This Nautica N145596 caught my eye from Born2Watch eBay seller. The bezel at 52mm is large and the price, $129 with free shipping seems reasonable.
Taking the watch out of the box, its black color seems to mitigate the large size. This is the "smallest" 52mm bezel watch I own.
The watch is comfortable but feels light. It lacks the heft and gravitas of my 45mm Seiko Orange Monster, which costs about $40 more.
The Nautica's movement is Japanese quartz. The second hand tics away and there are no instructions in the manual in disabling the second hand for getting longer battery life. But I may be wrong here. If I am, I'll correct later.
Conclusion: The watch doesn't have the grandeur in fit and finish of my $159 Invicta Force or my aforementioned $175 Seiko Orange Monster, but at $129 it makes a very nice casual everyday watch.
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