14 Digital Watches to Help You Stop Looking at Your Phone Every Minute (2024)

The affordable DW5600E is a remake of Casio's first-ever G-Shock, so it's a must-have for any digital watch collector. This rugged timepiece is water-resistant up to 200 meters.

The digital movement of this watch has essential timekeeping features that include an alarm, a countdown timer, and a stopwatch. As expected from a G-Shock, the DW5600E also has excellent backlighting.

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The American Classic PSR Digital Quartz by Hamilton is nothing short of a classic. It's a remake of Hamilton’s Pulsar Time Computer from 50 years ago, which was the world’s first digital watch. Its timelessly cool design and impeccable craftsmanship make it worth splurging for.

The watch has a Swiss quartz movement and a hybrid digital display with red backlighting covered by a sapphire crystal. Its elegant stainless steel case is water-resistant up to 100 meters.

The Pro Trek PRW-3510Y watch by Casio is made for the outdoors. It features a built-in triple sensor that can measure temperature, atmospheric pressure, and altitude. An easy-to-read& digital display delivers all the data, as well as a host of other features that include a calendar, a stopwatch, and a timer, among many other complications.

A built-in digital compass is also among the product's highlights. With a massive 48-millimeter case, the PRW-3510Y is undoubtedly a statement piece. Its lightweight build and comfy strap make it perfect for daily wear.

The affordable Casio DBC611 Databank is a glorious nod to the 1980s with a built-in, eight-digit calculator. It can also memorize up to 25 sets of data with a name and a phone number (hence the Databank name).

The surprisingly lightweight all-metal timepiece boasts digital module highlights like dual timekeeping, a multitude of built-in alarms, as well as a stopwatch. It has reliable LED backlighting and a battery that can last up to 3 years between replacements.

The Citizen Promaster Skyhawk pilot watch has a solar battery and incredible accuracy — it even syncs with the nearest atomic clock. This particular variant with a stainless steel bracelet carries the colors of the Blue Angels, a U.S. Navy elite flight-demonstration squadron.

The watch has a duo of digital displays to help deliver a plethora of features to the person who wears it. They include a chronograph, a perpetual calendar, and support for multiple time zones. Citizen backs the timepiece with a 5-year warranty.

Seiko’s Prospex SNJ025 dive watch is a nod to one of the brand’s iconic analog-digital timepieces from almost four decades ago. The 1980s iteration was worn by none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger in a couple of action movies, earning it (and the then-newcomer actor) the nickname Arnie.

The solar-powered watch has a massive 47.8-millimeter case that’s water-resistant to 200 meters. Its movement can last for 6 months when fully charged. The watch also has a comfy silicone strap and a 3-year warranty. Seiko also offers SNJ025 variants with an all-black or a green case, as well as one with a red and blue rotating bezel.

The gold Classic F-91W is another glorious retro option from Casio. It has a compact and lightweight, water-resistant case that's available in a multitude of finishes, including this impossible-to-miss gold option.

When it comes to timekeeping features, the F-91W has all the essentials you'd expect from a digital watch. An LED-powered light and a 7-year battery round up the product's highlights.

The Tissot T-Touch Connect has a color display that's neatly integrated into its analog dial. The solar-powered timepiece has not only standard watch complications like date and the ability to show time in multiple locations but also has the ability to deliver smartphone notifications, as well as basic fitness stats. It’s the most high-tech option on this list.

Other key features of the Tissot T-Touch Connect include an equally high-tech, incredibly lightweight titanium case with a ceramic bezel. The product is water-resistant to 100 meters, and it has a 2-year warranty. You can order it in various case finishes on a strap or a titanium bracelet.

The Nixon Regulus digital watch has an incredibly durable design and an oversized negative display that’s stealthy, yet easy to read at a quick glance. The timepiece was created in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations corps, so it’s as utilitarian as a digital watch can be.

Nixon offers the Regulus in a multitude of case and band finishes. Afancier version of the watchwith a metal case and a matching bandis also available.

The Suunto Core watch stands out with a large matrix display that’s incredibly easy to read. The timepiece’s digital movement is packed with complications for outdoor use and hiking. They include an onboard barometer and altimeter, a compass and temperature sensor, as well as the ability to deliver storm alarms.

It’s worth noting that, because it has to power such a big display, the easily swappable battery of the Suunto Core can last up to a year in time-only mode. The watch has a large and lightweight composite case with aluminum bezels. A more premium option with a stainless steel case is also available.

The Q Timex Reissue Digital LCA watch is yet another modern take on a legendary product from the 1980s, which is clearly a common theme with digital watches.The coolest bit about this timepiece is its analog-inspired time display with digital hands. Other key features of the watch include a chronograph, an alarm, and the ability to display time in a duo of time zones, among many others.

In a manner befitting a retro watch, the Q Timex Reissue Digital LCA has single-bulb backlighting. The watch has a compact case (measuring only 32.5 millimeters in width) that’s available with a stainless steel or gold finish.

Priced below $20, this digital timepiece by Casio has a cool design, a durable build, and a reliable digital movement with a robust set of features. Best of all, the watch rocks Casio's signature Illuminator backlighting.

The watch has a lightweight case that's water-resistant to 100 meters. Its battery can last up to 10 years between replacements.

The Bulova Computron pays homage to one of the brand’s iconic timepieces from 1976. The digital watch looks unlike any other, thanks to a trapezoidal case with an LED display that’s installed at an angle.

As expected from a vintage-inspired timepiece, the watch has a compact stainless steel case that measures 31 millimeters in diameter. The Computron is available with an ultra minimalist black case and rubber strap, as well as with asilver orgold finish. The last two options have a matching metal bracelet.

The Timex DGTL A-Game is a reasonably priced, unquestionably utilitarian digital watch. Priced below $40, it has an oversized — yet lightweight — resin case and an easy-to-read negative display with exceptional Indiglo backlighting. The product's digital movement includes the ability to track time in a duo of timezones and a 24-hour chronograph, to name a couple of complications.

The watch is water-resistant to 50 meters. It comes on a comfortable resin strap, and you can order it in several finishes. This stealthy all-black iteration is the most badass pick from the range.