Concluding our annual tradition recapping some of the best stories of the year, today we look back at a handful of notable releases that broke onto the scene in 2022. We cover a wide range of brands and models on WatchTime, spanning across different complications, styles, and especially at differing price points. In today?s look back at 2022, we?ll discuss some releases all with a price tag under $1,000. 

Bulova Parking Meter Chronograph

Influence from past decade?s style is a significant part of the contemporary fashion industry, with the retro-chic aesthetic dominating mainstream culture. The watch influence has followed suit, of course, like with the 70?s inspired Bulova Parking Meter Chronograph. As a reboot of a model produced from 1970-1974, the watch is characterized by ?bullhead? pushers and a unique dial configuration that are reminiscent of a parking meter. Inside the 43mm steel case ticks a quartz 0S21 Miyota chronograph caliber with a dual-time feature. 
The Bulova Parking Meter Chronograph was released on a limited basis of 5,000 examples, each individually numbered and retailing for $595. 

Timex X Adsum MK1

Streetwear has become somewhat synonymous with cross-brand collaborations, even transcending into the watch industry this year with Timex pairing with Brooklyn-based apparel brand Adsum to create the Timex X Adsum MK1. Using the base design of the Timex MK1, the utilitarian-style watch celebrates simplicity with a sleek bla...