Best watches under £100 in the UK (2026)
The best watches up to £100 from G-Shock, Casio, Timex, Lorus and others, including dive, solar and radio-controlled models. We haven't tested them by hand: we chose by maker, movement, specs and what each watch is for, one model per line, with today's UK prices.
By The Watch Sorted desk · Updated 6 November 2026 · 29 products, all price-tracked
Our picks
Photo: AmazonCasio G-Shock GA-2100-1AER
The everyday G-Shock to start with: thin for the range, tough and easy to read.
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Photo: AmazonCasio G-Shock DW-5600E-1V
The cheapest way into a proper G-Shock, and still one of the best.
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Photo: AmazonCasio MDV-107-1A1VEF
The best cheap dive watch: properly water resistant for little money.
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Photo: AmazonOur top pickThe everyday G-Shock to start with: thin for the range, tough and easy to read.
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The everyday G-Shock to start with: thin for the range, tough and easy to read.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
Photo: AmazonRunner-upThe cheapest way into a proper G-Shock, and still one of the best.
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The cheapest way into a proper G-Shock, and still one of the best.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
Photo: AmazonAlso goodThe best cheap dive watch: properly water resistant for little money.
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The best cheap dive watch: properly water resistant for little money.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
The Duro dressed up on steel.
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The Duro dressed up on steel.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A light, cult-favourite field watch for little money.
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A light, cult-favourite field watch for little money.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A classic field watch for little money.
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A classic field watch for little money.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
The Scout in its most outdoorsy look.
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The Scout in its most outdoorsy look.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A fun retro watch at a fair price.
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A fun retro watch at a fair price.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A softer-looking GA-2100 for anyone who finds the all-black one too stark.
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A softer-looking GA-2100 for anyone who finds the all-black one too stark.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
The square G-Shock with a bit of colour.
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The square G-Shock with a bit of colour.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
A sporty chronograph that looks pricier than it is.
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A sporty chronograph that looks pricier than it is.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A tough, light digital for a smaller wrist.
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A tough, light digital for a smaller wrist.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
The Weekender for someone who likes a bit of colour.
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The Weekender for someone who likes a bit of colour.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A low-key everyday watch for very little money.
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A low-key everyday watch for very little money.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A smart small watch that suits most wrists.
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A smart small watch that suits most wrists.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A rugged-looking budget watch with a warmer dial.
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A rugged-looking budget watch with a warmer dial.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A no-nonsense training watch.
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A no-nonsense training watch.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
A big, shiny budget watch.
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A big, shiny budget watch.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you have a small wrist: the case is 45 mm.
A cheap solar chronograph.
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A cheap solar chronograph.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a mechanical watch to look at and look after: this runs on light and a quartz movement.
A retro analogue-digital Casio with more going on than the A168.
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A retro analogue-digital Casio with more going on than the A168.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A tidy budget analogue.
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A tidy budget analogue.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A gold dress watch at a small price.
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A gold dress watch at a small price.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A fun, tough watch for sport and holidays.
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A fun, tough watch for sport and holidays.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
A cheap, casual designer-name watch: fine for everyday, nothing special inside.
Our verdict
A cheap, casual designer-name watch: fine for everyday, nothing special inside.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want the best watch for the money: a Citizen or a Casio Edifice at the same price gives you more.
Our pick of the square G-Shocks: no battery to change and always on time.
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Our pick of the square G-Shocks: no battery to change and always on time.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a mechanical watch to look at and look after: this runs on light and a quartz movement.
The GA-2100 to buy if you never want to change a battery.
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The GA-2100 to buy if you never want to change a battery.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a mechanical watch to look at and look after: this runs on light and a quartz movement.
The classic square G-Shock at a fair price: it does everything and lasts for years.
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The classic square G-Shock at a fair price: it does everything and lasts for years.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
The Duro in green.
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The Duro in green.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A warmer-coloured retro digital.
Our verdict
A warmer-coloured retro digital.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
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