What's your impression of a man wearing an expensive watch? (brands, looks)

[VTsnowbird]

There are some people who will notice your pricey watch, and you will wish they didn't. https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-hu...110110100.html

[P47P47]

Originally Posted by turf3

Something like an Omega Seamaster from the 50s, now that's subtle and tasteful.

My Seamaster is a 1962, very much like the one in this video that the girl seems to be on the verge of having an orgasm over.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUnVwZa5vpc

Originally Posted by teqp

It just means that they may have bought a nice watch or were given it.

Or maybe they found it lying on the ground in the middle of a college campus.

I wouldn't wear a watch at all if I hadn't found this one.

[Sunbather]

This is my watch I was referring to earlier OP:

https://www.watchshop.com/mens-braun...p99940838.html

Again, not the style you were looking for, but since you asked I figured I'd find it.

[ohyeahar]

Originally Posted by ddm2k

Love Oris, my pick is https://www.oris.ch/en/watch/oris-ar...51-set-8-23-79

First time coming across that watch. 10-day power reserve?! Wow...

I have a bunch of watches that I have on a wish list. The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date is one of them.
https://www.oris.ch/en/watch/oris-bi...064-07-5-17-65

[gentlearts]

I think many successful men wear watches that are not flashy. My sons, for example, are very manly military types. They wear watches that can take a beating while they pursue their manly pursuits. I’d sooner look for that than for a man who wears some swishy expensive watch. Bottom line...a mans watch should reflect his actual lifestyle, not an image that isn’t real.

[nosurprises]

I think they're more fashionable. I generally like the look, but I don't bother with wearing one because it's too much of a hassle for me -- if I don't carry a phone around, I could see myself wearing a watch.

[GeoffD]

The last time I wore a watch, I had a Motorola bag phone. With a cell phone in my pocket, why would I need to wear a watch?

I guess it’s equipment for a SCUBA diver. Some pilots might have it as part of their routine.

[eaton53]

I've had expensive watches... Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Girard-Perregaux.
Sold 'em all.

I drive this:

Car Show Season - The Merkur Club of America Forums

So I wear this:



Very few people have both. I may even be the only one.

[newdixiegirl]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

I think many successful men wear watches that are not flashy. My sons, for example, are very manly military types. They wear watches that can take a beating while they pursue their manly pursuits. I’d sooner look for that than for a man who wears some swishy expensive watch. Bottom line...a mans watch should reflect his actual lifestyle, not an image that isn’t real.

I totally agree with this. I just love seeing a man wearing a watch; there's something very classically masculine about it.

[Steve McDonald]

Originally Posted by SloopyJ

Do you tend to notice when a man is wearing an expensive "luxury" watch that costs thousands rather than hundreds? If so, does it lead you to formulate an impression of that person?

I'm especially interested in opinions on more subdued designs and normal-sized watches rather than large gaudy watches that are designed to attract attention.

(I have my eye on a watch that I find beautiful and would be proud to own, wear, and pass to my son some day, but do not want to draw attention to.)

I'd never notice what watch anyone was wearing. For several years I've worn a watch that I bought at a discount store for $2.00. It works fine and the battery has lasted.