Mindblowing Watch Style … with Substance!

 

Let’s talk about watches.

I’ve been an avid fan of watches for years now, and if you’ll notice, they don’t really complement a man’s style, but is MORE telling of a man’s lifestyle.  Now, if we dissect the brands and the types of people watches cater to, it would just eat up too much space.  This is more a style-of-watch topic, rather than a primer to watches. 

The Gentleman:

A gentleman is a guy who prefers things simple.  By leaving out a few details, he leaves a mystery for everyone to unravel.  Is he just simple, or is he hiding layers underneath?  The preferred style of watch The Gentleman wears is one that speaks: timeless. 

Consider black/brown leather bracelets, or, if the watch is metal, it has the same material on the face as the bracelet.  This goes with most casual/formal affairs. 

Sometimes, The Gentleman may even prefer having a pocket watch instead.

 The Adventurer:

For the adventurer, the quality of materials used, coupled with extra features of the watch is the order of the day.  Depending on what manner of adventure it is, he would need a compass, underwater capabilities, or a heart-rate monitor. 

Expect to see watch faces that are larger (to make the added features fit in the display) and straps that would be strong enough to hold, even when running, or biking, or swimming, diving in the Caribbean … or conquering mountains.

The Fashionista:

His style of watch defines his outfit.  This is necessary to coordinate with the colors he’ll be wearing for the day (or night) out. 

Be surprised at fashion pieces that masquerade as watches — they might’ve just found a new way to tell time.  Expect nothing.  Bigger time faces, or straps. 

The Geek:
HRM?  Yesterday’s news.  A compass?  He can make one, big deal.  — What he’s really after, of course, are things that haven’t been crammed into watches yet.  FM radio on a watch?  So passé — he has MP3  … and MP4!

I don’t know about you, but I’m just craving for most of the watches I just posted.  What about you, what kind of watch are you?

~ by thebiglife on March 9, 2008.