My New Media Marketing professor, Deb Ibsen, read a list of “Things Babies Born in 2011 Will Never Know” (Johnson, S., The Best Article Every Day, January 6, 2011). Much to my dismay, one of the top items to get the ax was the wristwatch. I feel that is a rather brash assumption that watches will go the way of the tape deck (and soon to be, cd player). Admittedly, the wristwatch hasn’t been a gentlemen’s essential for too long. Louis Cartier invented the first men’s wristwatch in 1904. A little over a hundred years later, gentlemen rely on quality watches to help them keep time and act as the perfect style accent. Sadly, if you were to ask a group how many wear watches, you’d only get a few hands – most people use their phones to keep time. Just tell me something, when you watch the latest Bond movie, does Daniel Craig pull out his cell phone to check the time? Of course not - he slides back his sleeve to reveal his Omega chronograph.

Why get a watch? Men generally don’t wear too many pieces of jewelry – unless you’re going for the garish, Sopranos look. A nice watch is a good way to show your refinement and good taste. In researching this, many articles written by women expressed their feeling that watches made men exude sophistication, masculinity, and raw sexuality. Aside from the functional benefits, do you really need any other reasons?
Go pick up a nice watch guys. It’s time.
I love having a watch! Currently I have a nice titanium one to go with my suits, slacks etc and a Timex I wear everyday that I don't mind getting scratched or beat-up. I misplaced my Timex for a few days a couple weeks ago and I got so annoyed having to pull out my phone to check the time at work! I will be sad when wearing a watch makes me "old." This hasn't happened yet, right?
ReplyDeleteThat's cool that you picked up a titanium watch. That'll be a good one to hang on to. What you said made me laugh - I don't think it'll make you "old", it'll simply make you more refined and masculine. Much like leaving a short, hand-written note for your girlfriend every once in a while doesn't make you "old fashioned", it makes you "thoughtful and sweet." Agreed?
ReplyDeleteI agree, and that is a good reminder to make sure that I still do that!
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