Best Automatic Watches Under $500 in 2023

Hamilton Men’s H64455533 Khaki King Series Watch

Among the automatic watches under 500 dollars, Hamilton Men’s Khaki King Series is the best one of them who will provide you with many gorgeous features.

It represents the military heritage Hamilton holds. It not only provides the look of the field watch but also provides you with quality. 

It uses the high-quality material stainless steel, black dial and brown leather, strap, combining for a handsome yet understand the effect.

It provides a reliable automatic caliber. It uses 25 jewels bearings to represent the accurate movement and reduce the friction between the parts.

It provides hours markers at the outer circle and minutes at the inner circle and provides you a moderate size which will make to stay conveniently at your wrist on any event.

It has a good water resistance of 50m which will use to protect from water splashes and low-level swimming.

It has a unique feature as compared to others, it provides you date and the name of the day window at the position of 12 o’clock. It uses a sapphire crystal which makes it scratch-free.

Seiko 5 Automatic Black Dial SNZF17

Second on the list is best Seiko automatic watches under 500. Because Seiko is the famous brand in the world of automatic watches that will provide you with brilliant watches at an affordable price.

SNZF17 is the famous piece of Seiko. SNZF17 is the best choice for you and gives you all facilities that you excepting from an Seiko automatic watch at an affordable price. It has a very reliable movement, has very excellent build quality, and will last for a long time.

It is the part of the collection “5” Seiko it means it fulfills the five qualities and more.

It has a durable case and bracelet which are long enough and not too large for the smaller wrist. It is very comfortable for any wrist and sits nicely. It has a crown recessed into the case which has a groove that allows for a good solid grip.

It is a dive watch because of its very good resistance against water. Its water resistance is 100m which is not meant for a dive watch but at a low price, it will make a benefit for you. This resistance is good for swimming and snorkeling.

It has an automatic mechanical movement which is reliable and comfortable. It is an analog type watch which also provides you date and day in a single window at the position of 3 o’clock.

Orient ‘Bambino Version IV’ Japanese Automatic Dress Watch

Orient is a major brand in the world which is best automatic dress watches under 500. They manufactured mechanical watches for over 65 years. They are made in japan. They produce their movement to provide high quality.

The one brilliant brand of Orient is Orient Bambino which is a dress watch at an affordable price. It has a simple design, white dial with silver markers.

Bambino Version 4 is the fourth version of the original Bambino. It takes all inspiration from the original Bambino. Unlike the original Bambino, its hour markers are rounded and diamond-shaped. The hands are a lot thinner and the second hand has been partially dipped with a red accent.

It is an analog type watch which also provides your date at the position of 3 o’clock. It provides an automatic, Hand-winding, and hacking movement. It uses a domed crystal.

It has a water resistance of 50m which is good for water splashes and outer water swimming and resists water for snorkeling and scuba diving.

Bulova Automatic Men’s Stainless Steel with Leather Strap

Bulova is a good brand in the world of automatic watches because of these reasons. They are famous for precision, it offers movement, including high frequency and high accuracy Japanese quartz movement. They made P102 calibers, which are 8 jewels quartz movements that are most accurate in the world.

Bulova 96A135 is an automatic brand of Bulova that uses a high-quality material stainless steel screw-back case. It provides a silver-white three-hand dial with roman numerals/markers.

It provides a self-winding 21-jewel heartbeat movement with 60 hours of reverse power, domed sapphire crystal with a non-reflective coating. It has a very durable and easy-to-wear blue leather strap with a push-button deployment buckle.

It has a water resistance of 330 feet which can resist water splashes and is also good for swimming and snorkeling purposes but not for scuba diving.

The adjustment for date/day is not made when the time on the watch indicates between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. because it will become incorrect due to the engagement of changing mechanism.

It uses an automatic self-winding design that you can charge with the movement of your arm and free from the tension of the battery.

Seiko Prospex Monster Stainless Steel Blue Dial 4R36

Seiko makes beautiful automatic designs in the world of watches. Prospex is one of them which give you a very beautiful and luxury look.

The Seiko Monster gives you essential requirements such as an excellent bracelet and very comfortable 4R36 automatic movement. The stainless-steel bracelet has a push-button deployment clasp which makes it fit easily at your wrist and comfortable for you.

It is made up of a high material called Stainless Steel. Its new case and bezel feature a more sculpted look. There is a dial with rectangular style luminous hour markers. It displays hours at the outer circle and minutes at the inner circle.

Its type is Analog and also provides you the facility of the calendar, day, and date in a single window at the position of 3 o’clock.

Seiko 4R36, 24-jewel Automatic (self-winding, hand wind, hacking) movement. It is a diving watch because it has a water resistance of 200m which can resist water not only some splashes but is also good for swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving.

It has luminous markers which make it visible inside the water and the diver easily reads them. In the dark, these markers also shine.

Bulova Men’s Classic Aerojet 96A199

Bulova Aerojet 96A199 is another automatic watch that will give you a beautiful look at the price of $500.

When you think about this model Bulova there are things you keep in your mind one is Elegance and the other refinement. Its strap, bezel, and crown are made up of a high-quality material called stainless steel.

When we talk about its dial it also presents its beauty. it is rounded and black. It is also slightly skeletonized as at 6 o’clock it makes it possible to see the different mechanisms that regulate the operation of the Aerojet 96A199.

It ends the tension of the battery because it has a very good power reserve that lasts up to 40 hours. It has an analog display type.

It has a water resistance of 30m/100ft which can resist water of rain splashes only and is not good for swimming and snorkeling purposes.

This model is with Bombed Mineral Glass and Gold Rose position at two hours. It has a durable strap with a cob finish and an Ardizzone buckle. It has a3 hand, automatic, hack feature movement with a dress strap buckle.

Stuhrling Original Men’s Automatic, Skeleton Dial

Stuhrling makes an eye-catching design that is made up of a high material quality called Stainless Steel. It has a durable leather strap which is a very comfortable fit on your wrist. At the position of 12 o’clock, you will see the push and pull fluted onion style crown.

By wearing this watch the beauty of your will enhance because it is a luxury style watch with a beautiful look and features.

Its automatic movement with dual time at 6 o’clock offers reliability and dependability with a second-time zone sundial. It also displays time with AM/PM indicators Sun Moon.

This model was manufactured in Hong Kong. It has a good resistance against the water of 50m which can resist not rain splashes but is also good for outer swimming.

It represents the hour markers at the outer rim with blue color which easily to read and gives an impressive look.

Orient Men’s Kamasu Japanese-Automatic Diving Watch

Orient make an eye-catching model name as Orient Kamasu used high material for its manufacturing called Stainless Steel. So this is best Japanese automatic dress watches under 500 for a good reason.

Under the world of automatic watches, this brand makes its place very easily at an affordable price. It is an analog-type watch. It has an adequate case design whose outer circle represents the minute markers and the inner circle that are luminous in the dark are hour markers. This brand is very useful in the dark because it has luminous markers that are filled with Nuclear Lume that are glow in the dark and easy to read.

With time it also provides calendar day/date in the same window at the position of 3 o’clock. It uses scratch-free sapphire crystal. It also uses Japanese automatic movement.

It’s been a little difficult to make a grip at the bezel due to the coin edge. But its 120 unidirectional click bezels are very reliable and consistent which makes it very easy to turn. This bezel insert is made up of aluminum.

It is a sports watch because it has a good resistance against the water of 200m which is very effective for swimming, snorkeling, for special marine activity, and serious surface water sports but not for diving.

Hamilton H70555533 Khaki Field Automatic Watch with Brown Leather Band

Hamilton makes many beautiful automatic watches and the H7055533 is one of them which is a very stunner because it combines chic design and heavy-duty functions.

It is designed to withstand the tough life in the field of automatic watches, the H7055533 has a sapphire crystal window that is scratch-free.

It has a leather strap which is very comfortable and reliable for your wrist. It has a steel crown pull/push. It is an analog-type watch. It provides luminous hands and Arabic hour markers on a dark dial that are easy to read. It also provides the facility of the calendar (date) at the position of 3 o’clock.

The best quality in my opinion is its exclusive H-10 Automatic Caliber. It has a good power reserve that lasts up to 80 hours which is very helpful when you are out of the reach of voltage.

It has a good resistance against the water of 100m. this resistance is applicable in the case of rain and outer swimming and not for snorkeling and diving.

Bulova Archive Series Lunar Pilot Chronograph (Model: 96B258)

Best Chronograph automatic dress watches under 500 from Bulova brand which makes an eye-catching design that will attract lovers of automatic watches that as the Bulova Archive Series. The thing which is kept in mind is that this watch was awarded as best chronograph automatic watch under $500.

This Lunar Pilot Chronograph watch enhances your personality whatever you wear. Plus, this product was also inspired by the famous Apollo 15’s mission on Moon bank in 1971.

When I see this beautiful piece of the automatic watch there is a question lured in my mind a that where from the manufacturers get the inspiration of this beautiful watch.

When we talk about its features, they also enhance my interest in this watch. This Lunar Pilot Chronograph is crafted in matte black ion-plated stainless steel, a crown case, a scratch-free sapphire crystal, black dials against the sliver markers easy to read, three chronograph sub-dials, luminous silver-toned hands, and markers that are very useful in the dark and easy to read, tachymeter and continuous sweep second hand.

It has a high-performance Quartz Movement that vibrates at 262kHz frequency for precise accuracy. It is an analog-type watch. With time it also provides a date between the position of 4 and 5 o’clock. It has a water resistance of 50m. this resistance is good against rain and outer swimming purposes but not for diving and snorkeling.