WATCH WEARING RULES FOR MEN - ADVICE TO GET THE BEST OUT OF WEARING YOUR WATCH!

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[BrianMarcWhittaker]

“Trends are fleeting. Style is permanent.” I love that!

[Rfpepe]

At last count, I have about 60 watches. The vast majority of them cost under $200 and many Casios that are less than $30.. it is a hobby for me and love deciding what watch I am going to wear on a given day

[PREPFORIT]

You are correct "Trends are fleeting style is permanent" I have not worn a watch in quite some time. I will have to change that.
Thank you.

[ericsherer]

A man who wears a wristwatch values time. Both his and yours.

[jameskornegay]

Commenting on this video, but the universal message on your channel is that good taste never goes out of style. Well done!

[th]

Hi Ash, I own several watches of different sizes. My wrists are large. And I wear both my 36mm Seamaster and my 44mm Moonwatch and my even bigger G-Shock G700 A. Because I love them. I just got a 38mm Tissot PRX as a gift from my wife and I love it. There are women who would wear chunky Breitlings and men who would wear a small Gruen Precision. My personal opinion: I do not care what Lady size or Man size means to certain people. It is nice to hear that you are quite satisfied with your e.g. 36mm Datejust. It looks good on you 😎👍🏻

[rgibsonhrga]

I couldn’t agree more about the fitness tracker being a separate thing from a wristwatch. As you mentioned, I wear both, my watch on my non-dominant wrist, and the tech on the opposite. Some people seem to find it odd, but to me I see them as serving two distinct functions.

[Thetyrerepairer]

The 36mm Datejust is spot on for me. I never wear it loose as it damages the watch strap over time. I also have a Nomos tangente and that's a nice dress watch.

[kevinlevin]

One thing that many lose sight of is that when it came out in 1945 the 36 mm DateJust was a bigger than average watch. If you look at the military watches issued during WW2 most were smaller than 33 mm which itself was pretty much the biggest watch you found on a man's wrist. Women's watches of the day were about 17 mm. The US specification for pilot's watches (made by three different manufacturers) said they had to be between 31 and 33 mm. In The early 60s most men's watches were about 33 mm so the 36 mm DateJust was still at the big end. Omega and other dress watches grew to about 35 mm by the mid 60s and by the mid 70s 36 mm was about average though you might see 38 mm. And now it's all gone crazy. And they now make watches in what were previously larger men's sizes for the 'women's market.' But to return to my original point the 36 mm DateJust played a significant part in the growth of men's watches

[Rudey]

I went through most of my life not wearing a watch, until about 23 when I was gifted a new G-Shock which never left my wrist for the next 5 years until I replaced that G-Shock with a newer model, which remained on the wrist until my mid 30's. I had watches in my youth and teens, like a small collection of Digital Casio's, I kept getting one for a birthday and xmas of different types & models, had about 7 of them, a Swatch Watch and a hand me down Tissot, as well as having a uncle who was a big fan of Accurist and had a few of his hand me downs, I amassed quite the watch collection while still a teen, I just simply never wore them, except on on special occasions, where I'd favour the Swatch (As they were seen as quite fashionable and a teen status symbol at the time, a bit like the Apple Watch today.

I didn't get into dress watches until I was about 35, I had lost a ton of weight (17 stone to just under 13) I had change my wardrobe to a more smart casual attire, Brown Chukkas replacing the trainers, Sports jacket & shirt replacing the hoodie etc, the only thing that didn't work with the new look was the g-Shock on the wrist, that had become apart of me for wearing it every day for the best part of 8 years. I passed a Jewellery shop in London, A 38mm Tag Heuer in the window caught my eye passing, they only wanted £300 for it, so I went in and got it. And I guess that started the love affair and addiction of Swiss watches, that continues to this day just over 10 years later.

[jonathonshanecrawford]

As you know _(Emailed an image last year to you)_ of my Olevs 6650 Automatic watch that pays homage to Rolex! You make excellent points, like the first one, _"Wear the watch"_

[robertdarrell]

Another great and timely video. Definitely resonated with me as I am just finishing my 10-year hiatus from wearing watches for all the same reasons you stated. It's been fun shopping for beginner watches and getting my old Invicta out of the closet. Thanks!

[brandonnickerson]

Great video.
At 8.75" wrist, I inherited my Dad's 1988 36mm SS DJ. It was too small for me.

I traded it in for a 114060, which most would say is too small on me, but I think it's perfect and looked the closest to my Dad's DJ.

The down the barrel view, it tapers around my arm, as a sport watch should. Jackets, sleeves are fine, as they slide right over. As I've grown on my horological journey, case thickness is my #1 dimension. I struggle to buy anything over 13mm.

In the hospital, all older male patients wear a watch. All of them are what most would consider small, but I think it's cool. Majority are SS Timexes, with patina from years of use. This big watch era is a joke imo. I'm flabbergasted it has actually lasted this long.

[imtopher]

I wear a Casio G Shock. I'm a blue collar worker so I like a simple functional watch. It is solar powered and sinks up with the atomic clock a few times a week. I set it when I bought it and haven't had to mess with it since. I like your videos.

[Bulldog]

How right you are...That date-just is perfect on you!

[stevenv.surawski]

Thank you, this video was right on time. I believe all gentlemen should wear a watch at all times. I also think every gentleman should own at least one great watch. My grail watch is the Zenith El Primero.

[hunterluxton]

More grist for the style mill. Agree 💯 with everything you say Ash. I bought a new Seiko sp151 (Capt Willard) watch 2 years ago. I fancied a 1970s style seiko style rubber strap and purchased an " Uncle Seiko" strap from the States. What a fantastic looking watch it became with a change of strap. The origional bracelet looks equally fab. You are spot on, a watch is a subtle hint towards one's taste.

[paulsachs]

I recently put a Omega seamaster on a Milanese strap, given it a while new look, which is much preferred by everyone.
For leather I always use Jean Rosseau straps Piccadilly Arcade AD has fantastic selection of leathers, 1962 Seamaster is on a grey blue shark strap now for a little touch of je ne sais quoi at black tie events.
Never owned a smart watch, never will!
I have the oyster flex Yachtmaster, comfortable and good looks, prone to smelling though!

Currently looking at a Cartier Santos, might be the do it all watch, dressy and classy for evenings and casual enough for business (suits and no tie) during the day. Means I don't travel with a watch roll anymore is my thought!

[oswjim]

i started wearing my watches some months ago after years of they being stored in a drawer .... 42mm is the max I feel comfortable with -- 38-40 is my sweet spot

[Trex]

I think you provide good guidance here. Any chap who enjoys having a sense of style is missing out if they don't embrace the marvel and appeal of wristwatches.