it made its strong foothold as a watch brand.

Casio has now become a reliable watch brand among the young watch enthusiasts. People who want to buy their first ever watch also consider Casio watches as a prior option. Casio watches have a lot to offer from a basic watch to a high-end sports or luxury watch.

We have managed to extract five Casio models from its wide wrist watch range. In the list you will experience models from almost every price range and category. Any watch enthusiast can understand the variable range.

1. Casio G-SHOCK DW5600

Considering the best Casio watches, it should start with the model DW5600, or the iconic square shaped timepieces. In fact, many watch enthusiasts believe this is the best Casio watch and frankly one of the best watches ever. The DW5600 is sleek, robust, and comes in a wide range of colours for the people with extra trendy taste.

The DW5600 takes its design elements from the earlier G-Shock models started by Ibe in 1983. These watches offer a clear readable display with backlight at night and of course their historical durability.

This model is admired by most over the other G-Shock models for the sleek and slim dial design. It spreads close to the wrist and can effortlessly slide under the shirt-cuff. Moreover the square shape is very versatile and fits almost with every dress and occasion.

On the contrary some actually prefer the G-Shock GW-5610 rather than the DW-5600. The model GW-5610 is apparently the same watch on the outside, but in fact it has the added solar power function and atomic timekeeping.

The double price tag of DW-5610 over the DW-5600 seems a bit unjust. The atomic timekeeping feature is great, but it is rarely synchronized, which is especially true in foreign countries.

Casio G-Shock already has 10 year battery life, so one can opt out of Solar Power, as it might not truly feel desirable feature upgrade.

2. Casio G-SHOCK DW 6900

The watch lovers looking for a more straightforward and retro styled G-Shock model, we cannot recommend any better model than the G-Shock DW-6900. The DW-6900 is Casio’s retro inspired sports watch in the G-Shock lineage. It is robust, tough and may last longer than the watch owner.

The DW-6900 is next level durable and feels more tactical. We love it for all of these strong built features and it really accolades the athletic lifestyle. In addition to all the features of the DW-5600, it features a rubberized light button at the six o’clock on the dial casing and other buttons related to stopwatch, alarm, and hourly time signal are also rubberised.

As per Casio Digital Watches, it also provides a fully automatic calendar which almost is good for 100 years. Most importantly, the DW-6900 is a budget friendly wrist watch.

Relating to its brand cousin the DW-5600, there is also a GW-6900 model that offers the same solar charging function and atomic time control. But in our opinion we would recommend to prefer DW models as it already offers all the great features without the unnecessary functions with a decent price tag.

3. Casio MDV106-1A Analogue

Casio MDV106-1A comes as the first analogue model in the list of our top-five Casio watches and is surely the one of the best Casio models to be available.

MDV106-1A is a true divers’ quartz watch that can handle up to 200 meters of water depth. It also has a unidirectional bezel in stainless steel construction with even a date aperture at three o’clock.

MDV106-1A is a very well designed authentic divers’ watch that takes design queues from famous divers’ watch models. It has a clean dial base with minimalistic markings and a simple design language. It is easily wearable with a diameter of around 44 mm. This Casio wrist watch offers almost everything that anyone would need in a stylish divers’ watch.

4. Casio PAG240-1CR Men’s PATHFINDER

Casio adorns the apocalypse styled products in great manners. Although the G-Shock is the most renowned Casio range as its offerings truly showcase the brand’s ability to test newer boundaries and design award-winning watches with budget friendly pricing, as represent the brand’s main purpose.

The Pathfinder PAG240-1 as its name reveals is a true tracking watch with altimeter, barometer, compass and solar power quartz movement.

Most of the people might not admire complex functioning watches, but the PAG240-1 is one rugged timepiece that every man must have. In our opinion the PAG240-1 surpasses many other adventure watches in the category.

5. Casio MQ24-1E

 While there are many complexities and functions in watches, sometimes people just want a simple watch that can show the time reliably, is efficient and looks good. The Casio MQ24-1E is one of the few watches focused on simplicity and versatility in the brand.

The MQ24-1E is a 35mm analogue quartz wristwatch that is waterproof with durability and a lightweight casing. The most preferred colour scheme is the black and gold version because of its flexibility. The dial is characterized by a laconic simple design and does not complicate the view with extraordinary texting or markings. The watch is also incredibly comfortable and can be worn in a wide variety of conditions.

All the watch manufacturers are now stretching their arms in self-produced watch movements. Few many luxury watch manufacturers were already doing it but now medium and low range watchmakers are also focusing on the in-house produced movements.
While the watchmakers design and develop their own watch movements, there are few movement manufacturers that have established a fine name in the industry. These companies have established their qualitative class while providing movements to other watchmakers and also using for their own watch productions.
Here we have brought you some major players in producing watch movement for other luxury and medium range watchmakers.
 
ETA
The Swatch subsidiary ETA is considered to be the top player in the movement manufacturing game. Though the Swatch Group’s domination in the watch industry has been diminished but it still holds the major share in mechanical movement’s production.
The Swiss movement manufacturer ETA came into life after a collaboration of the three well-known movement manufacturing giants back in time. The three companies named as Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon (FHF), Adolph Schild (AS) and Adolphe Michel SA (AMSA) were conjoined as Ebauches SA in 1926, later on it was named ETA operating as Swatch Group subsidiary.
The most common and best known calibre from ETA is 2824-2, which is made for three-hand clock and a date display. The numeral coding actually explains the genre of movement. As in this case the “28” represents the calibre family and the second two digits “24” determine the watch complications.
 
Sellita
Sellita has been in the industry from around the 1950s but in 2003 it prominently emerged as an independent Swiss watch movement manufacturer. This Swiss movement manufacturer was constrained by ETA’s widespread dominancy and managed to produce ETA inspired movements. Few well known Sellita movements SW 200, SW 300 and SW 500 are all design inspired by the ETA calibre range.
The famously in demand SW 200 is a derivative of ETA 2824-2, the SW 300 is ETA 2892-2 inspired while the SW 500 is a twin of Valjoux 7750. Even Sellita offers multiple quality grades in SW 20, the same as ETA’s method.
Considering the technical aspect of the movements there are few modifications done in Sellita movements to maintain quality and functionality in their own manner which make these movements up to the mark with their prototype movements. In 2019, Sellita has expanded its movement manufacturing arm to develop more calibre models.
 
Seiko
A renowned watch manufacturer from Japan, Seiko not only uses its own produced movements but also supplies to a number of other watch makers in Europe and Asia. Their most common found movements used by other watchmakers are Seiko Automatic movements.
The Seiko holds a stature for group of companies that belong to Hattori family watch business established in 19th century. The subsidiaries under the Seiko umbrella work as independent bodies with dedication business tasks. For instance the Seiko subsidiary, Time Module (TMI) is dedicated to promote Seiko movements to other watchmakers worldwide. The famously known movement sold by TMI is NH35, which is if used in Sieko watch is labelled as 4R35. It is a three hand automatic movement for time and date with stop seconds. It comes in both potential and mechanical winding movement.
 
Citizen Miyota
Citizen is another ginormous movement manufacturer from Japan. It is well known for introducing the quartz movement in the industry. Citizen is now famous for another innovation by launching the Eco-Drive quartz movement. It is a solar powered quartz movement that can be charged by sunlight or any artificial light, with a power reserve up to six months.
The widely known and used three-hand automatic movement is Miyota 821A or 8215 calibre. These both movements are broadly in budget friendly models available in various brands. Its lack of stop-seconds mechanism makes it cost effective. As Seiko with NH35 movement was admired by luxury watchmakers, Miyota came up with its own stop-seconds movement named Miyota 9015 in 2009. It is a classier movement for watches with higher price range. The movement is designed with sufficient efficiency to perform its dedicated funitions.
 
STP
Swiss Technology Production is a movement producer working under the FOSSIL umbrella. This fashion brand is famously known for producing quartz watches. On the other hand, FOSSIL’s subsidiary STP also produces mechanical movements. Sternglas is a German watchmaker that widely used STP 1-11 mechanical movement that shares its design with ETA 2824-2.
 
Ronda
Ronda is a Swiss quartz movement manufacturer that makes reliable calibres. In 2016, Ronda launched its mechanical calibre Ronda Mecano R150. This movement was made from scratch up with a completely new design. Though the Japanese and other major Swiss movement manufacturers have well established names, R150 might also be the upcoming widely used calibre.

A watch is just a piece of metal without a movement at its heart. Indeed its appearing design attracts the watch buyers but the actual watch collectors also look at the watch movements before doing any purchase. With a high-end mechanical movement the price of the watch is to really get high. The Swiss movements are also referred to as calibre and the number of jewels determines its grade.

If you have been collecting watches for a while or are even a new watch enthusiast then you would definitely know that Swiss mechanical movements are best in the watch industry. Though the quartz movement is a specialty of Japanese movement manufacturers, they also produce some high quality mechanical movements and even state of the art solar powered quartz movements.

The major difference between a mechanical movement and a quartz movement is that a mechanical movement is powered by a spring that when winded stores kinetic energy to power the movement, on the other hand a quartz movement is powered by a battery that pulses electric current through a quartz crystal to power the movement.

Coming to the Swiss luxury watch makers they have a huge pedigree in creating high-end mechanical and automatic movements. The renowned Swiss luxury watchmakers Rolex, Omega and TAG Heuer use some state of the art mechanical movements in their watch line.

Rolex

As everyone knows that Rolex is a luxury Swiss watch brand that creates timepieces with outstanding quality, design and precision with complimenting high price tags. Rolex labels its movements as “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”. The depth behind the term comes after a series of rigorous testing done on movements. The stringent testing process makes Rolex movements reliable, robust and precise, proving the Rolex watches to be number one in the industry. In 2015, Rolex made a leap in Swiss lever escapement. The lever is a crucial component of the movement that harnesses the power stored in the spring. With the introduction of their trademark Calibre 3255, Chronergy escapement has boosted the movement efficiency by 15% which results in longevity of power reserve in the movement.  In the same year, Rolex improvised their method which resulted in enhanced precision of their calibres up to +2/-2 seconds per day. It is double than the officially required chronometer standards.

Omega

Omega watches also hold a high luxury watch status among the watch collectors. The Swiss company was found in 1903 and was named after an innovative mechanical watch movement that was introduced in 1894. Considering its naming after a radical watch movement, since beginning the Omega has serious concerns about developing and improving watch movements in house. This dedicated effort of the watchmaker results in their movements being reliable and persistent performance. The company is extremely focused in research and development of its calibres with ground-breaking improvements. The Co-Axial movement is one of their remarkable innovations. The Co-Axial escapement has significantly reduced the friction between moving parts within the movement. Altogether the technology reduces the wear and tear of the moving parts and further increases the working life of the movement with minimal servicing. Reduced friction not only lengthens the life of the movement but also makes it effortless for the movement to maintain precision.

TAG Heuer

TAG Heuer is famously known for creating value focused chronographs that are admired by many watch collectors. In 2013, TAG Heuer introduced its Calibre 1969. The in house produced movement was innovative by having a vertical clutch replacing the traditional oscillating pinion. The technological enhancement increased the seconds-hand precision while measuring the time-laps. Shortly after in 2015, TAG Heuer launched its newer generation of movements labelled as Calibre Heuer 01. This newer generation of calibres offered higher precision chronograph performance. This newer Heuer 01 was offered in luxurious yet affordable, Carrera Heuer 01 range. In comparison to their quartz counterparts these mechanical movements are built with intense labour, expertise and artistic precision.
 
Seiko
Seiko watch are not less than a marvel from with Japanese perfection. The Japanese watch manufacturer is known for producing some great automatic movements mostly used in their watch range. Seiko’s Spring Drive movement is designed to wind the mainspring by the wrist movement of the watch wearer. Today many automatic movements work on similar principals but earlier when it was launched it was a state of the art innovation by Seiko. The movement basically harnesses variety of methods in parallel working. The rotor winds the main spring, and electromagnetic energy, a balance wheel along a quartz oscillator, all gather up to give extreme precision in movement working.
 
Breitling
Breitling is one of the few companies that uses movements made by other companies and as well produces its own chronograph movements for specific watch ranges within the brand. The Swiss luxury watch brand uses ETA chronograph movements made under the name of Valjoux Chronographs. Breitling got motivated by the other Swiss luxury watch manufacturers to design and produce their own movements. By this method they would be able to maintain their quality manufacturing and lifespan of the timepieces. In the pursuit, Breitling introduced its B01 chronograph movement for their chronograph watch range. It has Breitling’s escape wheel design which improves the shock absorbing ability of the movement and also increases the refresh rate of the watch.
 
Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe produces a hand-wound mechanical movement for its exclusive Grand Compilations collection. The movement is also of a high grade with its beautiful split-second lever and perpetual calendar feature. The ultimate artistic quality and precision makes it enviable among the watch collectors. In comparison to the other Swiss made movements it is sleek and small with 496 parts. The movement is produced in limited numbers which makes it tough to get hands on.