Best watches under £50 in the UK (2026)
Cheap watches worth having from Casio, Timex, Sekonda and Limit, from the F-91W to a steel dress watch. 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 · 30 products, all price-tracked
Our picks
Photo: AmazonCasio F-91W-1YEF
The cheapest good watch there is: a lifetime of use for the price of a lunch.
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Photo: AmazonCasio A168WG-9EF
The gold Casio: a cheerful, low-cost gift that suits almost anyone.
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Photo: AmazonCasio MTP-1302PD-1A1VEF
The best cheap dress watch: plain, smart and accurate.
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Photo: AmazonOur top pickThe cheapest good watch there is: a lifetime of use for the price of a lunch.
as of 6 Nov 2026, 11:48 GMT · Details
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The cheapest good watch there is: a lifetime of use for the price of a lunch.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want something that feels solid: it's very light plastic.
Photo: AmazonRunner-upThe gold Casio: a cheerful, low-cost gift that suits almost anyone.
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The gold Casio: a cheerful, low-cost gift that suits almost anyone.
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 dress watch: plain, smart and accurate.
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The best cheap dress watch: plain, smart and accurate.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
The minimalist's F-91W: hands instead of digits, for pocket money.
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The minimalist's F-91W: hands instead of digits, for pocket money.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A cheap solar watch with a field-watch look.
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A cheap solar watch with a field-watch look.
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 cheapest way to a watch that is always on time.
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The cheapest way to a watch that is always on time.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
A sensible first digital watch for a school-age child.
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A sensible first digital watch for a school-age child.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if your child wants a smartwatch with games: this just tells the time.
A cheap, easy field-style watch that looks right with jeans.
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A cheap, easy field-style watch that looks right with jeans.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A neat everyday digital for a few pounds more than the basic A158.
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A neat everyday digital for a few pounds more than the basic A158.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
A smart blue-dial watch that costs very little.
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A smart blue-dial watch that costs very little.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A light field watch you'll forget you're wearing.
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A light field watch you'll forget you're wearing.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
The pick of the cheap training digitals.
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The pick of the cheap training digitals.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
The retro Casio with a darker, smarter look.
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The retro Casio with a darker, smarter look.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
The F-91W with a touch of gold.
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The F-91W with a touch of gold.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want something that feels solid: it's very light plastic.
A green-dial dress watch for very little.
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A green-dial dress watch for very little.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A sports digital that's easy to use mid-run.
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A sports digital that's easy to use mid-run.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
A very easy watch to read and put on.
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A very easy watch to read and put on.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A good first watch for a young child.
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A good first watch for a young child.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if your child wants a smartwatch with games: this just tells the time.
A cheerful first watch that slips on.
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A cheerful first watch that slips on.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if your child wants a smartwatch with games: this just tells the time.
A bright, wipe-clean first watch.
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A bright, wipe-clean first watch.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if your child wants a smartwatch with games: this just tells the time.
A tidy, cheap everyday watch.
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A tidy, cheap everyday watch.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A cheap chronograph that looks the part.
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A cheap chronograph that looks the part.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A pretty, low-cost present.
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A pretty, low-cost present.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A neat, modest-sized dress watch.
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A neat, modest-sized dress watch.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A clean, classic women's watch.
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A clean, classic women's watch.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A cheap way to a watch that runs on light.
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A cheap way to a watch that runs on light.
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 clear, cheap pilot-style watch.
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A clear, cheap pilot-style watch.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want a watch that never needs a battery.
A cheap, light digital that looks as good now as in the 1980s.
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A cheap, light digital that looks as good now as in the 1980s.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
The small gold Casio: a classic, low-cost present.
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The small gold Casio: a classic, low-cost present.
Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want hands on a dial: it shows the time in digits.
A cheaper gold Casio than the A168.
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A cheaper gold Casio than the A168.
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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We pick from what UK shops actually sell, compare the makers' published specs (movement, size, water resistance, glass) and check UK prices and price history through the day. We don't have every watch in hand: a pick is marked hands-on only when we have worn it. Commissions never change a pick or its place on the list. Read our full methodology →