This watch is priced, from Elliot Havok, at $85. At that price, I would say you should get a great Timex watch instead. At the $29 WatchGang price, though? This was a steal. And, indeed, that is ultimately what WatchGang is all about. Perhaps not every month will you get a watch as good as some other months, but when you walk away with a watch that is worth triple what you paid for it, and you really like it and want to wear it — it’s a pretty great feeling.

A warning, though: Unlike other subscription services for men, WatchGang makes you pay the $10 for shipping. It’s a bit of a “gotcha” moment, because the $29 tier is now really $39. Then again, maybe $30 a month for a great watch really is just too good to be true. Then again, the higher tiers have that same shipping fee, which just feels like a nickle-and-dime kind of move… I guess, as I always say, it’s gotta come from somewhere…

Conclusion

If you have a few watches that you like and are happy with, this might be too expensive of a subscription service to commit to. If you find yourself buying a few watches here and there throughout the year, though, like me, WatchGang will very likely be perfect for you, not to mention a ton of fun. If you really enjoy collecting watches, and getting great deals on them, it looks like the higher tiers will be great for you as well. Then again, if you’re super-picky about the sort of watches you wear, well, obviously WatchGang is a bit of a risk. (There is a Facebook group available to members, though, to sell/trade watches you receive that you don’t really like. I saw a bunch of doozies and watches that I really would never want to wear on there… here’s to hoping I never get one of those due to the preferences I set.)

Truthfully, I cannot really comment on how the higher tiers are as I have not yet tried them. In fact, I cannot really even comment on how consistently WatchGang is as great as it was this past month for me since it’s only been one month of my subscription. So far, so good, but we’ll check back in next month!