Cheap men's watch 40 mm blue dial

The first thing you notice is the blue dial. It sits inside a slim, round silver-tone case, and the whole watch looks tidier than you would expect for something so inexpensive. This is an Excellanc men's watch with a 40 mm case and a quartz movement.

What you see on the wrist

The blue dial is easy to read at a glance. Slim baton markers in white mark the hours without crowding the face, and the hands carry a luminescent coating, so after some time in the light they stay visible in the dark. The display is analogue, with no extras to get in the way. The case is metal and just 7 mm thick, which keeps it flat under a shirt cuff. Its 40 mm diameter suits most men's wrists, and the mineral glass resists scratches better than plastic would.

Movement and strap

Inside is a quartz movement, reliable and undemanding. All it asks of you is a new battery now and then. The strap is blue synthetic leather, soft, easy to keep clean and 20 mm wide, with a total length of 24.5 cm. It fastens with a pin buckle. If you like the look of a leather-style strap, you can compare other options among our men's leather strap watches.

It is an easy watch to put on and forget about, equally at home at the office on a Monday or out with friends at the weekend. The blue works well with denim, grey tailoring or a plain white shirt.