Watch Education
How To Choose A Watch
Watches come in all
shapes and sizes. Learn how to choose the best watch for your wardrobe and which
watch style - from sensibly casual to stylishly chic - best fits each timely
occasion.
Finding the perfect watch isn't that difficult. If you can't decide remember
etiquette calls for a 'minimum' of five watches for the average wardrobe.
- Casual Daywear
- Smart Daywear
- Sports
- Casual Eveningwear
- Smart eveningwear
Today watches are far from pure utilitarian keepers of time - in many
instances they're technological wonder-recipes encased in an exquisite body.
Whether it's contemporary stylings, classic designs, retro, hip-hop, he/she or
it pieces, these wrist ornaments say more about us than any other item we wear.
One of the most important things to bear in mind when shopping for a watch is
quite simply - how does it feel on? Make sure the watch strap doesn't pinch your
skin too tightly and can be adjusted to fit your wrist's diameter easily.
Remember your wrist size may expand or decrease as time goes by, so always make
sure the band can be adjusted. Shake your arm from side to side and see if it
pivots around your wrist. If it does, it's too lose. Also make sure sudden
movements won't result in the watch sliding up your arm.
Casual Daywear
A casual watch is more about function and comfort and less about making a style
statement. An everyday watch needs to be sturdy, but not bulky. Go with narrow
bands and smaller dials to minimize intrusion. It's important to make sure you
have a sealed watch to keep sweat and everyday moisture from seeping into your
timepiece. Black or silver on white dial colors is also a good idea to keep
colors fairly neutral.
Smart Daywear
For important meetings, special occasions and those events that you do want to
make a strong impression, nothing says 'this is my style' better than the watch
you're wearing. Time is money so a good rule of thumb is to look for a watch
with a second hand and clear markers. If you travel regularly, you should
consider a watch with multiple time zones. Large faces and unique bands are
great ways to add a dash of elegance without going overboard on the 'glam'
factor.
Sports
Diving, hiking, camping and other sports take their toll on a watch, so for
sports watches utility far overides looks on the watch buying stakes. Titanium
cases and scratch-resistant dial covers are a must if you're looking for watch
that will most likely go through a few bouts of activity . It's also a good idea
to choose watches with high-contrast dials and large faces so you can read the
time at a quick glance.
Casual Eveningwear
Casual Eveningwear means a mix of style and performance ? both on equal footing.
Go with versatility and choose a stainless steel casing and band to minimize the
chance of clashing with your wardrobe. It's hard to find a chronograph that
works as a dress watch so, unless you really need it to act as a stopwatch, you
should skip that feature.
Smart Eveningwear
Now if you're yearning for diamonds, gold and gemstones, this is the group for
you. Smart eveningwear is all about the look. Features such as alarms, calendar
functions and stopwatches are redundant. This is all about the 'glam' effect.
Gold bands, crocodile straps and liberal sprinklings of gems are de rigueur.
Saying that, always make sure though the watch is waterproof. No matter how
beautiful it is, if it stops working the minute of glass of water is spilt,
you'll be left with a broken, but beautiful timepiece. And that, we don't
recommend.
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