GQ: 6 Awesome New Watches Under $1,000

Cam Wolf recently wrote for GQ ‘6 Awesome New Watches Under $1,000’. Within the article, the Wind Vintage × Rowing Blazers x Seiko release is highlighted.

Though it sold out immediately upon release, the fourth collaboration between RB and Seiko (featured design input from dealer Eric Wind), is still available for less than a grand on sites like eBay. Part of the reason for the demand is that it offers head-turning looks—the checkerboard-bezel design comes in deep-green 38mm and sea-blue 42mm versions—and serious watch-guy bona fides (mega-collector John Goldberger is a big fan) for a fraction of the price of your luxury sport watch. This is truly about as good as entry-level watches get.

https://www.gq.com/story/best-affordable-new-watches-july-2026