Horological Meandering

I only own one relatively quite dress watch, but this is a question I like to ask myself as I browse some of the more imaginative offerings on this forum from brands like Urwerk, MB&F, and DeBethune. For those who own watches that could be considered "fla... 

have the ones that will judge (negative). Can't really do anything about the negative ones. Plus who decided what's appropriate anyway? It's just a set of rules other human beings no smarter than you or I follow because "that's how it's always been." #zer... 

I agree with your thoughts about flashy watches in your work environment. Just wear a classical independent with fantastic finishing and no one will be the wiser. For your hobby it sounds like it's anything goes.

But I have no interest in wearing my MG Tefnut or any other watch to work. That's just out of a personal desire to minimize any distractions while working. The question I was interested in was if there were any other particular settings where people find ... 

There are many low key luxury watches.

So many ‘luxury’ watches out there that wouldn’t even get a second glance.

No one I know would give a Patek minute repeater a second glance, so of course a watch like that can be worn by just about anyone in any setting. I'm more curious about when it's okay to wear the types of watches that will immediately raise questions and ... 

I do consider them depending on occasion and attire.

wearing one or not?? Wear what you want, I decided some time ago that life is too short to worry about trivial things.

I'm a tenured full professor of mathematics at a US university. Be yourself, be strong, and people will like you -- or at least they'll get curious. Personally, I even asked to devote a full paragraph of my university official bio to my rare handcraft Pat... 

In my opinion however, I think your higher position in the academic hierarchy does give you more social acceptability with regards to luxury watches. Hypothetically, I could imagine that if a student at your university was wearing something like a Greubel... 

In this case I agree more on the general point, perhaps because all the (little!) money that I made, I made it by myself, which is also a ‘very American’ way to look at things. While I’m genuinely happy for you if you’ve earned a beautiful life (be it exp... 

He loves his Rolexes (Rolii???) and wears them freely. I asked him about it, as he was doing from the start of his academic career, and he said there were absolutely no comments/problems whatsoever.

More generally, their dress code is on average much better than in other departments. Not to mention that a business professor (even without doing an administrative career) is among the highest paid faculty on campus, so the optics is also entirely consis... 

Hedge funds, etc keep professors on payrolls to keep up with latest academic research.

So I can wear what I want. Nobody cares. Trust the lawyer.

In white metal, modest size, no diamonds and on a leather strap and you would be good to go. While you may know what things cost, I dont think the vast majority of people could tell that a 5970P is any more expensive than a Breitling Chronomat on a shiny ... 

My rule is to be as unobtrusive as possible and fit in with the environment. Unwanted attention can be uncomfortable and in some environments, dangerous. In other situations, you'd call attention to yourself if you were "underdressed."

Which is in large part why I'm curious about what settings people manage to wear more conspicuous time pieces without attracting that type of unwanted attention

in the weapon sales( research laboratory)high end watches are not a problem , i think you guys make the highest margin comparing to other industries .

But the reason I think they are more unacceptable in this line of work is due to the fact that money comes directly from the military and tax payer. So giving any impression that it is being spent in extravagant or irresponsible ways is definitely somethi... 

based on the movie Lord of War ,NC had a YG DD which is flashy enough to my taste😂

I dont care what others think . But do also own a few dresswatches . Just wear what you want , its your watch and your wrist and live .

I wear watches of my liking when i'm with my family or when i'm out with friends. in work space, i keep a very simple one that shows you've a taste but remains understated (or even invisible). Best, mahesh.,

No rules I'm wearing this one today and it even has a white strap (and it's not even summer!!). The lady at the Post Office this morning said "I don't know what that is, but it looks very expensive!!" LOL!! She's right Don't over-think it, the masses here...  

We should all be so lucky... Ano “I give it a good three weeks” Nuevo ...  

Now you’ll excuse me while I hide this thread from Mrs. NickO

Having a wife or girlfriend definitely adds some social acceptability, as it will dismiss the notion that you are trying to use your watch to get laid

My post office lady looks like this! ...  

I admire the "no f*cks given" attitude. But at the same time, I do think there are some unspoken rules about when watches like this should and shouldn't be worn. Social setting, age, profession, and the general perception of friends/family/colleagues towa... 

to guests weddings. I guess it's appropriate.

I think any white metal Rolex is perfectly fine. But there probably is some point where this becomes a faux pas. As a wedding guest, I think the general rule would be to avoid wearing anything significantly more expensive/flashy than whatever the bride/gr... 

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But since you work at the venue, the limit is probably higher. Anything on the dressier side in yellow/rose gold maybe even with diamonds is likely acceptable.

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I do tend not to wear yellow/rose gold (sports) watches (Rolex) to work as I feel a somewhat more somber profile doesn’t hurt business.

And as you work in a defense laboratory, wearing a watch the price of 3x your boss's annual salary might be inappropriate. I don't think any and every watch is right in any context. The trick is moderation, and your question is a good one. Choose an appro... 

I've compiled some of my thoughts below, feel free to comment! Keep in mind this is just for fun and I welcome disagreement Watches at work: Best case scenario here is if you work in the luxury watch industry. If so, I think this is perhaps the ultimate c... 

Your thoughts could form a best practices guide to wearing fine watches. Most of the people here will, of course, not strictly practice what you preach. For public service and prominent leadership positions, there is a sense that the positions themselves ... 

apparent quite a handful of billionaire dun flaunt their wealth on their wrist. They can be seem wading electronic watches... I previously worked in a research laboratory in Singapore TOP university and my boss wears IWC 7 days big pilot, Breitling black ... 

I used to worry about this a lot but I have learnt that only a miniscule fraction of people pay attention to watches at all and if they do they are not unlikely to also be enthusiasts and appreciate them for what they are. I work in academic medicine and ... 

Maybe I am overestimating how much people notice these things...