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