Mens Designer Watches - Buyer’s Guide
With so many men’s watches on the market, it is difficult to know where to begin when trying to make a choice. Watches are not just essential time pieces but fashion and style statements as well. There are two main categories of watch movements, quartz and mechanical movements. Quartz movements operate by battery and are extremely accurate, losing only a few seconds per month, and the convenience of only having to replace the battery every one and a half to two years adds to its appeal. Mechanical movements area powered by either manual winding or from the movement created by the wearer’s arm. These watches have a long life and are cherished as being traditional watches with the internal workings that have operated down the ages. Many top of the range watches use mechanical movements.
Case materials vary from funky plastic in garish colours to quality metals such as pure gold, silver, platinum and even diamond encrusted cases. Stainless steel is both attractive and functional while titanium has both these qualities as well as being extremely light. Watch bands are available in either strap or bracelet styles, the latter consisting of links. Crystals, dials and faces also vary, according to taste, and may incorporate dazzling mother of pearl, precious metals and stones. Water resistance is a necessary feature in order that the watch does not have to face repair every time it gets splashed.
It is advisable that if you are opting for a fun and funky watch that is very much for now, it is best to go for the quartz mechanism, with plastic, aluminium or rubber casing and the option of interchangeable watch bands for variety. The quartz watch does need to be kept away from magnets, however, as it will seriously disturb the quartz movement.
A more substantial and sturdy watch will be needed for sports activities. Rubber is an ideal case material here, as it takes the knocks and absorbs the sweat, and titanium is ideal for contact free sports like jogging and golf. Inclusion of a chronograph is useful as it’s sub dials can measure split seconds accurately, and rotating bezels can be used as timers.
For a long lasting and classically stylish every day watch, go for a leather wrist band and avoid any on trend watches as these are bound to date within a year or two. A simple face with Roman numerals and a good metal used on the case and bracelet will look good with both business suit or jeans. For a special occasion, great care should be taken in your selection in order to avoid paying through the nose for a mass produced item that turns up every where. This is the watch that will become a family heirloom and if you want to pass it down the generations it needs to be of good quality to last. Good quality workmanship and the finest materials are essential, as well as the use of precious metals on the case and bracelet, and a few jewels incorporated into the face. Choose a simple black or brown leather strap and avoid colours.
Author: Roshan Bholah
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