Would love to see the watches to avoid on Amazon

A video idea (sorry if you did this previously and I missed it): a guide for shopping for straps and bracelets. What to look for, what to avoid, what says that a strap is good quality or not, good sites, etc. I find myself more lost when shopping for straps than for watches.

I've been rocking Casios for years, and overall they last a lifetime, based on what I've seen, and where mine are headed too atleast. Got a couple with over 10 years, and orgnial battery. Just a god tier brand, espically their worldtimes, and F91 models, and similar.

I only buy watches with Italian-sounding names from Amazon. It ensures my continued disappointment with the platform.

Thanks for the great video Ben. Happy to see Orient featured more on the channel! As a happy owner of the Ray, Kamasu, SKX and 5KX, I definitely prefer the case design and finishing of the Orient diver collection that have stolen the 'best value crown' from Seiko in my eyes.

Love the nod too the Orient Bambino and Orient Ray II. Great video Ben. 😎👍⌚

I can recommend buying returned watches from Amazon Warehouse. You basically get a brand new watch that may have a damaged box heavily discounted. If the watch itself might be damaged too much you still have the option to send it back. I bought the Seiko 523p1 Solar, the silver version of the 527p1 you show in the video from Amazon Warehouse. The watch retails for just over 200 € and I got it for 106 €. The box was slightly damaged, but the watch was brand new.

I purchased a Gold Casio Duro over a year ago from Amazon, and am impressed with its accuracy (-1 sec a month) The only downside is the band. It only took three days before I replaced it with a "Bond" type NATO strap. Looking at the watch, the indices look applied, but are actually pressed in from the back.

You forgot the vostok watches

I think Armitron deserves more attention. Cheap watches can be fun. I mostly do Casio but Armitron has been catching my eye.

They have some very nice Glycine, and Tissot auto's for under $350 ,A swiss made automatic for under $400 from a heritage brand sounds like a good deal to me!

I've gotten used to your watch videos being top notch but your Hello Fresh ad is.... superb! Very well done, man!

😂 nice one Ben for integrating your sponsorship in a unique and entertaining way! 🙌 can't hold it against you for bringing in the money 👍

Loved the clever ad insert 😂

Glad you covered Citizen! I have a lot of JDM 's by them and they are excellent quality. The ecodrive works with electric light which other makes don't.

Well...My clips are in Ben's Watch Club. I've obviously now made it! Thank's Ben! Some excellent pics here, My favourite being the SNK8xx Series. Probably my go to introductory automatic watch

Another great video on affordable watches. Keep them coming, Ben.

I love my Armitron watch! I am glad you mentioned them.

Nice , I have all them brands apart from San Martin, my homage brand of choice is Steeldive. Absolutely love my Citizen Watches 🙌

That add thrown in there was hilarious, great transition 🤣

Fyi, armitron is a queens new york based company that is the oem supplier/licensee for many nyc based fashion designers. I made their videos in the 90s and they were good people.

I have a few Armitrons and I like them a lot. A video on brands to avoid would be great!

Dropping on April Fools Day was expecting a Spagetti Scametti section at the end… not sure if I am pleasantly surprised by no corny joke, or disappointed not to see Spagetti Scametti in its full glory.

Ben, your commercial for whatever food thing was the best in video ad I've ever seen. I watched it all the way through! I was hoping for more specific recommendations to buy on Amazon with prices. Keep up the good work.

Armitron is much overlooked. I have been wearing one since 1994, on and off. It's an American brand and I believe still family owned.

I think its about time casio make their own in house automatic movement instead of module. Its a game changer

Best watch channel on youtube, covering actually affordable watches for people

I disagree about the Timex digitals. I find the display better, it glows when viewed from the slightest of angles improving legibility and that is before the Indiglo which I find superior to most of the Casio backlights...Electro Luminescence excepted. I have 2 Timex and over half a dozen Casio in my collection. I have an Armitron aswell with 2 more on the way.

Bought my gshock 5600UE at very nice price never regretted it

"this was by far the tightest insert I've ever seen" - that's what she said.

I got a dog food commercial while you went to the fridge…

I love my Invicta Pro Diver in gold/black :D I've gotten complimented on it many times and it only cost me $59.95 on sale!

Why do so many people use the word Vanilla as a reference to being boring? Vanilla is an amazing and versatile wonder.....

I place an order for the Orient bambino open heart but after a couple of weeks of no signs of being shipped I cancelled. I bought an ADIESDIVE watch instead and I'm very happy with it. Ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, Seiko movement, and tons of lume, plus a beautiful dial.

They also sell Seagull and the original Sea-Gull depending on your budget.

Aragon watches are excellent quality with Japanese and Swiss movements. Very fair pricing as well. I have not been disappointed by them.

Please review the benyar(Rolex oyster perpetual)homage watch

My whatch collection is a 4 piece collection. Orient ray2, orient banbino with steel bracelet, casio 158 and casio gbd200. Amazing value for money in all and amazing starting point for a collection

Armitron made the cut... Finally! Love all the brands listed. Great video.

Armitron is a brand I’ve not considered in years, not because they’re bad in any way, but only because I don’t need many LCD watches. I first started buying them as a teen in the eighties, after I moved in from the battery devouring LED watches from Texas Industries. :D Best Armitron I had was a larger format LCD analog watch with all the usual digital functions (alarm, timer, stopwatch, etc) but having digital hands was so different and cool. I’d buy one of those again if I could find one. Great review of the good Amazon offerings. I’d also enjoy a review of ones to avoid.

My very first automatic what's a Bambino. My daily is now a Kamasu. But I just used Amazon to buy a Tissot gentleman powermatic 80 for under $400 and on a 5 month payment plan.

That thumbnail is absolutely terrifying. Especially after watching Smile

Avoid the Tag Heuer watches, they are all well under price so highly suspect their authenticity. The Calibre 5 models, just check the Auth dealer prices and make your own mind up. Needs highlighting Ben, it's wrong.

can you please make a list of affordable watches for big wrists? There are many videos about small wrist watches but we big boys often get neglected. ty much love

Really enjoyed that sponsored section, was really funny and probably your best so far, overall amazing video as always

I recently picked up a pair of Armitrons. $50 on sale for both. The build quality is exceptional, considering the price.

Another interesting and informative video Ben! Thank you. I've been finding exposure to some of the more obscure brands on Amazon recently and would love to hear your take on brands to avoid.

How about Q&Q ?

Love the almost comedy like Hello Fresh sketch. The watch review was also good👍

The effort you put into your sponsor honestly makes them worth watching

Thanks Ben, another great upload! You had me when you got up and went to the fridge, (refrigerator) for our very close and much loved friends in the USA. Keep up the great work, Mark, UK.

Now i need a top 20 cat food list

Little suggestion: It would be interesting if you'd review some very affordable Swiss made watches like Hanowa or other "Swiss military" brands, quartz options from Tissot, Victorinox, Versace etc. There is plenty to choose from below 500, even 300.

I'm somewhat disappointed with Amazon watches. Search as I might I can not find a Spaghetti Scametti.

The cut to the sponsor was awesome!!!

I was somewhat concerned by the lack of Spaghetti Scammeti in this video. But then I remembered- they're always cutting out those pesky middlemen to make the best £1000 "minimalist" plastic quartz watches around.

I purchased both my SARB035 and SARB017 from Amazon.

I had never heard of Armitron but love the look of these watches. After falling down the Casio rabbit hole a few months back, I think I'm about to do the same this this brand. Thanks! I think?😂

Don't you just love it when you take the time to film a creative ad and then KZfaq destroys the momentum by inserting their own ads in the middle?

@Ben's Watch Club, please do recommend the updated Bulova precisionist models(blue and grey) which retail between 185-225usd. Screw back case and better specs like 100m WR i believe.

We all know DW should’ve been on this list 😂

A 2nd part of this video dedicated to women is a must

Appreciate the time you put into these vids bro

San Martin have since changed their packaging to a faux leather case 😊

that thumbnail was terrifying lol. great video though

great editing

Ayo, that ad was crazy! 😂 You good, bro?

AI generated smiling Ben

One note about the low end Timex if you get a 3 hander they tick very loud but their small seconds or chronographs don't

No recommendation for Rotary then Ben?

would love to see a video that supports other online retailers. one of the richest companies on earth that is notorious for mistreating its human workers does not need any more promotion than it already gets..

I thought you were going to eat the cat. Guess I gotta get off the internet occasionally.

That thumbnail will keep me up tonight

Armitron has been making watches for a long time. I used to work in a factory and was afraid to wear a nice watch to work, so I'd always get an Armitron digital watch. They were usually made of black plastic and cost $1.99! That was back in 1984 or so. They were very hardy watches and when the battery finally died, I'd just toss the watch and get another because the watch was cheaper than the batteries cost! They've improved a lot over the years and sell a large number of watches. They are okay in quality, but not up to Casio level in my opinion.

So many watches, so little money. You little tempter. Great video. 👍

It would be interesting if you shared your analytics in a video. I'm not sure why but I find it fascinating to see who is watching a channel I subscribe to.

I like the look of the Lorus field watches and may pick one up. I also like the look of the Bulova Precisionist as well. I really don't get the internet and KZfaq love for Orient though. The Bambino's look pretty cheap to me and with the Aus dollar pricing on some of them, you can pick up a Seiko Presage Cocktail time for only a little bit more in a retail store, at least in Aus. Some nice Citizens in that price range as well. I don't know...tonnes of internet hype on them.

Such a great helpful video thanks so much

Ahaha hungry Ben ! You had bananas in the corner at 4:10 ! Ah well ... Good vid nonetheless ♥

I would never recommend Armitron over Casio… Unless you’re like me, and have far too many Casio’s… They’re great little watches, and fun to pick up a couple or three or four

They got some nice watches on Amazon but I got my Seiko 5 and cocktail time from ebay

I’ve been drooling over a Saint Martin bronze watch for years

I thought Ben was gonna eat the cat. Do not the CAT! xD

Great video !!!

I prefer my Cronos to my San Martin, but both are excellent (and I have owned 4 Rolex previously).

Great video Ben - a lot of work put in 👏

Best thumbnail photo ever.

I have the Bulova lunar and devil diver. i bought them to collect them as they both were needed in my mind for my personal collection. I have had each over 2 years and never worn either out of the hour. I just sized the lunar for the first time a couple weeks ago. I almost sold them a few months back as a tandem. i am glad i didn't and they will stay in my collection just for me to look at. If i had to buy just one, i'd go lunar for sure.

Love the budget/value brands, Casio is the best choice for this. My grail watch is a Rolex Submariner and Omega Speedmaster so I’ll be collecting some good micro-brand, sister brand homage watches. Daily work watch is a Casio MRW-200H, and soon to be Invicta Pro Diver. 🤙🏼

Why didn't you eat the bananas instead of the cat food? 😂

Citizen for the win :)

Great picks, and yeah definitely interested in your list of amazon watches to avoid!

How about a good list of watches that don't have any extra complications? Just three hands and that's it. No day, no date, no chrono. I don't have a need for that in my life. I just want to know the time and have it look good and be affordable. It's like the pickle wedge with a deli sandwich. I never asked for it, but it's just there making the bread soggy. Or mustard on a coney dog. Sorry, that's a Detroit thing... I'll get off my soap box...

Nothing SCREAMS 1980's like the LCD displays on Casio watches.

Great video, Ben! I would like to see the watches to avoind on Amazon.

Armitron Griffy is fantastic! Now I’m looking into Ridgmont.

The thumbnail is giving off some “Black Hole Sun” vibes.

Please review the green bulova devil diver!

Hard to beat Casio.

The Lorus is neat but my Soki that was bought on ebay just keeps running. A sub $5.00 watch! A comparison video would be fun. wink wink nod nod he typed knowingly