Black Dial, Black Band, & Black Case Sport Watches
The all black/blackout sport watch has been gaining in popularity, and GQ even did a one page feature on them in their August issue. Now they focused on watches that even the numbers were black. Some of you might actually want to use one of these to tell time, so… that wasn’t a requirement here. But the black on black on black theme is pretty slick, and undeniably masculine. Whether you’re just scraping by, or living the high life, one of these black on black on black watches should make a nice addition to your wrist.
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Under $106: Wenger Ranger – $77.60
| Tommy Hilfiger Ion Plated Sport – $105.00
Yes that was supposed to read under $100, but the Hilfiger is worth the extra five bucks. The Hilfiger watch strap is silicone, the Wenger is rubber. The Wenger is simple but the price? Unbeatable.
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Under $200: Wenger 72424 Aerograph – $187.85
| Golana Diver’s Watch – $180.00
Speaking of Wenger, this one has a flight dial inspired square case, with aviation inspired hands. Like a middle class version of a Bell & Ross. The Golana Diver’s watch looks great, but probably isn’t the easiest to read underwater. Sure the hands and dial markers are luminescent, but one of the things it has going for it is how small all those details are. Probably better to get something easier to read if you’re headed underwater. Otherwise, looks great.
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Over $200: Luminox Navy Seal Blackout – $241.53
| Burberry Sport Chrono – $575.00
If a Luminox is good enough for the Navy Seals, I’m guessing it’ll get the job done for you too. As far as the Burberry goes, the price is jaw dropping, but… look at it. It’s the holy grail of the all-black sport watch. Buy one of those and you best be getting it insured. (Or at least make sure it’s covered under your homeowners/renters policy)
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Correction: the price for the tommy hilfiger watch, should be 105, not 5
Yeah. Sorry bout that, hope I didn’t get your hopes up 🙂
Once again Joe, great post!
That Burberry is pretty incredible… painful price, though.
Cheers,
Ben
Joe, I am surprised that you didn’t put the DKNY black chrono on the list. When you posted it back in February I missed the $100 but still picked one up at $129 I thought it was steal compared to the Burberry.
@faiz: Good point! Glad you like that watch and I hope it’s still treating you well. I think I neglected to add it because there’s a touch of stainless steel that shows around the edges. But it’s still a great looking watch. Look for its brown strap cousin to make an appearance on Dappered next week…