5 Tips On Matching A Watch With Outfit | How To Match Watches With Different Clothes | Formailty

Rules to match your watch with your outfit?

Sounds a little too much?

Imagine a man in a tuxedo at a black-tie event.

He has poise, style and a posture that grabs everyone's attention.

He casually turns his wrist to check the time... a Casio calculator wristwatch with a rubber strap...

FAIL!!

This is the power of a wristwatch, gentlemen - it can either break or build an outfit!

Since men wear limited jewelry, a watch is an expression of their personality. The best wristwatches are simple, versatile, sophisticated and classic.

Most men prefer to own more than one watch so they can wear the appropriate timepiece to complement their outfit.

[alpham]

Your hair looks great... longer is working well for you!

[gedesoetedja]

most formal to least formal
1. black silver
2. brown silver
3. black black
4. grey

[martinkostov]

Am I crazy or are his hands very small in contrast to his head?

[akshaysinha]

Talks big about watches, promotes Vincero the next moment... Go figure

[basscoverage]

Imagine a man in a tuxedo at a black-tie event.
He has poise, style and a posture that grabs everyone’s attention.
He casually turns his wrist to check the time... a Casio calculator wristwatch with a rubber strap...
FAIL!!

[GordonMiller]

I generally like your videos, but when you have a sponsor like you do here for a watch that has almost no redeeming value it really it seriously compromises your integrity in my opinion. I am a watch guy and have 2 dozen watches in all the categories that you mentioned and I agree with your guidance. I just think that the sponsors watches all look like cheap $20 quartz Timex watches. For what it is worth the most versatile of the ones you showed would likely be the silver bezel, white face and black leather band. It goes with everything.

[Mayankbhattacharya]

+Real Men Real Style How come this one didn't show up in my subscription feed? :(

Anyway, in the order of formality:
1. Black Leather with white face - Contemporary and classic. Stitched black leather and polished silver bezel adds a lot of sophistication to the watch. However, this piece isn't quite versatile. Good with formals only.

2. Brown Leather with white face - Brown is the new black, specially in the case of accessories! It adds that needed pop in an outfit. Subtle but an important pop! This piece is a perfect conversation starter for it's laid back yet sophisticated attitude. The perfect blend of classic and modern. Simple aesthetics with neutral colour tone makes this the perfect option for everyday use (Formal or Casual).

3. Black Leather with Black Face - All black is always very conservative. This could be the go to watch for people with a stark stylish sense. Could either be dressed up or down easily.

4. Grey Suede Leather with Black face - Suede leather equals casual to me. Be it the shoes, belts, wallets or the watch bands. But on the contrary here, the 'stitched' suede leather strap is adding some formality to the watch. But it's just not enough to call it a dress watch. It would be the perfect field watch for casual to semi-formal settings. Black and grey being neutral colours can work with any shade or colour of shirt, pant or shoes. :)

That's my list +Antonio.
Cheers!

[LiebeNachDland]

Love the color of that sport coat Antonio. Good tips.

[gunyoda]

I want to thank you for doing these videos, they have really helped me in a lot of ways. My father never seemed to care or know about style. Thank you for making me feel like a man of confidence and style. Keep it up!

[CompleteRespawn]

1. Black Band, white face would be the most formal. It would work very well in a black tie event, not only because its leather would compliment the shoes and match the color pallet of the suit but it would also be very subtle and under spoken, something which is crucial of a timepiece to be able to do in a black tie event as it is not considered polite to be checking the time at one. The Silver could also match cufflinks.

2. Brown, Silver would be able to fill semi-formal to work formal (not black tie). It has a nice leather which if used well could compliment brown shoes, the white face gives with silver gives it a nice clean cut look to it. The silver also makes it easy to match with Cufflinks and a Tie clip, it also makes it very easy to match with other metals (eg Lighters, pens, glasses) This watch could compliment both a formal work suit or a sports jacket.

3. Black Face, Black leather would be for me anyway a backup watch that could suit anything from a casual dress code to a formal work code. Due to it's color scheme it's very versatile, and doesnt draw any attention at all. This would not be my first choice as it would be very difficult to match that with other metals (eg Cufflinks, Tie clip, Lighter).

4. Black Face with blue is a bit of a wild card. I could see that been worn with a light colored sports jacket but nothing more formal than that, but on the flip side it is also very fashion forward. If one was wearing blue suede shoes (no pun intended) this would go brilliant with it, or if someone was wearing a lovely baby blue tie this would go well with that. Even a blue flower on a suit would match that.

5. The most versatile watches, or the watch which I know I'd use most would the new york brown and bronze (tribecca I believe its called) It has a nice old style look which, is capable of being matched with semi-formal to formal. It has a lovely colour scheme to it, the only problem with it is that I have no metals to match it. But I can see myself buying metals to match it. The Brown and Silver watch matches the Tribecca with versatility and is my preference.

[PokePresto]

Came into the video thinking this man knew how to wear a watch and also what makes a good watch and then realises he is sponsored by one of the worst watch companys in the world...

[bigwingedkuriboh]

I've always thought that a white face is the most formal so so my list goes accordingly:

Black and white
Brown and white
Black and black
Gray and black

My reasoning is that black on white is timeless and is one that just about anyone could pull of with relative ease, for brown and white, it may be a bit harder for people, if only to find an outfit that can compliment it, but if managed properly brings an air of sophistication. I think black leather always holds its formality no matter the face of the watch so I put this as third, it seems to me to be a young mans idea of dressy, it looks nice and is quite bold, it's a watch that can hold its own, lastly is the gray and black, which to me at least is something more fitted for a walk in a park than for a trip to a theatre, it can compliment casual clothing, but I wouldn't even consider putting it on a suit, maybe with a sports jacket in a hot place if I was wearing linen, but only if I hadn't brought anything else, a casual watch.

[colink]

Most formal: Black band, white face
2. Brown band, white face
3. Black band, black face
4. Black face, grey band

[jamesbolden]

1.-black band with silver metal
2.-black band with black face/metal
3.-brown band with silver metal
4.-grey band with black face/metal

[chiffchaffable]

1.-black silver
2.-black black
3.-brown silver
4.-grey black

[jeffwoodcock]

Hi Antonio, loving the channel. Here is my ranking of formality ;

1. Silver body, white face, black strap
2. Black body, black face, black strap
3. Silver body, white face, brown strap -
4. Black body, black face, grey strap -

I believe the all black watch is the most versatile and would be acceptable with any outfit as black never goes is never out of fashion.

Kind regards

Jeff Woodcock

[RyanPage-ymoy]

In case you hadn’t noticed, almost every watch can change straps

[jorgecorreat]

Hi Antonio. First of all, thanks a lot of your advises. They help me very much.
I have a question: my wife give me a garmin fenix 3 with a metal band (sapphire).
Considering that is a competition watch (because it has plastic bands too), in which situations do you recommend me to use the metal band version?
Thanks a lot.
Regard from Quito, Ecuador.

[mephistopheleez]

1.Black with silver body and white face
2. Black with black body and black face
3. Brown with silver body and white face
4. Gray with black body and black face.

[SoundOfAViolin]

Hi Antonio,

From my perspective the most formal would be the first watch -the black strap. Then the next formal would be the second watch with the brown strap. The next formal would be the all black watch. And the least formal would be the one with the gray strap.

I see a really formal watch as one with a black strap - kind of like when you go in to an interview, you wear black shoes, rarely brown ones. The all black, is more of a sporty look in my opinion and the gray suede is more of a casual dress down look but to be honest, it looks the best out of all of them. I think it has a flair to it that isn't overstepping boundaries but looks unique.

I haven't commented much but I've been a subscriber for a while. Love your content and as a college kid going into finance, you have really helped. Keep doing what you do!