The Best Watches Under $50 (That Look Expensive)

Meridian Automatic skeleton watch

You don't need to spend hundreds to wear a watch that turns heads. Here are our favorite Money Minutes designs under $50, by style.

If you want to see the gears: Meridian Automatic ($49.99)

A full skeleton dial shows the movement working. No battery: it winds itself as you wear it. Shop the Meridian.

If you want a sporty everyday watch: Kingston Chronograph ($29.99)

Three sub-dials, a solid steel bracelet and a bold black dial. Shop the Kingston.

If you want rose gold: Rosé Skeleton ($39.99)

A rose-gold skeleton watch that works with a dress or with jeans. Shop the Rosé.

If you want minimalist: Aurelia Mesh ($24.99)

A clean white dial and a mesh band that adjusts to any wrist. Shop the Aurelia.

If you want something different: Orbit Planetary ($39.99)

A midnight-blue dial with the solar system on it, with planets as the hour markers. Shop the Orbit.

Every design comes three ways

Each watch comes in Men's, Women's, or as a Couple Set with both in one gift box (about 15% off buying two). See all 20 designs.