Your Personality, Your Watch(es)

This represents a portion of my collection; I must say that a watch can make an otherwise mediocre outfit. Those who have been tuning into my blog know of my penchant for Italian style. Italian men are the style world's pre-eminent watch accessorizers. Adding a big, bulky Swiss-Made watch to an outfit adds a powerful punch and catches the eyes of onlookers, regardless of shortcomings in other aspects of your ensemble.

Italians set the standard of a "watch wardrobe" by owning a daytime, evening, and weekend watch to dress-up (or down) other aspects of an outfit. One thing about watches is that they represent one of the more acceptable types of male jewelry, and can make for a powerful accessory for those who are not interested in rings, bracelets and necklaces.

Ideally, those who appear at varied social venues actually need different watches in their wardrobe. I love James Bond, but a diving or sport watch is really not fit to wear at a black-tie event. Poor James wears the same gadget-laden watch on every occasion, and we forgive him on account of the fact that... well... he's James Bond. For those who are not suave secret super-agents, a slimmer, dressier watch is required for evening wear just as one wouldn't wear a wafer-thin platinum watch with crocodile band to the beach.

The best and most desired watches have historically been Swiss or German-made, and can get quite expensive. Those on a budget can find excellent Swiss made watches by Zodiac (see bottom photo) for much less coin than other Swiss watches, but still full of aesthetic appeal (most Zodiacs, including this "Sea Dragon" chronograph, are under $300).

Remember: don't be afraid to go big and chunky, as long as the watch is HOT!

Until next time... Cheers!

-Paul