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[quote=Anonymous]Maybe see if you can get a since from her or her parents as to when she would wear it.  Everyday to school?  Just when dressing up?  Does she want it for a special purpose, i.e. timing while running?  Does she have a preference on band type -- leather or metal?  Does she generally like gold or silver jewelry?  Obviously in your price range you are not getting real gold or silver, but people often have a preference.

Watches are certainly becoming a fashion statement again for high school and college kids.  I think you can do fine in your price range.  You do first really have to figure out if she is looking for a sports watch, i.e. one that she would wear while running - generally plastic.  generally big.  generally with timing functions.  That is a whole unique subcagatory and a very different look.

I will say that watches in generally are larger than in the 1980s and before, and girls are wearing watches that are about the size that a man would have worn in the 60s-70s.  I would be willing to bet that she will NOT want a ladies sized watch (unless you are talking Cartier, Rolex, etc - all out of your price range).

If she has no real preference I would first suggest checking out a used watch from a good pawn shop in your general area.  I picked up a very nice classic Movado museum watch for $125 as a gift for my son.  New it would be around $500.  My daughter is graduating college in a couple of months and I bought her a new in the box men's Shinola for $190.00.  Again -- that is about a  $600 watch.  For your $100 you could probably find a nice older men's watch that was waterproof and likely to last her through college because they made those watches to last.  Maybe a Seiko or Citizens Eco-Drive.  The pawn shops around my area will return for store credit so if she did not like it she could almost certainly find one she did like.

If you must have new -- I would look at Costco.  They do not have a big selection of lower priced watches but they have some, and they will be the latest styles.  And, they are easy to return if she does not like it or if there is a problem.

I will finish by saying I think the kids are looking for a classic watch look rather than colorful or "fun".  A 16 year old is likely going to prefer a grown up watch -- particularly coming from you.  I have an expensive watch that periodically has to be reconditioned to keep good time.  It drives me crazy because it always costs about $300 to do that.  So -- over the years I have often purchased watches at pawn shops or Costco for $150-$200 and worn them until I feel like I can justify spending the money on my "good" watch.  My kids have all taken over those watches.  My 15 year old loves a Citizens that I bought at Costco for $90 that has a 40s deco look, and my high school senior just put a new band on a Citizens Eco-Drive that I got for $100 at a pawn shop.  They are not showoff watches by any means, but they are grown up watches.

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