r/Watches is a subreddit with 3.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses watch, tired, struggling, recommendation, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review dive watch, field watch, and dress watch.
A subreddit for discussion of wrist watches and pocket watches
Popular Themes in r/Watches
#1
Advice Requests
: "[Recommendation] Anything similar to this Akrone?"
16 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Current/Former Military, I'm looking for ideas to commemorate my final deployment"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Recommendations for Oysterflex-like Rubber Strap for Tag Heuer Professional 2000?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Watches
#1
Watch
76 posts
#2
Tired
18 posts
#3
Struggling
13 posts
#4
Recommendation
12 posts
#5
Hate
9 posts
#6
Question
8 posts
#7
Love
7 posts
#8
Looking
7 posts
#9
Frustrating
6 posts
#10
Identify
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/Watches
Dive Watch
811 reviews
#1
Omega
4.4★ from 194 reviews
#2
Rolex
4.4★ from 110 reviews
#3
Seiko
4.5★ from 72 reviews
Field Watch
435 reviews
#1
Hamilton
4.7★ from 93 reviews
#2
Seiko
4.2★ from 53 reviews
#3
Timex
4.2★ from 43 reviews
Dress Watch
382 reviews
#1
Seiko
4.5★ from 81 reviews
#2
Orient
4.6★ from 29 reviews
#3
Tissot
4.2★ from 20 reviews
Flair Used in r/Watches
#1
Discussion
: "Seiko or Orient?"
92 posts
#2
I took a picture
: "[Seiko SPB237] Willard w/ WWII Vibes"
53 posts
#3
Identify
: "Louis Pion Chronograph"
16 posts
#4
Review
: "GShock GA-B2100 15 months later"
4 posts
#5
Fake Check
: "Is this a genuine Seiko?[SRPD63K1]"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Watches
Yearly
+255k members(7.9%)
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Last updated: August 24, 2026