If you decided to buy a new wrist watch it is very important to choose the right one. The size of the watch should fit with the size of the wrist. The lugs on the case should not bugle out of the width of the hand – even though big watches are in fashion, a “hockey puck” on a thin wrist looks rather awkward. On a wide wrist, respectively, a massive timepiece looks better.
Traditionally a watch with a bracelet is worn loosely – so that it could be turned round the wrist. A watch with a leather or textile strap is generally worn rather tightly. Ideally the colour of the strap should match the colour of the belt and shoes, that’s why it is rather convenient to have a set of easily changeable straps for your watch.
It is very important for the watch to correspond adequately to the overall style of the owner and his social position. The more conservative your profession is the more classical your watch should look, at least when you are at work. The image of a financier, a doctor or a lawyer should be the embodiment of reliability and reason which are ideally reflected in the Swiss timekeeping classics. The watch owned by a designer or a showman may reflect their original personality and creativeness. A watch of a sportsman or a serviceman should be functional and robust to meet everyday need of such active people.
A purchase of an expensive Swiss Made watch should be a very well-balanced and well thought-out action: it’s very easy to buy a watch and then look ridiculous with them. That’s why before going to a shop try to formulate yor own criteria for the watch you want to buy: style (everyday wear, sporty, classical, etc.), brand, materials, price and so on.
Choosing a watch by catalogue is not a very reliable way as in reality on your wrist the timepiece may look absolutely different than in the picture. Before the purchase it’s better to visit different watch shops of different brands and try on at least several models.
It’s always pleasant if your watch is a recognizable and prestigious one. Many watch brands have their own distinctive features which make them widely recognizable: octagonal shape of the case of Audemars Piguet, characteristic hands and “coin thread” of Breguet, tonneau-shaped case of Frank Muller or Maltese cross of Vacheron Constantin.
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