Cheap Alain Miller men's watch 36.5 mm silver-tone dial

Most basic quartz watches stop at telling the time. This Alain Miller adds a date window and luminescent hands to a compact 36.5 mm round case, and at its price it is an inexpensive way to get a little more from a simple watch.

Reading the dial

The silver-tone dial keeps things calm and easy to read at a glance. Slim line indexes mark the hours without crowding the face, and a small window shows the date. The hands are coated with a luminescent material, so once they have taken in some light they can still be read in the dark.

Case and movement

The case is 36.5 mm across and 10.5 mm thick, with a mineral glass cover and a weight of 67 g. That makes it a watch that slides easily under a shirt cuff and suits slimmer wrists. If you are unsure about proportions, our watch size guide will help you decide. Inside, the SL28 quartz movement keeps reliable time without any attention. When the battery runs down, a watchmaker can replace it and check the seals at the same time.

Bracelet and fit

The silver-tone metal bracelet is made of links and has a total length of 23.5 cm. To shorten it, you remove links, and the instructions are in the size guide. Keep any links you take out, as they may be useful again later. The width between the lugs is 20 mm, the figure to note if you ever want to swap the bracelet for another.

It is a quiet, practical watch for every day, equally at home at the office and at the weekend, and the metal bracelet makes it easy to wear from morning to evening.