You are describing my favorite type of watch. Shopco and Kohl's sell them for <$30 (or at least they used to, I've purchased an analog watch with digital features from each of those stores).
They look good, yet can be used as timers/alarms/etc. The best of both worlds. Note: the cheap <$30 watches don't come with instructions and the buttons don't match the labels on the face. So you'll need to spend hours figuring out how to use them.