Oceanus OCW-T200S.

It comes on a pretty nice bracelet, I put this leather strap on it.

 

I second the Oceanus.

 

Citizen Tsuyosa. Automatic, but a great watch at a great price.

Citizen® Analogue 'Tsuyosa' Men's Watch NJ0150-81X | $249.5

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Plenty in high end Citizen, Casio Oceanus, Seiko and Longines.
Wempe and Junghans get my vote too.

 

Hamilton has nice quartz watches. I had Jazzmaster Gent Quartz | H32411555 for more than 10 years, now my daughter took it after I switched to Omega Hour Vision. But I still find it very nice looking.

Another interesting, but very different looking brand is Junghans. If I wanted to buy a second close-to-dressy watch, I'd definitely buy one of their models.

 

Might check Raymond Weil for another suggestion?

Good luck.

 

Seiko Astron SBXY031 : Seiko Astron SBXY031 | Sakurawatches.com

Not as legible as the one you posted (which is a nice choice it seems), but on the plus side it's a JDM model - which could be a cool factor for your relative.

 

Seiko SUR 309 or 311 perhaps?
Quartz, stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, okay-ish bracelet. About $200-250 new on Ebay. Not sure if they still sell them in regular stores though.

Here's the 309, the 311 is identical except for having a black dial with just the slightest hint of sunburst.

 

A new Tissot of course

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I do not think it comes in a blue dial but it is solar and very nicely finished
CITIZEN EXCEED AT6030-51E | Sakurawatches.com

 

Seiko SUR307/309/311. Not solar but they are a great value and can be found for around $120. I’ve owned all 3 and kept the 307.

For something a bit nicer I’d look at the Casio Oceanus T200.

 

@Spartan247 Is that a white dial? Mine looks a lot more silver. I still have all 3, but the 307 is on its way out due to being hard to read.

 

@Spartan247 Is that a white dial? Mine looks a lot more silver. I still have all 3, but the 307 is on its way out due to being hard to read.

No it’s silver. Might just be the lighting or the color of the strap. I found that the all polished hands got lost a bit on the black and blue dials and could make those hard to read sometimes. I haven’t really had that problem as much with the 307. Plus I have other black and blue dials and this was my only silver, so that factored in as well. All of them are great for the price and what you get. Sapphire on a Seiko for $120? It can be done.

 

Bulova also has nice options in that price range

 

I third the Oceanus.

Only caveat is that the Bluetooth app I found not to be great, especially if your family member isn't tech savvy.

But it will sync with the US radio signal regardless, so you could happily own that watch for a lifetime without ever downloading the app.

 

@italy7 is on the right track. A Tissot Gentleman would fit your bill. Lots of options for dial layout and colors.

 

I don't have a watch in mind, but I would go with a silver/white/black dial. Just for versatilities sake.

 

Casio Oceanus OCW-S100-1AJF Solar Atomic S100

www.shoppinginjapan.net

 

Casio Oceanus OCW-T200S-1AJF Bluetooth

www.shoppinginjapan.net

 

Any Seiko SBTM. Clean, stylish watches with sapphire, solar, and radio controlled. Many are titanium as well.

 

Quartz is fine, but never with a 1Hz center seconds hand. That. Will. Drive Me .Insane.

 

Certina Caimano DS Precidrive

Not solar, but a fresh quality battery should last over 3 years. Good water resistance (10 bar) and good general protection. Plus Precidrive, mine runs at + 2 to 3 seconds per year. Well within the budget. Legibility is excellent too.

 

Okay, I didn't think I'd be posting this, but here goes.
A family member broke his old Tissot PR100 quartz while trying to change a battery. Well, it was boring anyway.

To give him something nice for his birthday, and to prevent this from happening (at least so fast) I thought of looking around for a somewhat stylish looking quartz. Trouble is, there doesn't seem to be much between really low-end stuff and let's say a Grand Seiko.

My idea was a solar quartz, because it simply allows him not to change batteries in the foreseeable future. I guess up to around 500 would be ok. He has rather simple tastes (not meant negatively) and so the watch has to be restrained.

So far this is probably the best option I've found:

Citizen Men's Blue Dial Super Titanium Watch BM7360-82L
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Unfortunately the blue version seems to be sold out everywhere, while the grey is available (82E). It's crazy, almost like it was too popular or something.

Any alternatives to this? Also maybe a bit more expensive?
Solar is not a must, I just think it's probably a really good extra for him.
Open to grey market obvs.

Hi, a valid alternative could be this blue quartz watch.

 

Thanks guys! Some good options there, some that I remember from some years ago (the Oceanus), some that I didn't know of.

 

If you are looking for titanium and solar quartz, then Citizen is the obvious choice. There's a number of other models that fit the bill. Some are JDM, but can easily be ordered from several outlets who sell them.

Citizen Attesa CB1120-50L

CITIZEN ATTESA CB3010-57L

CITIZEN ATTESA AT6050-54L

 

$70 sweeping seconds hand and sapphire Grand Seiko homage.

 

Seiko SUR371/373/375/377
Citizen Attesa or Casio Oceanus S100 for integrated bracelet.
Casio Oceanus T200 for a slightly larger wrist
The "new" 43mm Bulova moonwatch
Certina Precidrive for HAQ and sperty vibes - 40mm titanium 3 handers or 43-44mm divers.

Tissot should be out imho, they look like cheap knockoffs of the automatic versions ... like a vegan option to a steak at a restaurant - a pathetic mushroom... you should do better !