Beautiful watches from quality brands don’t have to be expensive. This year, countless high-quality, affordable watches have passed the Manners review. These are our favorites for 2023.

And no, we don’t resort to cheap junk for this. At Watchland, affordable is certainly not synonymous with low quality. Many watches from prestigious brands have also been released this year that you don’t have to pay an annual salary for.

Our favorite affordable watches of 2023

Casio has once again created all kinds of interesting things Special editionsSwatch tried MoonSwatch 2.0 and another Japanese watch manufacturer thought it could do better.

1. Swatch x The Simpsons – 105 euros

Swatch has swept the dust off the watch world with the MoonSwatch. For this wristwatch, the Swiss watchmaker entered into a collaboration not with Omega, but with the Simpsons.

A collaboration that left us wagging our tails. Swatch’s fun new collection consists of three affordable watches, two of which are decorated with a Christmas theme. The above hour is called A wondrous winter wonderland, is our favorite and will cost you €105. Perfect gift under the Christmas tree.

2. Casio G-Shock DW-5040RX-7 – 229 euros

Do you find the above Swatch too childish? Then you will love the amazing Casio G-Shock series. It’s a five-piece collection in honor of the 40th anniversary of G-Shock.

In these digital watches, Casio combines clear plastic with metal links and clasps to give a post-apocalyptic look to affordable watches.

A similar high-quality branded Cartier watch costs 0.6% of the price

The drawback is that it is limited edition. The coolest (and most expensive) model is the DWE-5640RX-7, but unfortunately it’s sold out. To be happy These three models From the set that is still in stock.

3. Swatch x Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms – 400 euros

Following the success of MoonSwatch, Swatch is trying to repeat the same trick with luxury brand Blancpain. Again made of bio-ceramic, in other words: plastic.

Just like with the MoonSwatch, you have to visit a physical store to get the Fifty Fathoms. In the Netherlands, this is only possible at the Swatch Store on PC Hooftstraat.

4. Citizen Tsuki Yumi AT – 695 euros

Finally, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s affordable with this Citizen watch. Just like the MoonSwatch, this watch also references space.

The difference is that you don’t have to stand in line for this hour. In addition, this watch, which is powered by (sun) light, is of much better quality. For this reason, the Citizen Tsuki-yomi AT is one of our favorites for 2023.