Orient CTDOD Green Dial Chronograph – $111.09
| Red Dial Chronograph – $152.00
If you don’t know a thing about Orient watches, click here to familiarize yourself with their basic history. Now, how about we break these down with the pros and cons:
Pros:
- They’re Inexpensive
- They’re Unique
- They’re pretty decent quality
- They’ve got a chrono and tach
- At 44mm they’re sizeable but not huge
- They’re sold direct by Amazon
- The colors are terrific (Solid Dark green on one with Red and Navy Dials on the other)
Cons:
- They’re Quartz, not the typical Orient Mechanical Movement (but some may prefer that)
- They’re a little loud for a minimalist taste (but I like em’)
- You probably can’t wear the red one with a suit.
- You don’t already have one?
I’m sure there are some better looking watches out there for $150 or less, so leave any of those suggestions in the comments section below. Not an easy challenge though.
I like the Timex Easy Reader – $25 on Amazon
… Pair it with a grosgrain strap from J.Crew or Brooks Brothers can get something like http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/520002575_a458c884fc.jpg or http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/520002575_a458c884fc.jpg
Hey kevin you have a pretty sweet watch strap. Its stands out in a great way. And I wasn’t aware $25 gets you such a nice looking watch. Gotta get that right now…
I like that watch a lot too Kevin. You can get 5 NATO style watch bands at http://centralwatch.com/product_detail.php?pr=1 for $30 + shipping to pair up with it.
Is it complicated to attach the straps? I wouldn’t want to take hours inserting them…
The link escapes me, but I think Joe posted a youtube video in a previous article. Seems to literally take like 30 seconds max. Joe, you have that link/video handy?