Automatic watches for men: 4 tips for buying watches

Automatic watches for men: 4 tips for buying watches

atchatches aren’t just beloved status symbols, they also say a lot about a man’s personal style. Plain, fancy, sporty – the variety of stylish automatic watches for men is huge. When buying watches the first factors to consider are taste and, of course, the price you are willing to pay for it. But it also depends on which outfits you want to wear with the watch and what it has to be able to do. You should watch out for the following!

1. Not every watch can go swimming

You should only wear your automatic watch with your trunks if it is up to 100 meters (10 bar) waterproof. If the value is below this, you can probably wear it in the shower or when washing your hands at best. If you’re unsure, consult a watchmaker before taking the plunge. The density test is quick and saves you expensive repair costs.

2. A good automatic watch for men protects your clothes

Look for a watch with a good transition between the watch case and the strap. If there are sharp corners there or in other places, this could be a real ordeal for your new cashmere sweater.

3. If it doesn’t fit, make it fit

Have metal straps shortened by a specialist to avoid the upset of self-made scrape marks. Keep hold of the other links from the chain in case your watch becomes too narrow again or you want to sell it later.

4. Not every watch is ideal with every outfit

Pilot watches were originally developed for the needs of pilots. They have a large watch case with an easy to read clock face and they usually have a stopwatch function. Watches like this go best with casual free time outfits, due to their size, and they should not be combined with suits.

Automatic watches for men wind themselves up automatically. They get their energy from arm movements. So if you don’t wear them for a long time, you will sometimes find that they stop. But don’t worry, just wave once and the watch will get going again.

Match them with your outfit: automatic watches for men, plain, fancy or sporty.

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