What Is A Dress Watch?

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[rajaboes]

Thank you man, you always put a smile on my face with every new video. Keep up the great work and you’ll hit 100k subs in no time!

[artvertex]

It’s funny that JLC Reverso was a sport watch.

[aaronthomas]

I had a good friend tell me the dress watch supposed to be small thin elegant does not draw attention to oneself supposed to have hands and no numbers but most importantly it's not to draw attention away from the lady by your side. That works for me.

[matthew_ferguson]

My go to dress watch right now is a vintage 1966 Timex Mercury on the original black leather strap. Found it at an online garage sale for $19 and wore it for my wedding.

[mhaikal]

Will there be a video on the discontinuation of the SKX?

[paulhelmuth]

T3, awesome as always.
I definitely agree with your views on dress watches.
My favorite dress watch in my collection is a beautiful and simple Waltham from the 60’s that belonged to my Great Uncle. Sadly the case and crown are chrome plated. And the plating is wearing in spots.
However, the dial and hands are near perfect. As is the domed acrylic crystal. Markers are rectangular cut clear/white stones. Seconds are on sub-dial at 6:00.
Marked “France” below the sub-dial. I have it on a dark gray lizard strap.

[ednammansfield]

Yes totally agree with you on dress watches being below 40mm. I have two or three dress watches, two Rotary watches at around 38mm and 36mm, one however is in stainless steel and gold on a bracelet with a small date window but no other complications and the other watch is in stainless steel which has a very nice patterned dial which is silver and on a black leather strap. Both are ultra slim at around 8mm thickness and both have Roman numerals on them. One other I have which I could wear as dress watch is a Citizen Eco Drive watch on a black strap with a white dial and black Roman Numerals which again is an ultra slim watch which is 38mm. Thanks for your take on your watch choices.

[chadmiller]

I loved that pause you made and then proceeded talking about my childhood snacks! hahaha

[omax]

James Bond wore a watch in "Skyfall" on a blue tuxedo?
But he's the exception to the rule!!! Lol

[morgan]

Favorite dress watch: My dad's 1955 Rolex Oyster Precision. Worn during my wedding...but not in a tux.

[wc]

I have a Bulova in gold plated finish with a champagne dial and it’s one of my favorites and prized possessions. My girlfriend gave me the watch and I wear it even if I’m in shorts and a t-shirt, but i i love it. I think that the model number is 97A70.

[mhj]

All true. But, not all dress watch is qualified as a dress watch for your wrist. I personally have a way to test if 'thatt dress watch' is a dressy enough for me. How?

Wear that watch, then wear suit with a french cuff dress shirt. Then move your arm up and down. If the watch easily slide in and out of your cuff, then good. But if it stuck, then it's not a dress watch, FOR YOU.

For me, thickness is much more important than caze size. That's why all of my dress watch are either manual mechanical or quartz.

[briancarpenter]

Well said, and even though it is not in precious metal I like the Christopher Ward C5 Malvern 595. Thin. no complication and yes a hand wound movement.

[williamhill]

Stellar video, when I was a kid my mom worked for a Jewelers Trade Association, I saw my first Tuxedo Watch when I was 6, a Bulova Tank in sterling silver. I have a Caravelle Tank I wear with a Tux, Tuxedo watches have been around, Sinatra always wore one. I agree, the Reverso is my favorite and, to me, the Standard along with the Cartier. One watch I like a lot for a suit is the Longines Flagship, Master etc.. Humphrey Bogart wore a Longines Evidenza in several movies and I always thought that was the Art Deco Standard for a dress watch; great style.

[TaylorParkerJville]

Congrats on the 76k subs! I love my little vintage Benrus coming in at 37mm, gold filled, handwind, unobtrusive date. Someday, I'd like a modern dress watch with no complications with a solid white gold case, but this little guy will do nicely until then. Can't beat an ancient watch that's never needed servicing.

[anignaro]

My personal dress watch is a stainless steel with some complications: JLC ultra thin perpetual calendar, with a black leather bracelet though :)
Complications depend of the way they are displayed. Here the moon phase is very elegant and gives just the right amount of color to enlighten the piece and not be too much, and the other dials are very delicate. No one really notice this watch, it complets my outfit perfectly. Only watch aficionados and myself recognize it for what it is and I love it for that too.
I really enjoy watching your videos, keep the good work!

[markn]

My dress watch is a Lange Saxonia Thin in white gold. I, too, love dress watches.

[laynecook]

a dress watch that is pretty sporty but I've had my eye on for a while now is an omega aqua terra in either stainless steel or gold.. they're sooo cool looking to me

[winstonmace]

I have to wear tuxedo's on a regular basis and so a good dress watch is a must.. As I also travel quite a bit I usually have around 3 to 5 dress watches with me along with my every day watch which is a Stainless steel 1971 Rolex Sub. My dress watches include a Rolex Cellini, Rolex President, JLC Reverso, Girard Perragaux 1945 and finally a Patek Philippe Calatrava which I inherited. I tend to wear my Sub as a dress watch as well but for black tie events it's usually the Cellini or Patek. I would like to add a Breguet and an AP to the collection at some stage.

[mayureshkulkarni]

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