What is considered a dress watch?

Design. Classically, dress watches are considered to be watches that you would wear with something more formal, especially a tuxedo. A two-handed, time-only watch on a legible white dial with only the company marquee and the hour track printed onto it is perhaps the ultimate expression of a true dress watch.

Can a dress watch have a bracelet?

Traditional dress watches have leather straps in shades of black or brown. Some people prefer a metal bracelet on their watch for a modern look and longevity.

Can you wear a metal bracelet watch with a suit?

While gold or silver metal bands aren’t appropriate for the most formal of events, they can be appropriate for dressy occasions when they complement the rest of your outfit.

Can a dress watch be stainless steel?

In terms of materials, you can expect the following when it comes to modern dress watches: Case – typically metal of some kind (stainless steel, platinum, yellow, rose, or white gold). Strap – genuine high-quality leather is preferable for optimum comfort. Alligator leather is an elegant option.

Should a dress watch have a second hand?

Most dress watches have no complications, or have at most a second hand and a date window. The presentation must be simple as well. Metal sabre style hour indexes are common, as are roman numerals. Arabic numerals may be used but should be small.

Can I wear a dress watch casually?

Classic dress watches are known to be very small, and whilst these will look great with a suit, they will look a bit off with too casual attire. But as long as you have that in mind and opt for a dress watch that is slightly larger, it can look casual enough to be worn on casual occasions.

Can you wear a bracelet and a watch on the same wrist?

This does not however mean that you can’t wear bracelets that are non-metal on the same wrist as your watch. It just means that if you are going to wear a bracelet out of some type of metal, you want to wear a bracelet with the same metal as the watch. Here’s an example of a watch and bracelet pairing done correctly.

How to choose the right stainless steel watch bracelet?

Note that the stainless steel of the bracelet complements the steel on the watch without stealing the show, which makes for a great looking wrist game. Also, the color of the bracelet matches the tone of the strap which further strengthens the look and the signal of fashion and style consciousness. This brings us the to next point.

How to wear a watch with a suit?

Leather strap watches are more suitable to wear with a suit. Metal straps are usually more sporty. Of course there are always exceptions – for instance a Panerai which is usualy on a leather strap but is hardly a subtle watch to be worn hidden under a shirt sleeve because of its size.

What is the difference between a watch strap and a bracelet?

General rule in the watch community is that a strap is more professional / formal than a bracelet. You see many Patek, VC, JLC, ALS watches on straps. Bracelets are more sporty, rugged, durable.