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It's that time of year again. Time for WIS men to ask, "I'd like to buy a watch that pleases me, as a gift for my girlfriend/wife." Here's some advice from a lady WIS.
Size:
She may not consider it now, particularly if she doesn't wear watches regularly or has never worn a large watch, but thickness is everything, particularly in colder weather. A watch that competes with the cuff of her winter coat, or windbreaker, or gloves, will be uncomfortable. If she's not a watch enthusiast already, she may not tolerate that. If she wears long-sleeve knit sweaters, note how they cling to her arm. They're probably tighter than yours. Will a large watch work well with her sweaters? How about a long sleeve blouse? Same problem. Her cuffs are probably smaller than yours. A watch had better fit under there, and I don't mean, "it can be made to go under there." I mean, "it slides under there by itself."
For a woman, particularly in colder weather, a large watch is a casual watch. It can't really be worn with long sleeve anything. Her knit sleeves may be a little short, or she may pull them up a bit, but a large watch doesn't work with that look, either.
Quartz vs Automatic:
Yeah, you'd like to buy an automatic. Remember, though, that quartz watches tend to be thinner (see above, re size). Also, she'll probably not wear the same watch every day, even if you're buying her her first watch. Will she want to set an automatic every time she wears it, or will that discourage her from wearing it?
On buying her a men's watch:
She said she liked one of your watches. She may have even checked it out on her own wrist. That doesn't mean she'd wear it. You may have to ask her outright if she'd like one.
If she's borrowed one of your watches, repeatedly, then you're probably safe buying her one a lot like it.
Tomboys and hotties can pull off a men's watch better than everyone else.
Even if you think it's not a casual watch, she'll probably consider a men's watch a casual watch. A men's dress watch may be awkward, unless it's small and vintage or vintage-styled (no bezel).
The bracelets on men's watches are very masculine. Leather may be better. Tapered is more feminine than non-tapered. Not notched is more feminine than notched.
In fashion watches, a men's style in a large-ish woman's size is called a boyfriend style. Most of them aren't overtly masculine. They often have some feminine detail. These may be a better choice than a men's watch.
Size:
She may not consider it now, particularly if she doesn't wear watches regularly or has never worn a large watch, but thickness is everything, particularly in colder weather. A watch that competes with the cuff of her winter coat, or windbreaker, or gloves, will be uncomfortable. If she's not a watch enthusiast already, she may not tolerate that. If she wears long-sleeve knit sweaters, note how they cling to her arm. They're probably tighter than yours. Will a large watch work well with her sweaters? How about a long sleeve blouse? Same problem. Her cuffs are probably smaller than yours. A watch had better fit under there, and I don't mean, "it can be made to go under there." I mean, "it slides under there by itself."
For a woman, particularly in colder weather, a large watch is a casual watch. It can't really be worn with long sleeve anything. Her knit sleeves may be a little short, or she may pull them up a bit, but a large watch doesn't work with that look, either.
Quartz vs Automatic:
Yeah, you'd like to buy an automatic. Remember, though, that quartz watches tend to be thinner (see above, re size). Also, she'll probably not wear the same watch every day, even if you're buying her her first watch. Will she want to set an automatic every time she wears it, or will that discourage her from wearing it?
On buying her a men's watch:
She said she liked one of your watches. She may have even checked it out on her own wrist. That doesn't mean she'd wear it. You may have to ask her outright if she'd like one.
If she's borrowed one of your watches, repeatedly, then you're probably safe buying her one a lot like it.
Tomboys and hotties can pull off a men's watch better than everyone else.
Even if you think it's not a casual watch, she'll probably consider a men's watch a casual watch. A men's dress watch may be awkward, unless it's small and vintage or vintage-styled (no bezel).
The bracelets on men's watches are very masculine. Leather may be better. Tapered is more feminine than non-tapered. Not notched is more feminine than notched.
In fashion watches, a men's style in a large-ish woman's size is called a boyfriend style. Most of them aren't overtly masculine. They often have some feminine detail. These may be a better choice than a men's watch.
