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Top 10 watches for freelancers
Your desk, your hours, your taste. These watches bring a bit of pleasure to the days you get to shape yourself.
Start with these three
Find your starting point.
For a work-block timer
Casio F-201WA-1AF-201WA supplies a countdown and five alarms without another device to charge. Those functions can mark a planned break or block of desk work while the phone stays out of the way.
AUD 49.00
For someone who enjoys a chronograph
Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph WatchMetric makes the timer visible through its coloured registers and angular case. It is a design-led quartz choice for someone who will actually enjoy pressing the chronograph controls.
For a sleeve and a desk
Casio A700W-1AA700’s 6mm height is a concrete reason to try it beside a keyboard. Its ordinary digital time display and bracelet can move from desk work to a meeting without adding mechanical preparation.
USD 45.95Jump to a watch All ten picks, in order
- 01Casio F-201WA-1AFor a work-block timer
- 02Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph WatchFor someone who enjoys a chronograph
- 03Casio A700W-1AFor a sleeve and a desk
- 04Blessington & Co Emerald Sky - 32mmFor a small analogue watch
- 05VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz WatchFor clients in another zone
- 06Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonFor a deliberate off-switch
- 07Dan Henry Watches 1964 White Panda Tricompax 38mm - no dateFor the round chronograph brief
- 08TRASKA Commuter 36 Carbon BlackFor a quieter mechanical daily
- 09DuFrane Westlake 36mm Manual Wind Dress WatchFor a thin manual watch
- 10Casio LF-20W-1AFor the multi-zone workday
The ten, side by side. Open comparison table ↓
| Watch / role | Price | What makes it interesting | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Casio F-201WA-1AFor a work-block timer | AUD 49.00 | 34mm wide · 10.5mm thick | Casio digital quartz |
| 2. Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph WatchFor someone who enjoys a chronograph | 36mm wide · 10.75mm thick | VK68 meca-quartz chronograph | |
| 3. Casio A700W-1AFor a sleeve and a desk | USD 45.95 | 35.5mm wide · 6mm thick | Casio digital quartz |
| 4. Blessington & Co Emerald Sky - 32mmFor a small analogue watch | AUD 399.00 | 32mm diameter · 7.8mm thick | TMI VH31 |
| 5. VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz WatchFor clients in another zone | USD 428.00 | 26mm wide · 12mm thick | Two Ronda Slimtech 1062 quartz movements |
| 6. Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonFor a deliberate off-switch | GBP 245.00 | 37mm diameter | Single-jewel quartz |
| 7. Dan Henry Watches 1964 White Panda Tricompax 38mm - no dateFor the round chronograph brief | USD 310.00 | 38mm diameter · 12.9mm thick · 44.7mm lug span | Seiko VK63 meca-quartz |
| 8. TRASKA Commuter 36 Carbon BlackFor a quieter mechanical daily | See configuration details | Miyota 9039 (no date) / 9015 (date option) | |
| 9. DuFrane Westlake 36mm Manual Wind Dress WatchFor a thin manual watch | PHP 89,200.00 | 36mm diameter · 6.99mm thick · 44mm lug span | Peseux 7001 Elaboré |
| 10. Casio LF-20W-1AFor the multi-zone workday | USD 39.95 | 33.7mm wide · 8.6mm thick | Casio digital quartz |
Ten watches. Plenty of temptation.
Find your favourite ↓- 01
For a work-block timer
AUD 49.00
Casio
Casio F-201WA-1A
F-201WA supplies a countdown and five alarms without another device to charge. Those functions can mark a planned break or block of desk work while the phone stays out of the way.
- Case
- 34 × 41 mm
- Thickness
- 10.5 mm
- Movement
- Casio digital quartz
Check Casio F-201WA-1A listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 02
For someone who enjoys a chronograph
More angles · 5 maker photos
The Metric Retro dial photographed against a coloured background by Brew. 
Brew’s wrist photograph labels the 36mm case width; the wearer’s wrist measurement is not supplied. 
An angled view of the Retro dial, pushers, case and open bracelet. 
The Metric’s caseback and folding bracelet clasp, photographed by Brew. 
Brew’s styled photograph shows the Retro dial and bracelet together. Brew
Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph Watch
Metric makes the timer visible through its coloured registers and angular case. It is a design-led quartz choice for someone who will actually enjoy pressing the chronograph controls.
- Case
- 36 × 41.5 mm
- Thickness
- 10.75 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- VK68 meca-quartz chronograph
Check Brew Metric - Retro Dial Chronograph Watch listing ↗ · About Brew · Get the Sensei take
- 03
For a sleeve and a desk
USD 45.95
Casio
Casio A700W-1A
A700’s 6mm height is a concrete reason to try it beside a keyboard. Its ordinary digital time display and bracelet can move from desk work to a meeting without adding mechanical preparation.
- Case
- 35.5 × 37.4 mm
- Thickness
- 6 mm
- Movement
- Casio digital quartz
Check Casio A700W-1A listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 04
For a small analogue watch
AUD 399.00
Blessington & Co
Blessington & Co Emerald Sky - 32mm
Emerald Sky keeps an ordinary hand display in a 32mm case. Its green dial gives the daily watch some personality while quartz operation suits irregular periods of wear.
- Diameter
- 32 mm
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- TMI VH31
Check Blessington & Co Emerald Sky - 32mm listing ↗ · About Blessington & Co · Get the Sensei take
- 05
For clients in another zone
USD 428.00
More angles · 5 maker photos
The black face of the Silver–Black Versa, shown in Vario’s product photograph. 
The central watch case turned within its frame, showing the reversible construction. 
The silver face of the same Silver–Black Versa. The maker labels this the reverse view. 
The black face on a wrist the maker labels approximately 5.8 inches. This is Vario’s photograph, not our wear test. 
The silver face on a wrist the maker labels approximately 7 inches. Strap fit still needs checking for your wrist. VARIOeveryday
VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz Watch
VERSA’s two quartz faces give a freelancer a deliberate home-and-client time arrangement. It makes sense when one recurring overseas relationship matters more than a long list of city modes.
- Case
- 26 × 39 mm
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Two Ronda Slimtech 1062 quartz movements
Check VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz Watch listing ↗ · About VARIOeveryday · Get the Sensei take
- 06
For a deliberate off-switch
GBP 245.00
Mr Jones Watches
Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon
The pool scene gives this watch a purpose that has nothing to do with squeezing more output from a day. Buy it if the unusual reading method and illustration are enjoyable objects to return to between tasks.
- Diameter
- 37 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Single-jewel quartz
Check Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon listing ↗ · About Mr Jones Watches · Get the Sensei take
- 07
For the round chronograph brief
USD 310.00
Dan Henry Watches
Dan Henry Watches 1964 White Panda Tricompax 38mm - no date
The White Panda Tricompax offers a clear 38mm configuration for a freelancer who wants a chronograph without another automatic. The no-date layout keeps the chosen face visually specific.
- Diameter
- 38 mm
- Lug span
- 44.7 mm
- Thickness
- 12.9 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Seiko VK63 meca-quartz
Check Dan Henry Watches 1964 White Panda Tricompax 38mm - no date listing ↗ · About Dan Henry Watches · Get the Sensei take
- 08
For a quieter mechanical daily
More angles · 5 maker photos
Carbon Black on the bracelet. This maker photograph shows the date-dial configuration. 
The Commuter 36 caseback and bracelet attachment, as pictured by TRASKA. 
The bracelet opened out: caseback, links and folding clasp. 
TRASKA’s photograph of the bracelet adjustment mechanism. Confirm the supplied clasp generation when ordering. 
The date version on a wrist in TRASKA’s photograph. The wearer’s wrist measurement is not supplied. TRASKA
TRASKA Commuter 36 Carbon Black
Commuter Carbon Black is for someone who likes an automatic but wants its appearance to stay restrained. The date decision can be made around how the watch will actually be worn between projects.
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9039 (no date) / 9015 (date option)
Check TRASKA Commuter 36 Carbon Black listing ↗ · About TRASKA · Get the Sensei take
- 09
For a thin manual watch
PHP 89,200.00
DuFrane
DuFrane Westlake 36mm Manual Wind Dress Watch
Westlake’s 6.99mm height and small-seconds dial give the desk brief a particular mechanical option. Included mesh and leather arrangements let the buyer investigate two different attachments.
- Diameter
- 36 mm
- Lug span
- 44 mm
- Thickness
- 6.99 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Peseux 7001 Elaboré
Check DuFrane Westlake 36mm Manual Wind Dress Watch listing ↗ · About DuFrane · Get the Sensei take
- 10
For the multi-zone workday
USD 39.95
Casio
Casio LF-20W-1A
LF-20W offers world time, multiple alarms and a countdown in a small resin case. It is the function-rich alternative for readers whose work routinely crosses several time zones.
- Case
- 33.7 × 37.8 mm
- Thickness
- 8.6 mm
- Movement
- Casio digital quartz
Check Casio LF-20W-1A listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
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