Best Watch Under $200 Overall: Bertucci A-3PS Solar Field - Men's Journal

Bertucci makes excellent military-inspired field watches with unique materials that are durable, accurate, and affordable. Its new A-3PS Solar Field Watch is a standout. At 42mm, it prioritizes visibility on your adventures with bold numerals, broad hands, and a magnified date window. The offset crown at 4 o’clock won’t dig into your wrist and keeps the case svelte, plus the watch is ultra-light so you barely notice it when you’re not looking at it. The NATO strap adds to the beefy good looks and comfort. The solar quartz movement requires zero maintenance—converting both sunlight and artificial light to power, and when fully charged, can run for six months inside a drawer. When it’s running out of juice, it shifts to a low-power mode with the second hand skipping in order to consume less power while still keeping perfect time. As far as the best affordable watches under $200 go, this is a winner.

• CASE: Polycarbonate
• MOVEMENT: Solar quartz
• DIAL: Black
• SIZE: 42mm
• STRAP: Nylon NATO