There’s no single, definitive answer to this question. It depends on a lot of different factors. What are your personal preferences? Do you like to be as casual as possible or do you prefer to dress up for the occasion? Are you more likely to be outdoors most of the time or are you going to spend most of your time in an office building or at home? Whatever the case may be, certain situations call for a different watch than others. Here’s a quick rundown:
What to Wear When You’re Going to Be Active
If you like to be active and have a watch that is built for it, then you’ll want to wear your most active watch during those times when you’ll be active. Some of the things you’d want to look for include:
- A watch with a good amount of water resistance.
- A watch that has a built-in altimeter so you know how high you are about sea level.
- A watch that has a built-in activity tracker (if it’s available).
- A watch that has a built-in function to track your outdoor activities/jogging/cycling/swimming etc.
- A watch with good battery life so that you don’t have to keep it on your wrist the entire time you’re active.
What to Wear When You’ll Be Outside the Office
If you’re often out and about for work, you’ll want to wear a watch that can easily handle the elements. Out of all the things you’d look for, the most important thing you’d want to look for is good water resistance. If your office is outdoors, and you’re out and about for work, you’ll want to make sure that your watch is resistant to water so that you don’t end up with a dead watch.
Outside the office will mean a few things. If your work requires you to be out and about quite a bit, a casual watch is probably not the best idea. Your watch should be able to easily handle being outdoors while also looking good while doing it. Things to look for include:
- A watch with a good amount of water resistance.
- A watch that has some type of water-resistance coating to protect its face from getting scratched by the elements.
- A watch with good battery life so that you don’t have to keep it on your wrist the entire time you’re out and about.
- A watch with a durable case that can handle being dropped or mishandled.
- A watch with a durable strap that can handle being pulled, tugged, and stretched.
What to Wear When You’ll Be Indoors a Lot
If most of your work is indoors, you’ll want to wear a watch that is built for indoor use. Most outdoor watches are not built for indoor use, and if you’re frequently being indoors, you’ll want to wear a watch that has the necessary features to make it through those situations. Things to look for include:
- A watch with good battery life so that you don’t have to keep it on your wrist the entire time you’re indoors.
- A watch with a durable strap so that you don’t have to worry about it breaking or wearing out.
- A watch with a durable case that can handle being dropped or mishandled.
- A watch that can easily navigate through a phone’s navigation system.
- A watch with a function to keep time if the phone’s screen is turned off.
What to Wear When You’re Going to Be Casual
If you like to dress casually, you’ll want to wear a watch that is casual-friendly. You don’t want to wear something that’s going to look out of place and make you feel uncomfortable. A casual watch is going to not be too fancy and not too hard on the eyes as it shouldn’t be too fancy or too expensive. Things to look for include:
- A watch that has a band that is easily replaceable or one that you can easily change the colour of.
- A watch with a band that is comfortable to wear and doesn’t dig into your wrist.
- A watch with a face that isn’t too big or fancy and doesn’t have too many numbers and/or a big face.
- A watch that has a function to track your activity.
- A watch that has a function to track your time.
- A watch that has a function to tell you the date.
- A watch that is small enough to be comfortable to wear on your wrist.
- A watch that isn’t too difficult to read.
- An easily affordable watch.
- A watch that is easily available to buy.
Conclusion
When you’ll be active, you’ll want a watch that is built for it. If your office is outdoors, and you’re out and about for work, you’ll want a watch that is resistant to water. If your work requires you to be out and about quite a bit, a casual watch is probably not the best idea. A watch should be able to easily handle being outdoors while also looking good while doing it.
When you’ll be indoors a lot, you’ll want a watch that is built for it. Most outdoor watches are not built for indoor use, and if you’re frequently being indoors, you’ll want a watch that has the necessary features to make it through those situations.
When you’re going to be casual, you’ll want a watch that is friendly to casual attire. You don’t want to wear something that’s going to look out of place and make you feel uncomfortable. A casual watch is going to not be too fancy or too hard on the eyes as it shouldn’t be too fancy or too expensive.
When you’re going to be formal, you’ll want a watch that is formal-friendly. You don’t want to wear something that’s going to look out of place and make you feel uncomfortable. A formal watch should not be too difficult to read.
