Do I need a watch for my business suit to be "complete"?

And what's the deal with all of them being so expensive? For Christ's sake, they're obsolete devices. I don't even care if I get one that successfully tells the time. I just feel like I need one to complete the business getup.

10/6/2011 11:14:49 PM

yes

want cheap? http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?_refineresult=true&search_query=watches&ic=48_0&_refineresult=true&search_constraint=0&ref=135416+4293925422&_mm=3up

[Edited on October 6, 2011 at 11:19 PM. Reason : .]

10/6/2011 11:18:00 PM

get something nondescript that matches with a lot of things

I got this on sale like a year ago for around $65, nothing fancy but looks more expensive than it is

http://www.amazon.com/Kenneth-Cole-KC1568-Chronograph-Leather/dp/B001U3YC9G

10/6/2011 11:53:28 PM

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"want cheap? http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?_refineresult=true&search_query=watches&ic=48_0&_refineresult=true&search_constraint=0&ref=135416+4293925422&_mm=3up"

crap, crap, and crap.

srsly, how about the minimum business standard of a gray link style wristband?

10/7/2011 12:36:44 AM

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"but looks more expensive than it is "

no it doesnt... and I am not even being a watch snob

10/7/2011 3:34:42 AM

I would suggest a Bulova watch, a silver band with 2 gold stripes. Simpler is better as far as the watch face. I have 2 Bulovaks, a Pulsar (for when on ship as its lower cost), and a nice pocket watyches....although I just like it so that's why I havve that

10/7/2011 5:31:28 AM

couple of my favorite non-Acutrons:

http://www.bulova.com/en_us/watch/bulova/marine-star/98b129

http://www.bulova.com/en_us/watch/bulova/dress/98b010

http://www.bulova.com/en_us/watch/bulova/dress/98b134

Current Acutrons:

http://www.bulova.com/en_us/watch/bulova-accutron/exeter/65c104

10/7/2011 6:15:10 AM

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"Do I need a watch for my business suit to be "complete"?"

No.

And for people who say "yes", why??

10/7/2011 7:01:57 AM

^


And it's a personal choice. Don't get one just because you feel like it's "required". I've never worn one at work or when dressing up for more formal occasions either. I couldn't even tell you which of my friends wear them with suits and which don't because it's something I don't notice. I have absolutely no problem with other people wearing them of course, but don't waste your money on one unless you want one yourself.

[Edited on October 7, 2011 at 7:42 AM. Reason : ]

10/7/2011 7:38:02 AM

^ and ^^, agreed. I like wearing a good watch, but definitely not all people in business meetings/interviews wear them. So no, they're not a necessity. Maybe if you're an investment banker, and have to wear a huge ass Rolex to prove your worth to clients, but otherwise you're ok without!

10/7/2011 7:46:02 AM

my gf asked me if I would wear a Breitling if she bought one for me

I asked her why I should wear something on my wrist that is worth more than my car

10/7/2011 7:59:04 AM

i like mine. it keeps time well. right now it's 8:blingteen

10/7/2011 8:20:29 AM

Why should a girl wear a piece of jewelry on her finger that's more valuable than your car?

Hmm......



[Edited on October 7, 2011 at 8:21 AM. Reason : .]

10/7/2011 8:20:55 AM

I get a ton of compliments on my Skagen. It's much more sleek than most Men's watches now, since the style seems to be wearing something the size of an alarm clock on your wrist.

I have this one without the matte finish:
http://www.skagen.com/en-US/item/233XLSSS.fx

http://www.skagen.com/

10/7/2011 8:54:22 AM

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"And for people who say "yes", why??"

Good thing you're in a sleepy town like Charleston, my friend.

A real city would eat you alive.

10/7/2011 9:05:25 AM

We're just less metro-sexual than big cities. We spend money on the suits, not the accessories.

10/7/2011 9:15:21 AM

Another thread for people to talk about how expensive their tastes are

10/7/2011 9:24:48 AM

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"Good thing you're in a sleepy town like Charleston, my friend. A real city would eat you alive"

No

10/7/2011 9:25:18 AM

With your wrists flapping limply, unadorned by the steel embrace of success, as your repugnant attire drapes pathetically over your gaunt cadaverous frame, untailored and unhemmed, a symbol of unrewarded struggle for the descendants of the slovenly Hugenots who founded your village so many moons ago.

10/7/2011 9:31:20 AM

if you're going to buy a watch just to look nice, for the love of god at least buy a mechanical watch. please.

10/7/2011 9:41:19 AM

We all like to think we're on the set of Mad Men, right? But in reality its closer to Workaholics.

10/7/2011 9:41:51 AM

^ damn well put.

[Edited on October 7, 2011 at 10:05 AM. Reason : ... but still, mechanical.]

10/7/2011 9:42:39 AM

To add to that...I would say Charleston is probably the most fashionable Southern city.



I am also not very fashionable.

10/7/2011 9:42:52 AM

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=orient+watch&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=16523570475637297323&sa=X&ei=vAiPTvPMCujq0gGbsIEd&ved=0CHwQ8wIwAw



http://www.orient-watch.com/products/category/item/?category_id=19



http://www.orient-watch.com/products/category/item/?category_id=97

10/7/2011 10:16:45 AM

so glad I work in an industry where people ask what you're dressed up for if you wear a collared shirt to work.

buncha goddamn show horses.

10/7/2011 10:18:55 AM

I'm a big fan of Swiss Army watches. You can get a pretty nice one for less than a grand. Swiss watches have a reputation for being the "best made" for whatever that's worth. I've had mine for a little over 4 years and have never had a problem.

Also, its personal taste, but for a suit I like a leather strap rather than the metal bracelet. Leather seems more formal.

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"We all like to think we're on the set of Mad Men, right? But in reality its closer to Workaholics."

I work in advertising, so I'm basically on the set of Mad Men, minus all the benefits like misogyny, day drinking and smoking in your office....so not really on the set of Mad Men at all.....

10/7/2011 10:28:27 AM

More info:

message_topic.aspx?topic=604079&page=7

10/7/2011 10:28:53 AM

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"You can get a pretty nice one for less than a grand"

who in the hell spends nearly a grand on a watch? besides rich people.

10/7/2011 10:38:27 AM

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"We're just less metro-sexual than big cities. We spend money on the suits, not the accessories."

Shit, i will metro it up. Dress for the job you want. CEOs wear fancy watches.

I like most of the watch pics ITT. I just want to buy one for <$30 to go with my suit. I mean lord, Men's Warehouse is expensive enough as it is.

10/7/2011 10:39:57 AM

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"so glad I work in an industry where people ask what you're dressed up for if you wear a collared shirt to work."

ditto

shoes are optional as well

10/7/2011 10:42:00 AM

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"And for people who say "yes", why?? "

do you want to be that douchebag that stops in the middle of conducting a meeting / lecture to whip out your cell phone and check the time? if not, then get a watch.

what, not conducting meetings on your own yet? then you're overdressed in a business suit and shouldn't be worried about conducting meetings. clothes don't make you powerful or successful, but they can make you look pretentious.

10/7/2011 10:42:28 AM

^Agreed. So glad I have a watch and don't have to check my phone whenever I need the time in a meeting. Especially when I'm the one talking.

10/7/2011 10:47:31 AM

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"do you want to be that douchebag that stops in the middle of conducting a meeting / lecture to whip out your cell phone and check the time? if not, then get a watch. what, not conducting meetings on your own yet? then you're overdressed in a business suit and shouldn't be worried about conducting meetings. clothes don't make you powerful or successful, but they can make you look pretentious."

I have no doubt that your douchebagness is already apparent before you check your watch.

But what rooms do you have meetings in where there isn't a clock??

And it's not a big deal anymore to whip out your cell phone to check for the time. Most of the time these days people are using their cell phone FOR the meeting in some aspect.

I'm not against big, expensive watches. I just think they're becoming less relevant. You'll get noticed for wearing one (and sometimes it can be in a negative light), but won't get noticed for NOT wearing one.

10/7/2011 10:57:12 AM

It's not classy to check your phone for the time. Nor is it classy to have a big clock in a conference room.

10/7/2011 10:58:09 AM

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"But what rooms do you have meetings in where there isn't a clock?? "

plenty of hotel conference rooms don't have clocks. meetings in an outdoor environment, such as at a construction, won't have clocks.

and yes, whipping out your cellphone during a meeting for any reason other than to turn off the ringer makes you a douchebag.

I quickly identify someone who's not wearing a watch and assume they are not punctual or organized. 9 times out of 10 that assumption holds true.

10/7/2011 11:06:46 AM

Who said a big clock??

What the fuck are all of these bullshit rules that all the Fortune 500 Business execs in this thread making up?? You guys have watched Wall Street too many times.

10/7/2011 11:07:25 AM

^^^^ I'm not sure what meetings you're attending where people are using their cell phones to conduct said meeting...

also yeah. let me whip out my Evo 3D out and check the time right quick. cause that's professional.

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"plenty of hotel conference rooms don't have clocks. meetings in an outdoor environment, such as at a construction, won't have clocks."

yeah none of our conference rooms have clocks in them...

10/7/2011 11:08:16 AM

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" who in the hell spends nearly a grand on a watch? besides rich people."

people who like watches. And less than a grand for a quality watch isn't that much. If you want a fossil that's fine. If you want a watch that can wear for your lifetime and pass down to your kids or grand kids then spend a little money.

I'm too poor to buy cheap shit. I'd rather save and get something nice that will last then buy crap and have to constantly replace it.

10/7/2011 11:10:50 AM

Quick question, do you take your fedora off for these meetings or leave it on?

10/7/2011 11:13:35 AM

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"What the fuck are all of these bullshit rules that all the Fortune 500 Business execs in this thread making up?? You guys have watched Wall Street too many times."

Most executives do wear watches. And they look at them. I've made this observation on numerous occasions.

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"I quickly identify someone who's not wearing a watch and assume they are not punctual or organized. 9 times out of 10 that assumption holds true."

Haha that does hold true.

10/7/2011 11:13:48 AM

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"I quickly identify someone who's not wearing a watch and assume they are not punctual or organized. 9 times out of 10 that assumption holds true."

doesn't matter what you think about them, these people are still out there.

having one: no professional penalty
not having one: penalty with some ppl, none with others

10/7/2011 11:30:35 AM

"business watches"

irks me haha.

what the fuck is a "business watch"

that sounds like something a 10 year old would say.

no one here is a fucking CEO or anything, but saying "business watch" sounds so pedestrian to me, almost like it implies that you shouldn't be asking the questions in the original post. that phrase comes out of the mouth of the guy with the short sleeve dress shirt accented by a coat and tie.

10/7/2011 11:49:28 AM

Check out my sweet business watch

10/7/2011 11:56:12 AM

I think business watch just implies something that isn't a G-shock or Diesel/fossil cheapo.

10/7/2011 11:56:41 AM

^^^

I'm guessing these are the same people who send email with a massive graphical signature in it, that include a headshot.

10/7/2011 12:00:06 PM

let me check,

yep

it's business time.

10/7/2011 12:00:50 PM

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"no one here is a fucking CEO or anything, but saying "business watch" sounds so pedestrian to me"

it's like when you see a family wearing tucked in oversized polos at the outback steak house.

10/7/2011 12:02:52 PM

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"saying "business watch" sounds so pedestrian to me, almost like it implies that you shouldn't be asking the questions in the original post."

God you suck at communication.

10/7/2011 12:24:08 PM

maybe if you're autistic.

made perfect sense to me.

10/7/2011 12:29:15 PM

I have a 2-tone gold and silver Seiko that I received as a gift for my 17th birthday. I still wear it. Looks good.

10/7/2011 12:42:10 PM