Consumption Voucher Usage Tips: 10 Best Automatic Watches under HKD10,000

On 7 April 2022, Hong Kong residents will receive the first HK$5,000 installment of the HK$10,000 consumption voucher from the government. Many of us are already discussing the way to do an amusing shopping once it is rolled out. 

As a watch enthusiast and collector, it must take quite a toll on your pocket, but fortunately, there are still a certain number of brands that are offering affordable timepieces with supreme quality as well.

Today we are going to introduce 5 exceptional brands you should know and their best automatic watches under HKD10,000. If you are thinking of taking up a nice watch with your consumption voucher, these watches are definitely some of the best choices for you. 

Citizen

Being one of the most renowned Japanese watch brands, Citizen produces good quality and affordable watches with a huge range of pieces for you to choose from. The Citizen Watch Company has been known for their highly technical tool watches for over a hundred years. It is one of the pioneers in the industry in terms of watchmaking that has been inventing numerous groundbreaking innovations. 

The brand has delivered countless practical watches in several configurations such as Citizen automatic watches, quartz watches, and its famous solar-powered watches for different professional fields.  The Citizen watches are well crafted with its exceptional technologies and are offered at a very unexpected budget-friendly price range. Many of their classic models can be bought for under HKD10,000 including the Citizen Promaster and the Citizen Super Titanium Collection. 

Citizen Promaster

The Citizen Promaster is the brand’s famous professional tool watch series that houses amazing pieces for categories such as Air, Land, and Sea. Equipping with reliable features for your adventures, you can easily get the standard models in the range from HKD2,000 to HKS5,000. 

In 2021, Citizen NB6004-08E was released. The 46 mm watch features a 42-hour power reserve and is equipped by a contemporary 4Hz frequency movement. Its Calibre 9051 movement is also highly magnetic-resistant, placing this Citizen automatic watch in the same league as other prominent Swiss-made watches that can endure magnetic fields of 16,000 A/m. The timepiece contains a date display and is water-resistant to a depth of 200 meters.

Citizen Super Titanium

Titanium is a lightweight substance that can withstand seawater, sunshine, and even changes in human chemistry. In 1970, Citizen’s X-8 Chronometer was paired with the corrosion-resistant material to create an immortal wristwatch that wowed watch enthusiasts all around the world. Previous years have gone by since then, and the Citizen Super Titanium collection has evolved from many Citizen models that followed the same concept. Depending upon variations, watches in this collection are equipped with quartz, eco-drive and automatic movement.

Seiko

Seiko is another one of Japan’s biggest watchmakers. For over 140 years, Seiko has been striving for achieving the best quality and innovation in the world. Seiko watch family consists of numerous masterpieces including its signature collections such as Seiko Astron, Seiko Prospex and Seiko Presage collection. All of these watches are robust, precise, innovative and most importantly, reasonably priced. 

Seiko Presage 

The Presage family has given pride of place to two fundamental components of Seiko’s identity, the brand’s appreciation for traditional Japanese heritage and its long-established expertise in mechanical horology since it was first exhibited to the public in 2016. In all of these areas, each Seiko watch in the Presage collection demonstrates Seiko’s ability to explore new paths of progression. While some premium models in this series are over HKD10,000, the standard models are still available within your budget. 

Seiko Prospex

On the other hand, being the brand’s flagship dive watch, Seiko Prospex is providing more choices within your budget for you. It is a house of reliable watches for sports enthusiasts and adventure lovers. The Seiko Prospex Automatic is a timeless diver’s timepiece. A 40.5mm diameter black stainless-steel casing appears uninspiring and utilitarian. It is powered by an in-house automatic caliber 6R35 movement, which provides a 70-hour power reserve. An hour, minute, second, and date window at 3 o’clock, as well as 200-meter water resistance, are among the other features. Thanks to its utilitarian and classic design, the Seiko men’s watch fits any occasion.

Hamilton

The Hamilton watches are known as mid-priced Swiss-made timepieces that offer both superior quality and distinctive design as compared to other brands’ watches at the same price range. Even though Hamilton watches aren’t luxury, they insist on maintaining the product quality with its well-crafted Swiss ETA automatic movements, which won’t be found in other watches at such price range. 

Hamilton Khaki Field 

The Hamilton Khaki Field automatic lineup is one of the brand’s signature watches that pay tribute to its military heritage during the two world wars. This Hamilton watch is proudly crafted with a 38mm robust stainless-steel case and pairing NATO straps, calf leather straps or stainless-steel bracelets. 

Hamilton watches have been long loved by many celebrities and Hollywood stars for decades. The Hamilton Khaki field series is also one of those which are often spotted in the mainstream media. And guess what, you can just get one or even two of these celebrity watches within HKD10,000.

Hamilton Ventura

Speaking of the relationship between Hamilton and the Hollywood stars, we should mention the legendary Hamilton Ventura. This futuristic, triangular timepiece is even nicknamed The Elvis Watch even since its presence on his wrist in the 1961’s movie. Over the years the edgy beauty has become a brand icon with its appearance in the huge Hollywood movie Men in Black and the recent Spider-Man: Homecoming. The most amazing point is that the standard men’s models of the watch which Robert Downey Jr. had worn are just around HKD8,000 to HKD10,000.

Victorinox 

With a watching history of over a century, Victorinox is a Swiss brand comprising a variety of remarkable watches – both mechanical and quartz, at an affordable range. The Victorinox watch family are more focused on their military and sports watch collections, while some exceptional dress watches are available. These watches are mostly powered by the brand’s Swiss-made ETA movements. As a brand that holds a respected reputation, it is a house of entry-level Swiss watches at a superior value. 

Victorinox Alliance

Victorinox Alliance is an excellent collection that houses a range of durable dress watches. It is one of the brand’s trademark collections. The design components in this series are reminiscent of timepieces from the early 1950s and late 1940s. Victorinox had never applied these components into any of their previous watch collections. The Alliance watches distinguish out because they are a little lighter, possibly dressier, than their other timepieces while yet featuring contemporary and military elements. This series combines the finest of Victorinox design, technology, and craftsmanship in the most beautiful way possible. It is available in models with self-winding or quartz movements. It ranges in price from HKD2,500 to HKD5,500, depending upon variations.

Victorinox Maverick

Victorinox Maverick Collection embodies the risk-taking attitude of the deep-sea diver, for whom precise timing is a matter of life and death. The unidirectional bezel on these attractive timepieces was originally designed for divers to record accurate underwater timings, but it has since become a symbol of the explorer and pioneer, calibrating everyday problems and chores.

The Maverick automatic segment is available in variants with case diameter from 34 to 43 mm, which are suitable for ladies and men.

Tissot

Tissot is one of the well-respected watch manufacturers originating from Switzerland. You can always be guaranteed of the reliability and performance of a Tissot watch. The current Tissot watch family is categorized into versatile ranges including its famous sports watches, digital watches and dress watches. The retail price of Tissot HK for automatic timepieces starts at HKD2,500.

Tissot PRX

The Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 is considered as one of the best offerings of the brand at a pocket-friendly price point. The quality and design have been on par with a higher luxury watch. Carry the brand’s heritage and quality, the Tissot PRX automatic watches showcase an ultimate performance of an entry-level luxury watch. The self-winding mechanical movement of the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 may give an 80-hour power reserve. Furthermore, the watch is waterproof to a depth of 100 meters. It has eight different color case dials, ranging in price from $4,000 to $5,500. It is suitable for men who would like to purchase their first automatic watch.

Tissot T-Sport

T-sport is the brand’s stunning watch collection that comprises Tissot dive watches, race watches and more. Stylish, precise, and robust, the Tissot T-Sport watches have won the heart of athletes and sports watch lovers. The remarkable pieces of the collection including T-Race and Tissot Seastar are also regarded as perfect companions for different sports activities.