Top 5 Automatic Watches under 1000 $ - My picks

Here are my choices for the best automatic watches on a steel bracelet for everyday carry:

• 5. Seiko SRPE51K1
• 4. Zelos Horizons 39mm Field
• 3. Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium
• 2. Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto
• 1. Longines Conquest

5. Seiko SRPE51K1

https://www.seikowatches.com/global-en/products/5sports/srpe51k1

• Caliber Number: 4R36
• Movement Type: Automatic with manual winding
• Duration: Approx. 41 hours
• Exterior Case Material: Stainless steel
• Crystal: Hardlex
• LumiBrite: Lumibrite on hands and indexes
• Clasp: Three-fold clasp with push button release
• Other Details: Water Resistance 10 bar
• Case Size: Thickness: 11.5 ㎜, Diameter: 40 ㎜, Length: 44.6 ㎜
• Weight: 142.0 g
• Other Specifications: Screw case back, See-through case back, Three-fold clasp with secure lock
• Other Features: 24 jewels, Day/Date display, Stop second hand function

My verdict: SEIKO 5 - dive bezel = affordable EDC watch

4. Zelos Horizons 39mm Field

https://zeloswatches.com/collections/horizons-39mm

• Case : 39mm Diameter, 20mm Lug width, 44mm Lug to Lug Length, 10.5mm thickness without crystal
• Water Resistance : 200m
• Crystal : Sapphire, 2.5mm thick vintage style 'Box' crystal
• Bezel Insert : Sapphire Bezel Insert or Fixed Steel Bezel (Field models)
• Movement : Miyota 9015 28800bph, 9039 for field models
• Dial : Textured with C3 X1 and BGW9 lume
• Crown : Signed screwdown crown
• Bracelet Included for SS Models : 316L SS with quick adjust clasp and quick release springbars
• Package: Travel Watch Roll, Steel Warranty Card, Wooden Gift Box

My verdict: The Diver/ Field-watch hybrid

3. Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium

https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-en/t1274071104100.html

• SKU: T1274071104100
• Weight: 164
• Water resistance: Water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft)
• Warranty: 2 Years of Warranty
• Thickness: 11.5
• Case options: see-through caseback
• Length: 40.00, Width: 40.00
• Case Material: 316L stainless steel case
• Lugs: 21.00
• Crystal: Domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with antireflective coating
• Jewels: 25
• Model: POWERMATIC 80.811
• Caliber: 11 1/2'''
• Power reserve: power reserve up to 80 hours

My verdict: Timeless design, good power reserve

2. Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto

https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-int/h32515145-jazzmaster-viewmatic-auto.html

• Reference H32515145
• Caliber H-10
• Collection Jazzmaster
• Case size 40mm
• Dial color Blue
• Case material Stainless steel
• Crystal Sapphire
• Lug width 20mm lug width
• Power reserve 80-hour power reserve
• Water Resistance 5 bar (50 m) / 73 psi (164 ft)
• Buckle type Folding clasp

My verdict: The dress-watch/ everyday-watch hybrid

1. Longines Conquest

https://www.longines.com/watches/sport/conquest

• MATERIAL: Stainless steel
• GLASS: Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, with several layers of anti-reflective coating on the underside
• CASE BACK: Screw-down case back
• DIMENSION: Ø 39.00 mm, LUG DISTANCE: 19 mm, THICKNESS: 11.70 mm
• WATER RESISTANCE: Water-resistant to 30 bar
• CASE SPECIFICITIES: Screw-in crown
• CALIBER: L888
• MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION: Self-winding mechanical movement beating at 25'200 vibrations per hour, with a power reserve of approximately 72 hours
• FUNCTIONS: Hours, minutes, seconds and date

My verdict: The best Rolex Explorer alternative under 1000 $