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Lifestage definitely affects choice
If I were still going into the office every day, wearing lots of formal clothes, meeting with high end clients, I would definitely be more inclined to purchase dress watches. I do go to a casual office twice a week, and have various more formal business and personal occasions, but not enough to justify a lot of watches that I have to remember are on my wrist before engaging in a full range of activities. A woman can wear practically any watch in any situation and it will be judged as an accessory - it allows a bit more freedom in the fashion choice, but there are still practical considerations.
In the vintage theme collections (alarm and hi beat) lifestyle does not affect the purchase decision, only the decision on when or whether to wear the watch. Luckily I have a selection of practical chunky 70s hibeats and therefore can fill my need for very casual watches from there and give them some needed wrist time as well. On days when I am home I frequently change the watch during the day from true beater I can wear for hiking or gym to another casual watch that can survive cooking and general household activities. There is also the summer collection with metal bracelets - I could wear them in the winter but I try to rotate with seasons.
Travel is a bit of a quandary. I have tried out a number of GMT's and have not yet found the "keeper". We usually include some outdoor pursuits in travel so a sturdy bracelet watch is necessary.
And, since I am a woman, if I can't get satisfied with the existing watch choice to match a particular outfit (similar to the way some women feel about shoes), I "need" to get one that does match.
Ginger
" Watches " and Lifetstyle " .
We had an interesting discussion with Cookies about Watches and Lifestyle. Cookies was saying that his lifestyle was important for him, when deciding on the watch he wanted to wear ( or to get? ). Do you think it is an important criteria? For example, Jam...
You are lightning-speed-quick my friend and you do it very objectively...
I would say watches for different ocassions. Our lifestyle are not fixed 24 hours. A Banker does not sit at office all day so you dont expect him to wear a dressy watch to go with his cuff links and tie. An active Banker wears a lot of sports range watche...
Now we'd have some good reasons to be worried...
Are you assimilating lawyers to vampîres, by the way? Best, Nicolas. This message has been edited by amanico on 2011-02-27 03:04:05
No one notices what watch I wear...
... because I have shirts made in such way. But in case the watch shows its small part, my watches are all white metal. I don't like to wear gold color watches, at office or at home or wherever. So, my watches are ALL white metal. Having said that, majori...
Actually, Nico should not confine it to Lifestyle because...
..Lifestyle is more difficult to define. It should be Profession / Lifestyle.. Ken, your reply gives me a picture of you spending many hours at office and you prefer dress watches mostly with leather straps?
Yup. You picture it well :-)
I do have a bracelet Speedy, though. But I have changed all my Grand Seiko to leather strap, and so on. For me, for now, profession IS lifestyle, unfortunately..... I am a single man, living with old mother Ken
Hey nothing wrong with that.... you are being a very good son..
..you mum appreciates you..
Hahaha, thanks..
I am doing alright. Just lost wife to cancer a few years ago. But found this hobby and that has made me alive again. That made my "lifestyle and watches" pretty much. Thanks to this great community. Ken
very sorry to hear that Ken. I am sure she left behind many...
...good and happy memories from the time you guys were together. Cape diem, seize the day, and i am sure life will be more meaningful ! Great to hear you continue to find happiness here and everywhere and everything should be felt with the heart, we somet...
am sorry to hear that Ken
and am glad you discovered and pursued this hobby. best, Horo
I am......
also sorry to read about your loss... and happy that you have found some comfort here... Cheers
The good thing is that I have many lifestyles ...
From the mundane to the simpler. So, I'm lucky ( ? ) enough to have the opportunity to choose from a wide selection of very different watches. Best, Nicolas.
Is that a fact or justification to acquire many watches :))))
From now on I'll keep your thought in mind when i'm looking at funny watches. Best Tyler
I don't think that acquiring many watches is a goal in itself.
Choosing them carefully is better, in my opinion. Does it fit your collection, do you really appreciate it rather than being a simple " caprice ", is it refflecting what you love in watches rather than what others think, do you see a future in your relati...
Very well put.
I would personally replace the word "art" with main part of the of the passion. Paying and owning is only the maintenance part of it. Best Tyler
yes
Lifestyle consideration? Absolutely. stiff is pretty active. He submerged a vintage dress PP (with no water resistance) on more than one occasion. stiff won't allow the opportunity to repeat dat mistake. stiff, however, doesn't have to wear da rugged watc...
i wear the JLC ultra thin everywhere
except for cycling etc. or any risky activity that might compromise the perfectness of my scratch-free bezel :P dont want anything other watches..
Complicated topic.....my friend.
Hi Nicolas, This is headache man....... Well....tuxedo in bracelete watch,tuxedo in rubber strap watch or even plastic watch are very personal preferences......This minute he might be joining cocktail party and the second minute he goes for diving...who k...
For me is more of the images I want to project.
Lifestyle/Profession all are secondary. When I go out whether for work, sports or leisure is up to the decision of what I want to be or for the lack of a better word "purpose" If is heavy contact sports: Any steel or rubber strap watch preferably not gold...
sure
since I spend the majority of my time at work I tend to focus my watches on what I like to wear there, so white metal conservative watches, and I have less of an emphasis on the weekend (steel watches, bigger). This way I can maximally enjoy my collection...
Yes, it does!
My collection 5 years ago consisted of an equal amount of "dress" watches and "sports watches". Since I wore a suit every day to work, I tended to wear "dress watches" as they fit under a shirt sleeve much better and were more elegent. However, when the m...
Lifestage definitely affects choice
If I were still going into the office every day, wearing lots of formal clothes, meeting with high end clients, I would definitely be more inclined to purchase dress watches. I do go to a casual office twice a week, and have various more formal business a...
kinda turn it around
This might sound strange, but I see it that my lifestyle is really determined by who I am. There is a reason that I am in technology, because ultimately that is where things took me with the capabilities I have. In turn, I choose watches that fit me, not ...
I do consider Lifestyle when purchasing a watch….
….perhaps even the most important factor for me at this point in . I’ve owned a few elegant dressy pieces in the pass that I was absolutely in love with but just never wear because it just does not fit my style or "lifestyle" , just ended up f...
i dont have a lifestyle or a life worth dressing up for so it makes no difference to me :)
i just wear what i like when i like. G
No – my heart guides me…
What watches to get and to wear! I wear a Geomatic with jeans and at the Gym. I wear a Polaris with anything and anywhere! Best, my friend! Blomman
Definitely
In the past I wore larger and sportier watches, but then came to the realization that my wrist isn't that big and that I'm usually wearing a suit. I wanted to believe I had the lifestyle of a secret agent, but the reality is a touch more mundane. Watches ...
When you said cookies..
I thought you had lost your mind, how can the cookies we eat define the watches we wear!? But I think it depends on personality, some of my friends wear their Hublot/AP ROO for every occasion, whether it is a camping trip or a formal dinner, makes no diff...
i do apologize..
for my penchant for Famous Amos cookies after lunch sometimes...you should try White Choc Chip with Macadamia nut, it is fabulous. Hence, the choice for the name "Cookies". ID names, Watch choices, all related to lifestyle. Interesting topic don't you thi...
For me.......
it's really simple. I select which watch to purchase purely based on the emotional connection (same with any luxury product) it creates for me. In other words, those that leave the strongest, longest-lasting impression are the ones that I end up buying. C...
My watch style fits my previous lifestyle.
I used to go to an office daily in "business casual" to "business" clothing. I therefore was able to justify owning many of my favorite style of watch, i.e, vintage, small and elegant. Now I work at home most of the time and I don't get opportunities to w...
Yes, i do consider my profession/lifestyle....
...when making a purchase. Unfortunately, I am of limited means--and therefore have to be very selective and deliberate in my purchases lest I make (yet another!) mistake. Had recently sold two watches because,like someone else said, I came to realize i a...
I don't let either my lifestyle or profession............
Influence my decision, but likely to be a fantasy or a daydream (if this makes sense!) I know that this may sound shallow, but then again it would be the truth. I have seen my watch tastes change immensley over the past 10 years and quite often the decisi...
you're a person of integrity:)
thanks for divulging the following: "often the decision has been based on other persons point of views".... I admit that my views have also been shaped by my participatioin upon forums, and by the (hopefully well-informed!) opinions of others! J
watchstyle over lifestyle....
... that's interesting question indeed... in fact, sometimes, i wanted to wear a particular watch, then i find clothes to fit the watch that i like to wear that day stefan
I have work watches and those for
socializing. My work watches need to be able to take a bit of banging, and are of the type that I don't mind if they get dinged a bit. I have a few that I won't wear to work. They have polished cases, and are not terribly shock resistant. As I am at work ...
Chicken or egg? Which came first?
Did I buy watches that fit my lifestyle, or change my lifestyle to fit my watches? It is fun to ponder these questions. The truth is probably somewhere in between the two poles for me. I would say that some of the time what I am wearing or doing informs m...
I don't understand the question - Is there life outside the watchbox?
I rotate what I wear to suit the functional needs of my imagination (the Walter Mitty syndrome) because my average day does not include most things that watches are built for: seducing women (nope) diving (never) sky-diving (I hope not) mountain-climbing ...
What about a watch when you drive your Lotus?
See? There is an interest to que question. You need something chic, but cool, too. You are in Italy, you want to have a nice coffee. What watch? You want to seduce your wife, once again, and you invite her in a romantic restaurant. Which watch would be th...
no Nicolas, when you...
no Nicolas, when you drive a Lotus you need a watch that breaks down, leaks water and has problems with the gaskets you know what we say in UK. Lotus means 'lots of trouble....usually serious' only joking Mike, anyone that drives a vintage Elan is a very ...
sometimes the things we love...
sometimes the things we love dont live up to our expectations especially cars. the posters on our walls when we were kids never turn out to be as good as they look. G
my Lotus is mainly used for one purpose
to travel at high speed, using the least efficient route possible ... to the watch store...
I knew it! ...
The Lotus is somewhat watch related. I would see a Gepohysic, or a Deep Sea Alarm on its owner's wrist. Or an old Sub, without crownguards, or a Pussy Galore! Best, Nicolas.
Thousand Apologies..
for the late reply. I just knocked off from my day at the hotel, and today i chose to wear my discrete reverso. Many of you might have seen the ROO i've worn 2 weeks ago, posted on AP. My mentor told me i could have it as long as i like because he has too...
Hey Cookies, I was wondering if the success of YOUR post drove you to ...
Become a bit ... shy. Of course it is an interesting topic, my friend. Which may drive us to have different / several answers. I do think it is cool to have several watches which fit your several lifestyles. I mean, one dressy watch for your professional ...
Yes same situation...
One day a guest asked me what my reverso was because it's a nice classy watch.I felt so happy.I told him I don't know what it is but it was a gift from a close friend. The rolex does something so differently,it almost always make people envious and jealou...
I have to agree. I told the same thing to Cookies.
We buy and wear whatever watches WE like or love, and dont give two cents about what people think! I had a guy whom i have known about 10 years and he knows little about watches or be it Rolex, so one day i accompanied him to get the GMT Master II the Cer...
Cookie, i must say this is the most....
...thoughtful, unpretentious, realistic, real, heartfelt post / writing i have ever read so far... thanks for having so much honesty and straight forwardness.. Hey by the way are you saying an Explorer is a level below a Submariner? Just kidding
l love the explorer
It's beautiful simple and clean. Now the new explored 1 really gives it a run for the money-iconically jaw dropping. Must be unashamed u know? I've seen gold rolexes on toilet attendents in my career and they really sweat blood to win one. I know a snob w...
And then I have watches that I buy to escape from my "lifestyle"...
i go to work in jeans. so sports watches in ss are typically the norm. and then there are days when i want to escape from reality and wear my reverso when i don't want to feel like a fedex guy in shorts (i do logistics and that's not in any way a slight t...
Watches to escape from Lifestyle ...
These are superb words of Freedom. Great answer, Echi. Best, Nicolas.
Echi, very deep thoughts...but true.. I sometimes get so used..
..to the mundane and never thought of escaping current lifestyle, or life for that matter. Maybe should have studied both Law and Banking together.. And be a criminal lawyer when i needed the "switch" This message has been edited by KCKL on 2011-02-28 21:...