JOMW's Top 10 Best Budget BIG Watch Brands Under $500!

1. SEIKO - KING TURTLE*

1. SEIKO SNZG13

2. VOSTOK AMPHIBIA

2. VOSTOK KOMANDIRSKIE GMT*

3. TISSOT PR100

3. TISSOT GENTLEMAN

4. BULOVA OCEANOGRAPHER

4. BULOVA LUNAR PILOT

5. CASIO DW5600

5. CASIO AE1200

6. ORIENT BAMBINO

6. ORIENT KAMASU

7. TIMEX MARLIN

7. TIMEX MILANO XL

8. CITIZEN PROMASTER

8. CITIZEN BLUE ANGELS

9. GLYCINE COMBAT SUB

9. GLYCINE COMBAT 6

10. HAMILTON KHAKI KING

10. HAMILTON KHAKI PILOT

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I do love a Top 10 video though they tend to take me aaaages! This one has been brewing for a while. A wee change from the micros and the AliExpress stuff, some big brands, big hitters, big players in the market, but not with big prices. What or who did I miss? Let me know if your favourite budget big brand isn't here. Cheers, Jody

[taham]

There are three inevitabilities in this llife:
-death
-taxes
-Jody sells me on another Vostok

[TheMirthedMaW]

Let's be honest: sure, we love the watches, but we've got plenty and are just watching to hear Jody talk

[Hkram]

Jodi, would you make us a personnal experience review of your watch winders back there?
What they're like, how frequently you use them, what's your typical rotation, precautions, etc... your experience would be interesting to hear.

I'm sure a bunch of people from a lot of forums would come over and tell us their experience as well, if you know what I mean ;)

[georgecostanza]

This is a seiko-Vostok household sir. Respect to any company that can bring the Swiss to their knees

[troynasello]

I put an NH36 in my seiko snzg. Just had to swap out the gray movement spacer ring for the black one that came on the 7S26. The I swapped the black day & date discs from the 7S26 to the NH36. Install the dial & hands &... well, you get the point. It makes an awesome field watch into an even MORE incredible field watch with hand winding & hacking. Oh! I also installed a sapphire crystal with purple A/R I bought from Crystal Times. So it's a really bad-ass watch. The only thing my snzg needs now, in my opinion, is a threaded screw down crown. It's possible, but kinda beyond my skill level, experience & tool availability. Just thought I would share this, I don't know why. Thanks for another great video, Jodi!

[Vow]

It’s great to watch a channel where the presenter actually does their research, and understands watches.
Keep it up Jody.

[danielhristov]

My father bought a black kamasu a month ago... totally in love with it :D

[Ecoat]

Almost exactly 1 year ago I ordered my first Vostok after watching one of your I now have 5 😫 help me! I can't stop. 🤣

[johncoote]

King turtle ❤️ had one bought for me for my 50th and gave to say it’s just everything I need - looks, style and presence - go buy one!

[deedee]

So much quality information here, packed into 25mins.
Brilliant, thank you, Jody.
I hadn't realised Vostok was such a reliable diver, for peanuts (without getting the monkey, that is.).

[matthewdobbs]

Glad to see Bulova getting some well deserved YouTube love. I’ll for sure be looking forward to that devil diver review.

[trulsdirio]

I now have worn the Citizen Promaster for about half a year, recently got it off the rubber and onto one of those Marine Nationale Style stretchy straps and gotta say, it disappears on wrist now. Crazy how little you can notice a 44mm watch on wrist. It's accurate to about two seconds a month for me, timing bezel takes care of baking rolls, cooking pasta and timing things at work (I'm a bicycle mechanic and have to time certain procedures and soaking times). Love this thing! Absolute steal and just a great watch overall!

[WatchStruck]

Your channel amoung a select few others truly bring me joy when I see a video has been uploaded. Thanks for being awesome Jody!

[vinvenal]

Seiko, Vostok and Casio will always have a place in my collection. Usually several places actually.

[calnative]

Citizen is by far my favorite brand on this list, I have several in my collection with never an issue.

[jonthedoors]

Happy to see Glycene in here. Had my Combat Sub for a few months now and I'm still over the moon with it!

[andrewhannam.]

Bulova has been really impressing me lately. After collecting for years, have picked up two autos (The oceanographer being one). looking at their a-15 currently and the Sinatra series. The limited surfboard Chronograph A and the packaging shows how serious they are getting!!!

[briantighe]

Jody LMAO when you fessed up to being pissed when you commissioned the wrong thumbnail!! You know what they say - honesty is the best policy! Thanks for the great reviews - keep them coming....

[drzaius]

I can vouch for the Tissot Gentleman - I love it a little more each time I wear it. “You will not get bored with the Tissot Gentleman on your wrist” 100% accurate.

[danielhristov]

Q&Q also makes good watches... like casio
It was my first watch ever back when i was a kid... bought by my dad.
1 month later it stopped working... i was keep on pressing the back light botton because it was such a beautiful green xd