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Win it: The $35 Automatic Watch?

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Jaragar “6 Hands” Automatic – $33.58*

*Price at post time on Amazon.com, who’s fulfilling the purchase from a 3rd party seller.

What is this, reader un-appreciation week? Hang on. Despite the dirt cheap price tag, this thing actually looks and feels like something that costs more than half a tank of gas. And it’s fulfilled by Amazon, so it ships from them and you send it back their way for returns. Not bad if you have Prime.

The styling is actually pretty classy. Not everyone will love the font on the numerals (gettin’ a little curvy there), but the watch as a whole is suit worthy. The textured dial makes it look more expensive than it is, all of the hands are a nice shade of blue, and the silver logo blends in just enough so… you can’t really tell who makes it.

Jaragar DialNot bad, even up close.

Nope, this isn’t a chronograph. You’re stunned, I know. Those pushers on the side adjust the sub-dials at 9 and 3 o’clock. The subdial at nine is actually a day of the week indicator (1 = Monday, 2 = Tuesday, and so on) and the dial on the right is for the date. Nice that these dials actually function, instead of being just there for decoration. The sub dial at 6 is military time, and is locked in sync with the time of the main hands.

35 dollar watch backsideBlank. Almost expect to see the words: “Your Ad Here” engraved somewhere.

Water resistance is listed at 30m on Amazon. Crystal is listed as “glass”. … ‘kay. Diameter is 41mm and wears nicely on a medium sized wrist. The band claims to be Genuine Leather and is flexible out of the box. And speaking of the box… this thing comes in a box that’s a bit larger than a coaster and not that much taller. It’s labeled as such on the outside:

Mechanical what now“Do you have the time?” “Yep, it’s half past my rectum.”

Note to Amazon. Don’t abbreviate the word “analog” into “anal.” In fact, don’t put the word “Anal” on anything. You never know who’s going to open the box from Amazon that was just delivered. Thanks.

So would you? Would you take a $35 flyer on this for craps and guffaws? Or would you rather just go with a Timex and call it good? Leave it all in the comments below.

Enter here to win this $35 Automatic Watch. One entry per person. Deadline for entry is 11:59 pm ET 8/21/13. Dappered makes no guarantees that this thing will survive the shipping trip in working fashion. But that’d be sweet if it did, and the winner could send in a quick email when the thing dies on him or her if they’d like.

Update: Congrats to Colin D. who won this Jaragar $35 automatic. 

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Comments

  1. How do you even find such things like this, Joe? Looks like a nice watch. I wouldn’t expect a whole lot for $35 but this thing seems to deliver nice things at a low price. Based on the reviews on Amazon I’d be tempted to buy my own band but you can’t complain much for that price.

  2. Amazon images, per their MO, do not do it justice. But surely that’s not a 22mm band?

  4. The weekenders don’t bug me when it comes to their volume (blame a previous career that involved extended exposure to loud noise) so I’m not the right guy to ask. But I haven’t noticed it making any obscene noises, ticking, grunting, or otherwise.

  6. I don’t know if I’d be willing to risk actually winning this since it probably means I’d be out of the running for the really expensive stuff!

  7. Doesn’t look to be fulfilled by Amazon/Prime eligible anymore. At least not on my account.

  8. Sadly that is way to big for my taste. Looks really nice…in pictures, but I will pass on this one.

  9. If I was going to test-drive watch wearing again it’d definitely be with a handsome-but-essentially-disposable model like this. So in that context I’d absolutely pick one up

  11. As a watch collector, I have looked at this brand of watch in the past. They get pretty decent reviews, are fairly accurate and make a decent everyday watch. I have a few Chinese watches and they have been of a good quality. Count me in. I would be proud to call this watch mine

  12. I have a very similar watch (date instead of military time) that I got for $17 (shipped from Hong Kong, no less) on Ebay. Pretty sure this is the cheapest of Chinese movements, and the band on mine broke after a month. The watch is nice enough that I’m planning to replace the band, but fair warning if anyone’s planning on purchasing this watch: it might hold up, the band might not.

  14. Man my friend would love this watch. He is looking for an automatic but right now money is tight for him. I should show him this watch.

  15. I have a watch from this company that I took a risk on for about $28. Just beware that you get what you pay for. It definitely looks better than its price tag and once set it keeps decent time but there are many downfalls…
    1. The sub dials are pretty much for show. None of them actually function on my watch. The pins all jammed when I tried to sum dials the first time I tried
    2. The power reserve is probably about 5-6 hours.
    3. The crowns screwed onto the stem

  16. Looks really nice to me; especially for that coin. I actually (think) I like the curvy numerals. The (allegedly- see Ron Bread’s comment below or above?)low power reserve could be a PitA, but really for the price, I guess it’s pretty hard to complain – so long as the thing actually runs and keeps decent time.

    Any input on how precise it is (+/- per day, I mean)?

  18. I would really like the look if it weren’t for the faux chrono dials and buttons. The numerals and the engraved looking face are a pretty classic look.

    All that said, I would stay far away from any mechanical watch at this price range. IMHO, one buys a mechanical watch solely because of the workmanship, so this is just embarrassing.

  19. Sold out. I’ve seen the Fat Wallet Effect and the Slickdeals Effect, but I’ve never witnessed the Dappered effect before. I would have picked one up, too. Oh well. Saved me $35.

  20. Amazon has a number of automatic watches in the sub-$40 range. I’ve wondered what they look like in person, and thanks to Joe we all now know.

  23. I have a couple of weekenders. The sound bothered me for about a week, and haven’t really thought about it since.

  25. Note that it’s sold by a third-party seller with only two ratings. I wouldn’t trust a seller like that.

  26. sure, I’ll go for a try. Winning something is better than winning nothing. Plus, its a decent looking watch for $35.

  31. I’ve had my weekender for over a year, and it still keeps me up at night. I always wear it when I’m doing anything that a watch may break, but it’s stood up.

  32. The Timex Weekender ticking drives me nuts when Im at home. While out and about I barely notice it. For the price the Weekender is a great casual/everyday watch.

  33. I bought this watch after reading this review and received it today. I can say i’m really pleased with it. It certainly feels much more quality than the cost suggests. it looks great and everything is working as it should. If it breaks in a week then i’ll let you know but at the moment I can say if you need a watch and cash is an issue, this is a good shout.

  34. So, I got this watch the other day in the mail and I have to say that:

    1. The face is the ideal size for most wrist.
    2. The band is much more flexible than I would think.
    3. The blue hands are a nice touch.

    I’ll post a picture on instagram @MensStylePro later today.

  35. So, I got this watch the other day in the mail and I have to say that:

    1. The face is the ideal size for most wrist.

    2. The band is much more flexible than I would think.

    3. The blue hands are a nice touch.

  36. Hi Joe,

    So I got that watch, but, I switched up the band with this blue croc to accent the blue hands.

    Best,

    Sabir