5 Tips For Choosing A Watch
When you go on trips, do you have a souvenir you like to pick up? T-shirts? Shot glasses? Postcards? For me it is magnets. For my husband it’s watches. I am being dead serious. He has a ton of them, but it is fun because they almost all have a pretty cool story behind them.
The black one from our first trip to Hawaii or the silver one with wood grain face from our Christmas cruise from Mexico, they are fun to look at and he really does love them. Every once and a while he finds one that he has to have and just buys. Either way he is pretty good at picking out a watch. Here are his five tips for choosing a watch you will love.
I received a JORD Watch in exchange for this post. All opinions a re my own.
Fit- Fit is a pretty personal preference, but one that is so important to keep in mind when picking out a new watch. For example, I really like my watches to fit more like a bracelet. A tight watch drives me crazy, also some styles of watches look strange with a more loose fit. My husband, on the other hand, likes his tight and hates when they slide around. Decide what you like and stick to it because how your watch fits will really determine if you love to wear it or not.
Size-聽When picking a watch for you or as a gift keep the size in mind. If your wrists are really small, a larger work might be a little overwhelming on your arm. The opposite can also be true. If you have a larger wrist a very small watch may look out of place. Try on a bunch of watches and find what size works best for you.
Color- Flashy or neutral? I prefer very neutral watches. I like them to match everything and blend in. Because my husband is constantly changing his watch, he loves a unique watch. He is naturally drawn to bright colors. I think it really comes down to where you want the focal point of your accessories.
Shape- There are many options as far as shapes for watch faces. Round, square, rectangular, which do you prefer? This might sound silly but I honestly can’t tell the time as quickly on a rectangular watch. I really do know how to, I just don’t adjust to the spacing very quickly. This plays a big role in choosing a watch for me!
Style- Here is where you can really let your personality shine. There are so many styles of watches out there, find one you really love! You can honestly find watches made out of anything: metal, leather, plastic, rubber, even wood! All these materials make for watches in every style you can imagine. Decide what you like and have fun!
My husband has recently taken a interest in wooden watches. His Delmar Green wooden watch by JORD is on heavy rotation, and that is saying something! He had a head time choosing between all of their unique choices of color and grains and types of wood that they had to choose from. His favorite thing about this watch is how light weight it is. It has a scratch proof face and stainless steel clasp which makes it very durable. 聽It is also an attention grabber and great conversation starter.
I love the Delmar Series Red.
I find the 746 SERIES Maple watch very nice looking
I like the Delmar in the dark cherry wood – very stylish!
I love the Delmar in green!
I love the 746 in black for my husband. I love the Ely in cherry for me.
I like the 746 SERIES Black
I like the Ely in Maple.
My favorite is the ELY Watch in Cherry.
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I like the ELY SERIES Natural Green & Maple watch.
I really like the SULLY SERIES cherry.
I like the DELMAR SERIES Blue watch.
I like the Ely natural wood and maple watch.
I like the Ely in cherry
I love the Ely series, especially the natural green and maple version.
I like JORD’s Ely watch.
My favorite is the ELY SERIES Maple.
My favorite one is the Sully watch, love the two different colors of wood.
My favorite is the ELY SERIES Black.
i love the ely watch!
I like the Delmar Blue
I like the DELMAR SERIES Blue
My favorite is the del mar red.
I love the Ely in Maple
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746 Cherry & Black is gorgeous!
The Sully in cherry and maple is nice!
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DELMAR SERIES Blue watch.
I love all of them–but specifically the Ely Series Maple watch is really classic looking–I can see my husband LOVING this!
My favorite jord watch is the black 746.
My favorite watch would have to be the SULLY SERIES Cherry & Maple.
My favorite is the 746 in Maple.
I really like the 746 SERIES Black & Maple…it is different
I will be getting my hubby a watch for Christmas! These are nice!
These are definitely good things to keep in mind when purchasing a watch. Thanks for the tips.
Wonderful tips! I haven’t worn a watch in quite a few years. Really no need having my smartphone on me all the time. I think the wood watches are neat though. 馃檪
I need a new watch. Mine broke recently!
Personally I like to collect sand from different beaches we visit as a souvenir but watches are definetly more useful. The Delmar Green wooden watch by JORD does look very unique, would make an excellent gift or addition to any collection.
These are nice looking watches! Lately my son seems to like the watches where the inner workings are exposed. He would probably also love a wood watch.
GREAT tips! Its amazing how much there is to consider for such a simple accessory, but it’s so important!
I have a Jord watch (the Ely). It’s really quite lovely!
My husband needs a new watch. The one he has is at least 5 years old and has lots of scratches on the face. This one is so cool!
Neat watches. My 19 year old would be all over this. The maple is my favorite.
That’s a great looking watch!!!
Wow, what a stunning watch! Who would have thought a watch would be made of wood.
I’ve seen watches quite like these before. My husband would really like a new watch. The wood watch is really cool.
What a great watch and wonderful tips. My Hubby has been asking for a new watch, so this just might be perfect
I got the husband a JORD Watch and he loves it. Everyone always comments on it too when he wears it. I love them!
My husband is a carpenter/woodworker, and I’ve been looking for a cool wood watch for him! I love this! I’d get him the Delmar in Blue!
I love the Ely Maple- wood watches are simply gorgeous and so eco-friendly, I love that they’re becoming more popular.
I love this watch. The face is super cool. I think I might get one of these for the husband.
These are all great tips. A watch that’s too small looks dainty. A watch that’s too big looks clunky. THIS watch looks just right.
I have to wear at watch at work. I like something that isn’t too bulky to get in the way while typing.
I have not had a watch in so many years. I love the Fieldcrest watch in Maple color. So nice looking!
I love eth Ely in Maple
I like the Ely Series in Black.