[Question] Best quartz dive watch under 400€

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Been on the hunt for a solid non-automatic dive watch (~40mm) that I can rock as a daily.

  • Must be at least 100m WR – wanna take it to the beach, shower, and not baby it.
  • No automatic movements – in this price range, they tend to lose accuracy pretty quick, and I don’t want to deal with service costs for a relatively affordable watch.
  • Bonus points for date (kanji date would be sick), and a chronograph would be cool but not a must.
  • Black and simple design preferred.
  • Prefer microbrands over mainstream picks.
  • Not a fan of Orient, Citizen, Glycine or Tsuyosa, so looking for alternatives.

I was eyeing the Seiko SBSA225 (JDM SRPD55) – love the kanji date and would pay extra for it. Only thing holding me back is the auto movement. A friend’s SRPD is already losing 2-4 mins/day after 3-4 years, and that’s kinda a dealbreaker for me.

Any recommendations?

Posted Mar 8, 2025, 12:46 PM UTC

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