Imagine a person dressed in a formal black suit. His shiny black shoes add to his class, and the black silk tie on a sparkling white shirt makes him look more elegant.
Everything is perfect until you have a look at his watch. He’s wearing a casual, sporty smartwatch.
Spoils the pretty picture, right?
Watches play a major role, complementing your overall dress. The choice of the watch actually represents your dress sense.
In this article, we will discover tips to match your watch with your dress.
Matching Overall Formality
With all due respect to smartwatches and fitness bands, you just can’t wear them on an official dinner. These watches are fine for almost everything casual or semi formal but should be avoided at formal events.
Watch Strap
If you have been ignoring your watch strap up til now, you better start taking them seriously. People notice your watch strap more than you think. Besides that, the quality and look of the watch strap are make-or-break factors for the overall look of the watch.
As a general rule, consider these pointers:
- Brown leather is considered less formal than black.
- Similarly, leather bands are considered more formal than metal or steel.
- Brown leather and metal belts are generally considered semi-formal.
- Rubber or colorful bands always fall under the casual category.
Metal Goes Well With Metal
If you have a ASICS Women’s watch with a metal band, the belt and shoe buckles, cufflinks, and rings should be metal, too. The metal doesn’t necessarily have to be of the same color – any metal will do.
This metal matching will give your dress an overall attractive look.
Metal Bands With Certain Colors
It’s almost a fact that metal looks best with certain colors. Let’s show you how.
Take our word for it—if you’re wearing a silver watch, the best clothing and shoes should be in blue, black, or grey (and yeah, you can thank us later.)
If golden is your color, you should choose it primarily with browns, beiges, tans, and other earth tones.
The choice of watch color is up to you, but when it comes to complementing your overall dress, the above rules should be used as a rule of thumb.
Now that you know how to match your watch with your outfit, the next section will cover different types of watches for different occasions.
Choosing The Right Watch For The Occasion
If you want to make an elegant style statement, you can’t wear one watch on all occasions. Even if you have multiple watches, you can’t mindlessly wear them. Here are different types of watches suited for different events and occasions.
Dress Watch
The Dress Watch first appeared in the early 20th century. At that time, classy men wanted to wear watches on their wrists rather than keeping them in their pockets. These watches are all about conveying your fashion statement in the most subtle and sleek way.
By design, they are thin and could fit any wrist. They come in rectangle, square, and circle designs. However, the circular design is more common.
If you want a sharp, formal look, a dress watch should be your number one priority. They are ideal for more formal and dressier occasions like business meetings or charity functions. The watch really goes well with a business suit or a tuxedo. The only thing you need to keep in mind is that it’s a formal watch and should be avoided when wearing jeans and a T-shirt.
Field Watch
Field personnel have traditionally worn field watches in battle. These watches were designed for officers who needed assistance with coordinating attacks and telling the time at night. Despite its popularity in the military, it is also very famous amongst civilians who want something tough, small, and almost suited for every occasion.
The watch typically comes in small to medium sizes, as its idea has always been to make it easy to wear. Field watches are pretty versatile and can be worn on any occasion. People often classify them as semi-casual, which is true, but field watches also go well with suits, especially black.
Racing (or Driving) Watch
Racing and watches have been associated since the 1930s. But why do racers need watches? They need to measure time accurately to decide the outcome of a race. Rolex was the first to invent such a wristwatch —the famous Oyster Watch. Today, many other brands are making these watches.
These watches can come in both digital and analog designs.
By design, Racing Watches are fleshier than the other watches on our list. They are best suited for casual gatherings.
Pilot Watch
Do you know the first ever purpose-specific watch was made for a pilot? It was the iconic Santos Watch. Traditionally, these watches were built for measuring speed, distance traveled, and fuel consumption.
Modern pilots still wear these watches, but they are not specific to pilots anymore. A pilot watch has a clean, no-fuss design, which enables the wearers to see the times and other readings clearly. They are not huge in build and can fit almost every wrist.
Due to their size and casual look, these watches are more suited to casual dressing and events. If you’re a style fan, avoid wearing these at any suited occassion. But if you want to make heads turn at a golfing event or your friend’s birthday party, aviator watches can make you a hero – everytime you wear it.
Wrapping Up
The watch you wear has a greater impact on your overall dressing and personality than you think. It not only completes your outfit but also profoundly conveys your overall style statement. Because of its importance, you should be very careful about which watch to wear at any event.
We hope this guide will help you choose the best watch for your next big event.
Are you a watch fanatic? Which ones do you own? What’s your favorite? Do leave a comment below.
Until next time…
