cheap, quiet wristwatch
April 29, 2019 4:56 AM Subscribe
I'm looking for a cheap (less than $40, cheaper is better), QUIET, simple analog wristwatch. Aesthetically I like the Timex Easy Reader sort, but reviews all say they have audible ticking noises, which will drive me up a wall. (A consistent faint hum might be OK but I'd rather avoid it.) Hope me!
I hate ticking too. I am pretty sure this is the watch I currently have (a Casio, like hellopanda suggests), and if so it's totally silent and pretty study for the price.
posted by LeeLanded at 6:08 AM on April 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by LeeLanded at 6:08 AM on April 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
I've had a number of affordable Nixons from watches.com that have been quiet. Timex = always loud.
posted by stray at 6:30 AM on April 29, 2019
posted by stray at 6:30 AM on April 29, 2019
+1 to the Casio mentioned above. I’m wearing one now and I have to hold it 12” or closer to my ear to hear any ticking.
I buy them two at a time at $10 each so I always have a spare.
posted by sol at 6:39 AM on April 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
I buy them two at a time at $10 each so I always have a spare.
posted by sol at 6:39 AM on April 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Does anyone know if the smaller ("women's") Casio models like LQ139B are equally quiet? I have small-ish wrists so a smaller watch face would be good, though the model everyone has linked to looks great otherwise.
posted by needs more cowbell at 6:53 AM on April 29, 2019
posted by needs more cowbell at 6:53 AM on April 29, 2019
Does anyone know if the smaller ("women's") Casio models like LQ139B are equally quiet? I have small-ish wrists so a smaller watch face would be good, though the model everyone has linked to looks great otherwise.
I wear the Casio LQ-139 and it is indeed very quiet.
posted by tavegyl at 7:33 AM on April 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
I wear the Casio LQ-139 and it is indeed very quiet.
posted by tavegyl at 7:33 AM on April 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
Does anyone know if the smaller ("women's")
If you have small wrists and the right sense of style, you might find a Swatch Flik Flak that works for you. I have pretty ok hearing and I can only hear it tick when I have the watch within 4" of my head, which doesn't really ever happen.
They run about $40 and are just the cutest, and every time I've had an issue with mine (scratched face, broken clasp thingy, dead battery) I walk it into the Swatch store and they replace it right there for free in minutes.
posted by phunniemee at 8:26 AM on April 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
If you have small wrists and the right sense of style, you might find a Swatch Flik Flak that works for you. I have pretty ok hearing and I can only hear it tick when I have the watch within 4" of my head, which doesn't really ever happen.
They run about $40 and are just the cutest, and every time I've had an issue with mine (scratched face, broken clasp thingy, dead battery) I walk it into the Swatch store and they replace it right there for free in minutes.
posted by phunniemee at 8:26 AM on April 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
Another recommendation for the Casio MQ-24 here. Quiet, easy to read, cheap enough that I don't mind losing it. Keeps good time, too.
posted by offog at 3:07 PM on April 30, 2019
posted by offog at 3:07 PM on April 30, 2019
Response by poster: Thanks everyone! I ordered this version of the MQ-24 (there are a few slightly different designs) and it is indeed quiet and very cheap.
Cheap and fast were a priority for me (I need a solid watch for a school program I'm starting next week) but when I have more time and money I'm going to check out Casios LTP-V002L-1B and LTP1303L-7B, which are smaller and seem more aesthetically pleasing (the silver bezel seems more versatile/classy to me.)
posted by needs more cowbell at 6:50 PM on May 9, 2019
Cheap and fast were a priority for me (I need a solid watch for a school program I'm starting next week) but when I have more time and money I'm going to check out Casios LTP-V002L-1B and LTP1303L-7B, which are smaller and seem more aesthetically pleasing (the silver bezel seems more versatile/classy to me.)
posted by needs more cowbell at 6:50 PM on May 9, 2019
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posted by hellopanda at 6:03 AM on April 29, 2019 [1 favorite]