Durable dress watch???

leghog said:
You'll have a hard time fitting it under the cuffs of a dress shirt.
Click to expand...

He was looking for a watch for a few hundred bucks he said "would be worn with slacks and long sleeve button ups; not suits or tux". He isn't looking for a gold case family treasure or a diatribe on gentry dress codes either.
 
sideways said:
Serious questions.

How durable does a dress watch need to be?
Click to expand...

Turning to sharp and hitting a the corner of some drywall. Accidental drops on most surfaces.

I would like to think any watch over $150 could handle this. But my watch knowledge is nil.
 
-sideways
I'll check out those brands.


would like:
atomic timekeeping
solar/ perpetua

chrono is always a plus


Doesn't need to be a tank of a watch; but I would like to throw it around from time to time and not worry.
I will not be swimming w/ it; but I shouldn't have to worry about getting it wet from rain/ washing hands, etc.

I've heard of all these brands except the last. I'll be checking them out. I'm assuming these would be up to these task; +/- the options depending on the model.
seiko
casio
citizen
victorinox
skagen
 
look at movado watches. specifically the bold series. large price range and a bunch of different styles. they are super classy looking also.
 
Haze said:
He was looking for a watch for a few hundred bucks he said "would be worn with slacks and long sleeve button ups; not suits or tux". He isn't looking for a gold case family treasure or a diatribe on gentry dress codes either.
Click to expand...
It must still fit under the cuff of a shirt.
 
leghog said:
It must still fit under the cuff of a shirt.
Click to expand...

You seem to be stuck in a loop here....

I regularly wear a Submariner (114060), Superocean (old style) or even my Marathon GSAR with a suit so you had better tell them they don't fit. :rolleyes:
 
The_Knife_Man said:
Turning to sharp and hitting a the corner of some drywall. Accidental drops on most surfaces.

I would like to think any watch over $150 could handle this. But my watch knowledge is nil.
Click to expand...
Dress watches often leave out the impact bezels and other tough_ness features in favor of slimmer more formal designs. Even the pretty watches won't disintegrate just by looking at them.

However, are you sure a dress watch is what you are looking for? Did you use the term dresswatch accidentally instead of wristwatch? Wristwatches are divided roughly into dress watches and sports watches. Dive watches and cheap black plastic watches (timex and g-shocks) are a subcategory of sports watches.

Now when you say drywall are you suggesting this is a watch you might wear around a building site? If that is the case I would probably suggest getting 2 watches. One for the rough stuff and one for more formal occasions. This should still be possible for under 150. A g-shock and a citizen eco-drive or skagen would do the trick.

The_Knife_Man said:
-sideways
I'll check out those brands.


would like:
atomic timekeeping
solar/ perpetua

chrono is always a plus


Doesn't need to be a tank of a watch; but I would like to throw it around from time to time and not worry.
I will not be swimming w/ it; but I shouldn't have to worry about getting it wet from rain/ washing hands, etc.

I've heard of all these brands except the last. I'll be checking them out. I'm assuming these would be up to these task; +/- the options depending on the model.
seiko
casio
citizen
victorinox
skagen
Click to expand...

I would feel confident with any of those brands. Skagen is perhaps closer to the dress watch side of the "dress watch - sports watch - gshock" durability continuum.

I am not entirely sure what you mean by chrono but solar and atomic for under 150 pretty much means you are looking at non dressy casio watches. You can get dressy citizen eco-drive (solar powered) quartz watches for under 150.
 
Haze said:
You seem to be stuck in a loop here....

I regularly wear a Submariner (114060), Superocean (old style) or even my Marathon GSAR with a suit so you had better tell them they don't fit. :rolleyes:
Click to expand...

And your buttoned or linked shirts' cuffs fit over them? For most men they don't. :rolleyes:
 
Last edited:
All I can say is I hope the OP finds himself a nice watch, this silly back and forth and your input on daft dress codes really does his search for one no good.
 
Best thing, OP, go shopping at a few watch stores or even jewelers that have a good watch selection, perhaps at an upscale mall, try on many watches with no intention of buying yet, and see what you like. Wear the clothes on the outing that you want the watch to match. Talk to sales reps about the watches. Something will speak to you and meet your needs. Have fun.

Zieg
 
The_Knife_Man said:
would like:
atomic timekeeping
solar/ perpetua

chrono is always a plus
Click to expand...

Now you're telling us what you want. Run Google web searches and eBay searches for these:

citizen radio controlled
citizen nighthawk radio controlled

Everything will be "eco-drive" (solar). No personal recommendations: out of my price range, but this is what you want.

Don't wear a good watch when you're doing construction, wear a cheap plastic G-Shock.
 
Haze said:
It also really, really doesn't matter at all in any way shape or form. What events do you attend where you're going to get called on wearing a watch anyway ?..:rolleyes:

Any hoo, back on track. I still say go for the SKX700, nice watch for the money. :)
Click to expand...

What was considered " proper " dress etiquette went out the window years ago. Much like women wearing dresses most of the time.
Personally I would never attend a function where the people are so uptight and anal that they would call someone out, or alienate them, for wearing a watch...

+1 for the Seikos
 
Some good feedback in here mixed with 'you need to wear the proper watch with the proper attire or people will shame you'.

No construction here. Drywall, bulkhead, wall same difference; although I see the correlation.
I had no idea where to start at first. I now realize I basically asked for a recommendation on a red car lol. I appreciate the good feedback. Just the brand names and common terms alone have steered me in the right direction.

I suppose I'm looking for a wristwatch or dive watch with a metal band. I still have some looking around to do; no rush for me.
I think I got sucked into a tacticool watch the first time. :eek:

I really appreciate the help!
I've come to the conclusion you get what you pay for; stick with name brands and get what appeals to you.

Lastly, for the record I don't care if it fits under the cuff. Or if it's the proper watch for the clothes. I don't even wear cuff links at work, although some do. Just wanted a watch to wear around the office; and who knows where else.
 
It's always best to buy a watch from people that actually make watches, avoid the fashion brands or rebranded watches. There are a number of good examples and companies mentiond already. Just go for what you like and wear where ever and with what ever you bloody well want to. :p
 
Haze said:
It's always best to buy a watch from people that actually make watches, avoid the fashion brands or rebranded watches. There are a number of good examples and companies mentiond already. Just go for what you like and wear where ever and with what ever you bloody well want to. :p
Click to expand...

Right on
 
Leghog is actually pretty spot on about the dress watches. They are an important part of the suit and tie dress code that is still the norm in parts of the corporate world. Watches should also not be visible with "black tie" or "white tie" dress codes.There are plenty of places in the working world where the watch and the way you portray yourself to the world matters. It is not a matter of being shamed, you just won't get the job. Fitting under a cuff and styling are important considerations in that case.

Anyways... I hope you find something that fits your needs OP.
 
Watch categories are easier to understand with a little history. Wrist watches were first mass produced in 1906, when the Edwardian and Gilded Age stuffed shirts thought they were for women and effeminate men. The First World War changed that.

"Field watches" are descended from WWI trench watches. Typically they are small, with dark dials and lots of numbers. Two from my collection, a Citizen eco-drive and a Seiko 5.

attachment.php


attachment.php


"Aviator watches," also called pilot watches and chronographs, were issued to military pilots. Many of them had a stopwatch function which is not essential for navigation but useful if you're navigating and flying. The RAF issued this Seiko to pilots and navigator-rated aircrew from 1984 through 1990.

image003.gif


All that is ancient history, but light plane and helicopter pilots still have a use for these watches.

There is another kind of aviator's watch called a "flieger" or "B-Uhr," short for Beobachtungsuhr: a Luftwaffe air crewman's watch from WWII. Some people like the dial pattern and there are many copies. It has never been a political symbol, and you can wear one without being mistaken for a skinhead with a rug. This is my little Seiko 5:

attachment.php


The originals used 50mm railroad watch movements and they were huge. This one is modeled by an He 111 bombardier:

B-Uhr+-+1.jpg


Diver watches used to be top of the line for sports watches. They need good water resistance and good shock resistance. They also need good luminescence, or something (like an orange or yellow dial) to make them more readable in dim light. This is one of mine:

attachment.php


It is a Rolex Submariner "homage." Homage is fashion-speak for copycat. I broke the bracelet and put it on a NATO "Bond" strap like 007.

attachment.php


bondtux.jpg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top