/r/Watches/

r/Watches

3.4M members
r/Watches is a subreddit with 3.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses watch, struggling, question, recommendation, and frustrating, 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
Solution Requests
: "[Suggestions requested] - choosing a strap for grandpa‘s vintage watch"
13 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "[Gift Advice] Fathers 60th"
12 posts

Popular Topics in r/Watches

#1

Watch

: "[The Watch survived] My brother did not"
318 posts
#2

Struggling

42 posts
#3

Question

: "[Question ]Can someone point me to a quality steel bracelet aftermarket ?"
34 posts
#4

Recommendation

: "[Recommendation request] Looking for a new everyday watch"
31 posts
#5

Frustrating

20 posts
#6

Seiko

: "[Question] Best automatic men's watch under $150? Looking for something with a Seiko vibe (and decent brand reputation)"
20 posts
#7

Help

20 posts
#8

Identify

: "Please help me Identify this watch"
18 posts
#9

Tired

18 posts
#10

Collection

: "[SOTC] Current Collection"
16 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
: "[Omega Speedmaster] Help me choose my first watch"
85 posts
#2
I took a picture
: "[Shinola] Strap made from game used MLB ⚾️"
69 posts
#3
Identify
: "Recently inherited piece. Believe it says Juvenia? Swiss made, whole thing 18k gold."
21 posts
#4
Review
: "[Unimatic] Unimatic Modello Quattro UT4-U-TI-GMT impressions"
10 posts
#5
Fake Check
: "Omega Genève Cal. 269 (circa 1950–1952) – ¿Qué opinan de este ejemplar y de un precio de USD 850?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Watches

Yearly
+282k members(9.0%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026