You are all decked out for an event; the suit complements your frame; the shoes add stars to your appearance, but gentlemen, do you know what powers your overall outfit? A minimalist watch. Surprised! Let’s see why all men need a basic wrist watch on their hand and how they can style one effortlessly and effectively.
As a prime accessory a timepiece is an indispensable part of a man’s ensemble. Any serious guy would always pair a nice functional wristwatch with his clothing.
But is there a standard to choose a watch and a way to put it on your hand in the right way?
Although men can wear any watch to complete their outfit but if you wish you were the best dressed man in the room then you would definitely consider two things; occasion and dress code to collaborate a watch.
Furthermore, you should also adhere to certain criteria to flaunt your horologe finesse.
Watches have evolved into a variety of shapes, designs and features based on their purpose. One or the other type, all watches have one common purpose dedicated timekeeping. Although modern men wear watch after fashion but a purposefully picked watch can transform your style, impart ease and save lots of trouble.
Before you know how to match and style a watch let me first introduce you with the types of wrist watches.
Dress Watch
A plain medium size dial timepiece with only hands displaying time and divisions marked by dashes or roman style numbers. A dress watch as the name explicitly suggests should complement a formal attire, it may be business professional or business casual or a black tie. But a dress watch can be combined with a casual outfit too.
Besides it includes a leather strap for fastening. Dial or face would be sophisticatedly designed without any chunky outlines. A basic stainless steel watch can also be worn as a dress watch, it is less common, though.
Casual watch
Mostly casual watches come with additional detailing added to the dial. Metal watches with showy designs and heavy thick cases are categorized as casual watches. You need to look for each detail and complication to decide which watch to choose for casual or dressier occasion.
- Casual watches can be matched with semi-formal or casual attire
- Case material is stainless steel, plastic or ceramic
- Strap material leather, steel or rubber
- A casual watch is trendier than a dress watch
Digital wristwatch
- Purpose built watches for easy readable format of time and date
- Water resistant but not as good as a diver’s watch.
- Show clear time in hh:mm:ss.
- Can operate in 12 hr and 24 hr mode
- Often include alarm option
- Case and band may be either plastic or metal
- Features illumination dial in dark surroundings
Sport wristwatch
- Light weight watches, full of features such as tracking of an activity, heart rate, time lapse, professional car-racers wear sport watch to track their sessions.
- Limitation- it can be worn only for sports activity or casual outdoor activities with friends.
- Sport watch has stopwatch, alarms, date and time in digital format.
- Not fitting for formal occasions
- Some watches make use of both digital and analog display
Fancy watch
These are lightweight delicate watches with more colourful decorations, designed to wear casually with no strong purpose of timekeeping, though they have all those basic features.
- Look good on younger people who follow latest fashion
- More colourful and showy than practical. Designed to match every outfit in terms of colour and style.
- Comply with latest fashion with least details on dial
- May or may not include dial ring or other useful features for timekeeping
- Less expensive as compared to other watches
- Generally, can be bought in a combo pack with multiple strap colour options
Smart wristwatch
With the evolution of high tech computing watches have become smarter. Smart wristwatches are loaded with highly pre-programmed microprocessors to perform tasks of a mini computer. They are well-equipped with state-of-the-art technology and artificial intelligence to support several routine tasks. You can connect them with mobiles, cars. Check messages and emails. even keep track of your health.
- A minicomputer on the wrist to control day to day schedule, reminders
- Supports personal area connectivity via Bluetooth
- Iconic digital display of features, e.g. battery level, Bluetooth, emails
- When connected able to answer emails, display new emails, messages
- Also provides navigation
- Entertainment options like music and voice recording
Practical Reasons To Wear Watch
Right implement for right job
You never open a car door lock with a hairpin except when you have lost the keys but in routine a standard car key will lock/unlock the car door lever for it is made to fit the job. Same way a mobile feature displaying time cannot be an alternative to a standard quality watch. Watches have accompanied men for decades, earlier pocket watches were used to check time.
In the time of war or any other calamity watches proved to be the best source of time keeping and helped men right when they needed. No other device can do this job perfectly like a watch.
Watch is handy any time
On a crowded bus you might drop a mobile phone while pulling it out of pocket but a wrist watch is not going anywhere and you can always glance at it. Moreover, in a battle field a soldier can only rely on his watch to perform an action or to find directions. Furthermore, a cell phone would die if a diver plunged into the water with it. All mentioned situations explicitly demand for a special device and a watch knows its job well.
Reliable Companion
A good watch stays awake for months without any aid and failure is fool proof as you will often check time. It is like a dependable friend which does not betray you, in fact informs you when it is out of order. You can rely a quality watch for being accurate and punctual.
Modern watches come with a long powerful batteries that go for several months. Watches are much authentic time-telling-machines, thanks to their tested mechanism.
Watch Stays in Place
A cell phone is likely to be missed or lost but a wrist watch stays right where you need it. Watches can be fastened tight around the wrist with the help of straps. You can also adjust the tightness and the watch will still be there. If you feel like removing it due to certain reason you can easily unfasten a watch and push it in your trousers’ pocket.
If you are travelling on a public transport, a crowded train securely tied watch is less likely to be stolen or fall without anyone undoing it. Mobile and other loose devices might easily go missing.
Cuts Distractions
While reading a newspaper at the airport or driving a vehicle or giving a presentation in a conference, always on wrist, a watch keeps you focused in your work, while ready at your command. That’s why a watch is called timekeeper.
A doctor during an operation; a diver under see for hours or a farmer working at field has no way of knowing time except from a watch. Having a watch remove all this burden and helps you concentrate on your target.
Personal and Style Reasons
Looks Elegant
For centuries watches are a key part of men’s outfit, in fact a gentleman’s attire is incomplete without a timepiece. A man wearing watch looks suave and put together. Empty wrist calls for a brand new watch. With a sharp outfit every man needs a complementary watch that improves his appearance.
No matter it is an old watch or a fresh piece just make sure there are no scars on the surface and the band is wrinkle free in case of a leather band.
Choose a case colour, dial colour and strap colour that enhances your skin complexion. Observe carefully different combinations until you are satisfied.
Radiates Impression
A high-end simple watch is capable of catching eyes. It radiates your true personality in a gathering, especially when fine men and women are present. You are sure to receive compliments for a masterpiece or at best give good reason to the strangers to strike up a conversation.
A beautiful watch also exhibits your choice and sense of accessory. A bad combination of watch and outfit looks unappealing.
Women love watches and they get attracted to a quality watch. So next time you are buying a watch ask few women for a feedback.
