T: A lot of blogs feature 2 kinds of watches:
1. A Timex or some other cheap watch attached to a colorful nylon watch strap (most likely from JCrew).
2. Expensive (and possibly vintage) watches that cost well over a grand—also known as watch porn.
Now I know that there are many watches that do not fall into these categories. Personally, I own a couple of watches that do not meet these criteria. However, the watch that I wear the most these days is actually a digital watch from GShock.
Although this isn’t my most formal watch, I wear it to almost every occasion. Yesterday, I wore it to a deli, around the house, and then to a bar. This morning, I wore it while I went running so I could time myself while I ran. I have worn this watch hiking at the Grand Canyon, swimming in the ocean, and to dinner with my girlfriend’s parents. I also wear this watch to my job as an teacher almost every day mainly because children loved to be timed and have races.
I love this watch for a few reasons. The first one is that the band is comfortable and because its rubber, it doesn’t absorb sweat. Obviously, this is great during the summer. I also like the watch because it does so many things (stopwatch, countdown timer, different area codes across the world, date, day of the week, etc.) that it’s like a Swiss Army Knife. I also like that the watch has analog hands so it looks a lot classier than your run of the mill cheap digital watch.
I’m not saying that you should wear this watch with a suit but, it’s a good look for almost any other occasion. And at under 100 dollars, a durable watch like this is a good investment.
