Mens Watch Tips

Transitioning from wild hipster watches such as Toy Watch to a solid watch piece for men in their thirties is not as difficult as you may suspect. Consider modern design principles such as sleek minimalist design or weathered and rugged contemporary looks. Either of these looks will reaffirm your adulthood rather than express your inner boyish tastes. Diesel watches share many styles that would fit in with today’s youth as well as today’s young professionals. New spins on analog or digital watches that result in sleek and arty designs can still be conservative enough to pair with a cleanly pressed oxford shirt and tie. Finish off whatever look you need or desire in the office or out in the city with a suitable watch. A couple of things to think about when choosing a watch during at this age:

• If you’re fashion-forward and hoping to make some use out of your slimmed down tuxedo or pantsuit, adjust accordingly with an equally thin or sparse watch. Suggestions: thin metal or watch band, with any gems strictly on the watch face and definitely not too bulky.
• For those that are fans of the blazer with button-down shirt and jeans look, consider a bigger watch face and watch band, such as a chronograph watch or a dual face watch that would finish off your outfit nicely with a solid watch accessory.

In between business trips hopping from country to country or just adjusting to life with dual citizenship, one thing you can depend on being with you at all times is a watch with multiple time zones. These watches come in a variety of types, some with two analog clocks on the same watch face, others with a digital and analog reading, and even some versions with different cities circling the outer rim of the watch hands. Some brands that you can trust to give you a great selection of watches of this style include Casio g shock watches, Fossil, Diesel, Nixon, Skagen and Vestal.

• Casio G Shock watches are typically made of rubber or PVC vinyl with a rugged and durable, waterproof/water resistant look. Expect buttons to switch between digital readings of different time zones, or analog hour hands overlaid on a digital watch face.
• Fossil watches also enjoy the analog hour hands overlaid on a digital watch face. There is more variety in watch bands, with metal, leather and rubber looks in various monochromatic shades or stripes.
• Diesel watches tend to include two analog clocks on one large watch face. Some designs also include an analog and digital combination or chronograph watch elements. Pick Diesel watches if you prefer a large and sturdy watch.

For watches with military time, the watch face of an analog watch includes all 24 numbers, with the 13th to 24h hour in small script inside the main hour digits. Otherwise, the features are identical to regular analog watches. Some brands you could trust to offer watches with military time include:

• Wenger watches - Wenger watches provide a mid-range priced selection of watches in classy textured leather band and metal link band styles that would suit any military man in business and formal situations.
• Hamilton watches – Hamilton takes watches with military time and gives them a youthful spin, great for watch enthusiasts in their twenties or mid-thirties. Expect metal and leather watches with contemporary styling as well as military time.
• Croton watches – Croton watches offer an inexpensive selection of metal link watches, with chronograph watch and diver watch options amongst their military time watch designs.

For better or for worse, not all watches are made equal. Consider the build of the man you’re buying this watch for, or be honest with yourself if you’re the one sizing up the right wristwatch for your wrist.

• For thin men with equally thin wrists, pick out a narrow watch band with a small watch face. There’s a great selection of leather watches available online that would be suitable for a man’s thin wrists, although some brands carry thin metal band watches as well.
• For husky men, be sure not to dwarf your watch. Pick out a watch of solid weight and heft such as a chronograph watch or a watch with a large face and band. Metal watches such as Ecko watches are better here but some contemporary leather cuff watches could work in your favor. Make sure there are extra links if you need to adjust a metal watch band to fit your wrist so you can save the grief of making returns and exchanges.
• Work with your physical limitations. If you’re short-sighted, prevent eye-strain by choosing a watch that is easily legible from the distance of your wrist. Consider a watch with glow in the dark hour hands or a light up feature.

A man should wear a wristwatch in a slightly loose position, but not so loose that it falls on the wrist and shifts back and forth easily. This is true whether you’re wearing a metal watch with links, a leather watch or even brand names like a Guess watch. The leather will last a bit longer if the fit is slightly loose enough that your wrist has room to breathe on those sweaty days. Turn the watch face so that it faces the inside of your wrist and reduces the likelihood of scratching the face from bumps and accidents.

The proper way to wear a pocket watch is by clipping your pocket watch strap onto a belt loop and leaving your watch in your pants pocket. If you happen to sport a well-fitted vest, you could also opt for utilizing the vest pocket for your pocket watch to look extra snazzy.

For some ideas on potential outfits to show off the proper way to wear a pocket watch:

• One of the most impressive outfits for pocket watches is the formal three-piece suit. Express a southern flair with a khaki colored suit with your pocket watch, or get inspired by Sherlock Holmes by pairing a pocket watch with an earthy brown or charcoal grey three-piece suit.
• For a contemporary interpretation of the pocket watch, pair your watch with some dark denim straight-legged jeans, a sharp pair of shoes and a button-down shirt with a cardigan or v-neck sweater. You’ll look suave, sophisticated and rather dapper for the hipster youth demographic.
• If you want an east coast, Hampton’s summer home look, pair your pocket watch with khaki shorts, a polo shirt and some Sperry boat shoes. Tie a sweater around your shoulders to great effect.

A jewel for a watch is a tiny metal ball bearing placed underneath watch gears to consistently guide watch movement smoothly. Having more jewel bearings inside a watch implies a more accurate watch time to a certain point. These jewel bearings are typically used in mechanical analog watches, but nowadays accurate-timekeeping can be made without jewel bearings. However, for antique watches or watches handed down from generation to generation, consider this as a factor when shopping around or determining market value, as jewel bearings could stretch out battery life as well as watch accuracy.

Once you find the perfect watch face for yourself, consider buying some coach leather watch bands.

If you find it difficult to pick out a men’s watch, the easiest route to opt for would be top watches for men. Here’s a briefing on some bestselling men’s watch brands to consider adding to your own collection or to the collection of a loved one.

• Timex watch – Timex offers a great line of affordable sports watches for measuring distance and heart rate. You can also expect inexpensive digital watches or durable analog watches for sporty outdoorsmen.
• Casio watch – Casio provides many affordable digital watches with all sorts of alarms and other features such as a calculator. Their dual face watches move up the price ladder, with some in metal bands for those wanting the best of both analog and digital styles.
• Seiko watch – Men’s watches from Seiko have many metal watch designs with the day and date, for those who want to be on top of their schedule at any time of the year.
• Invicta watch – For a reasonably priced men’s watch in a variety of metal watch designs, look to Invicta for a multitude of chronograph watches in sophisticated looks without the sophisticated prices.
• Victorinox watch – Get back to basics with a selection of men’s watches with simple leather or rubber bands, clear and legible numbers and features such as glow-in-the-dark hour hands. Pick Victorinox for a man who wants to keep things simple while demanding much from his watch.
• Nixon watch – If you’re looking for a hip watch that suits art galleries and museum shops as easily as nightclubs and PR firms, pick out a Nixon watch for your man. Expect modern interpretations of analog designs or avant-garde digital face designs.
• Citizen watch – Invest in a Citizen watch if you want a watch with a rugged, masculine feel. With large watch faces and many chronograph watch designs, Citizen watches will have your man prepared for all sorts of situations necessary to endure the outside realm.
• Skagen watch – Skagen watches offer a minimalist analog watch aesthetic, often with mesh metal bands and few frills. For chronograph watches with few gimmicks, buttons or nozzles take a look at this brand for that sleek look.
• Nautica watch – Watches by Nautica come in a wild selection of colors for rubber watch bands. Expect a wide selection of water resistant chronograph watches with large watch faces.

Whether you’re at a casual tech startup or an established global conglomerate, you need a watch for work that says you mean business. This can be true especially if you’re meeting with impressionable clients or going into a one-on-one yearly annual job performance review. Consider some men’s business watches that you can trust to make a great show of your skills, starting from the way you dress.

• Bulova watches have great men’s business watches with metal designs of various shapes and sizes. If you want a great selection of watches with a metal band with a round face, this is the brand to consider.
• Seiko watches have a great day-to-night look, especially for those that are particularly demanding of their watch. Consider Seiko if you expect features such as a day and date or alarms.
• Citizen Eco-Drive watches have a very similar look to Seiko watches. Take a look at Citizen Eco-Drive watches if you want a formal interpretation of a men’s chronograph watch or other solid and weighty men’s watches that feel just right on your wrist.
• Movado watches are a great option for the simple man in your life. Expect no frills and high style with the occasional diamond embedded around the face.

If you’re shopping around for the man in your life with high class and high style, look for designer watches for men from reputable classic brands. Going with the classics will add that flavor of brand recognition as well as top-notch quality and value so that men in and out of tune with fashion will be impressed by the watch you choose. As for how to differentiate between Designer Brand X and Designer Brand Y, here’s a quick breakdown on different designer watch brands:

• Tag Heuer watches – Tag Heuer is famous for designing top-of-the-line luxury sports watches. For the aspiring golfer or athlete that just signed a million-dollar contract, take a page from spokesman Tiger Woods and get them a Tag Heuer. You’ll be choosing from a selection of metal chronograph watches in various classy styles.
• Breitling watches – Breitling is the brand of choice for pilots or flying enthusiasts, although their suave designs are for anyone who can afford them. Their watch faces look just like the inside of an airplane cockpit, with chronograph designs for both metal and pebbled leather bands.
• Cartier watches – For the man that mean’s business, pick out a Cartier watch. Dominated by leather bands of various styles and textures, classic Cartier watches have a signature style of roman numerals to indicate each hour. Opt for this brand if you want a sleek, timeless and yet classic look.