Rectangular Watch under $500

[RangerP]

Hey guys,

My sister is currently looking to buy a watch for her husband and he apparently likes rectangular watches.

Her initial budget was $250 but I made her double it to $500 because I know there is much under $250. So her MAX is $500 not a penny more.

I could recommend her quite a few round faced watches but I've never paid attention to rectangular watches because I don't like them personally.

What would you recommend?

Thanks in advance for your input! (I did do a search but only high priced watches came up).

 

[changy]

mechanical or quartz?

 

[DerekS]

check out a raymond weil tank....really nice watches for the money.

 

[Vintage Gent]

Is she willing to consider a vintage watch? Not having checked prices in a few years, I still imagine you could get a pretty nice vintage Hamilton or Gruen for that price.

 

[Mark Anthony]

Quartz will get you many more options if $500 is the ceiling.

I would suggest Tissot Quadrato as an option. It is square as opposed to rectangle so not sure how strict the shape criteria is.

Tissot Le Locle has a square/rectangular option but is slighly above your ceiling.

Hamilton Jazzmaster also comes in rectangular, square and tonneau I believe and should come in at about the high 400 range.

 

[NH_Clark]

cheap and square http://www.amazon.com/Maurice-Lacroi.../dp/B0046MUTUY

Here's a decent Stuhrling for less money http://forums.timezone.com/index.php...rt=0&rid=86253

Need a big fan of square watches. The MLC is a decent one and I like where the date is. Stuhrling looks ok but the date at the 2 throws it off (IMHO)

 

[atila]

I love Rado's personally but those are out of the price range. Good luck.

 

[Scrounger]

Some nice Seikos on Overstock.com right now - here's a rectangular one:

http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Wat...4/product.html

Sapphire crystal for under $200, not bad. There are a couple of squarish sporty chronographs on there too.

 

[Zach]

Probably far from what would normally be recommended on this site, but how about Steinhart watches? Their aviation series utilizes square cases, though the watch faces are still round.

http://www.steinhartwatches.de/index.php?lang_nr=1

 

[ter1413]

i have a hamilton....would post a flick, but watching the knicks game.

 

[atila]

found these stylish jacob jensen square faced quartz watches:

black

https://www.urbanbloke.com/imgdata/i...ord=1292644515

https://www.urbanbloke.com/imgdata/i...ord=1292644515

white

https://www.urbanbloke.com/imgdata/i...ord=1292644707

https://www.urbanbloke.com/imgdata/i...ord=1292644776Square

details

Genuine calf leather strap
Sapphire glass
Matte white dial
Swiss ETA chronograph quartz
Dimensions:
32 (w) x 35 (h) mm
1.26 x 1.38 inches
316L stainless steel
Water resistant up to 100 feet (30m)

Limited 2 year warranty from manufacturer


$200/ea

Only problem is it wont be delivered for 3-4 weeks


thinkin' about pickin up one of the white face