How to wear a watch on a man’s hand?

A few decades ago, watches were a useful and very important accessory. Today, everyone already has a mobile phone, the watch has lost its practical meaning. Now they have become only part of the image and decor. However, this fact did not affect their popularity. As before, both women and men prefer this accessory to create their personal image. If you are only in the process of getting to know the fashionable basics, you should learn how to wear a watch on a man’s or a woman’s hand.

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Watch Tips

If you want the watch on your hand to fit into your image and adorn your wrist, it is very important to take a responsible approach to their choice. There are several universal tips that can help you with this:

• When choosing a watch, consider the size of your wrist - the thinner and graceful it is, the smaller the accessory should be, and vice versa. A massive wrist will look better on a wide wrist. But a watch on a thin female hand is better to choose a small size.
• You should also pay attention to the shape of the brush. For large watches, a watch with a geometric dial is suitable. With long fingers, asymmetric and non-standard shapes are remarkably combined. But short fingers will brighten up a miniature accessory.
• Before purchasing, clearly decide what style you want to use the watch for. A business image means classic neat, and for example, a club one - bright and massive.
• After that, you should decide what you will be more comfortable wearing - a watch with a belt or bracelet. If you plan to purchase only one watch, choose a strap, as it can be changed to refresh the look, and if there are several accessories in your arsenal, you can also choose a bracelet you like.

Feel free to ask the watchmaker for advice - he will be able to help you choose the best option. In any case, the choice is always yours, because the watch on the hand, first of all, should be liked by you.

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Types of watches and features of their wearing

In addition to the usual watches for every day, there are many other types. Let's try to deal with the main ones.

Sports

For people who lead an active lifestyle, a sports watch is perfect. It will be convenient to engage in swimming and running. This accessory has a lot of additional features:

• Depending on the model, such a watch will help you measure time, depth, speed.
• They can act as a compass, stopwatch or navigator.

Important! Of course, this option is not suitable for a business suit, but for all the others - very much so.

Pocket watch (on a chain)

They were traditionally worn only by men. According to the rules, they should be put in the pocket of the jacket, threading the chain through the buttonhole, and in the second pocket they put the key chain.

Recently, such an accessory has been increasingly used by girls, as it creates a vintage and sophisticated look. Girls can wear such watches not only on a chain in their pocket, but also like a pendant on their neck.

Decorative

As a rule, watches for special occasions are made with a metal bracelet made of precious metal, for example, silver or gold.They are put on for going to restaurants or the theater, for birthdays, weddings and other special occasions that require an appropriate dress code.

Important! In this case, the digital dial is completely unacceptable - only analog is suitable.

Executive Watch

This is - rather, also an option for men. Although in the modern world, many business women take it upon themselves. This accessory is suitable for classic costumes, leather briefcases and expensive shoes. With such a watch on hand is not embarrassing to appear at a meeting or business meeting with business partners. Sometimes men's watches on a female hand look very out of place.

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Watch and long sleeve

Quite often, the watch is worn along with classic shirts, because this accessory remarkably complements the business style. But here the question arises: where should the watch bracelet be located - under the sleeve or on it?

• In this regard, for men, the rule is strict. If you create an image with a shirt with a long sleeve, then by all means the watch should be located under the cuff. At the same time, the cuff should not be too tight - with a slight raise of the hand, it should freely slide off and show the man a watch.
• It is much easier for women to wear such accessories with a dress or long-sleeved shirts. There are no strict rules, it is enough to be guided only by your convenience. Often women wear a watch over their sleeves, because in most of the outfits for ladies they wrap their arms.

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Which hand to wear?

Many people are wondering which hand should wear a watch so that it is correct. In fact, there are three main views - from the point of view of psychology, medicine and history.

Traditions

Previously, all watches were exclusively mechanical, that is, they constantly had to be wound up. The small handle with which to perform this action always stuck out on the right side. Accordingly, the accessory should be worn on the left hand, so that the plant could be carried out on the right. This rule applies to both righties and lefties.

Important! In ancient times, to show everyone that you were left-handed was embarrassing and even dangerous, because of this, people with this peculiarity also put a strap with a dial on their left hand.

Despite the fact that most modern mechanisms no longer require a factory, the tradition of wearing this accessory on the left hand remains relevant. In addition, this approach is justified by the fact that for most people the right hand is active, and the clock on it can interfere with the usual everyday activities - eating, working at the computer, writing and others.

The medicine

If we turn to ancient Chinese medicine, then there are its own rules regarding which hand should wear a watch.

Important! Doctors from ancient China were convinced that on each of the wrists there was a biologically active point responsible for the work of the heart.

Men

Despite the fact that there are two such points, the point on the left is more active in males. So, the clock mechanism gives an energetic impulse to the heart point and due to this, its work is intensified. If you do not follow this rule and put the accessory on your left hand, then it will receive excessively much energy, as a result - the heart rhythm will begin to go astray.

Women

But for women, the opposite is true. The main heart point in them is located on the right wrist. Therefore, a ticking accessory that energizes a biologically active point should be worn on the left side.

Psychology

Psychologists do not lag behind historians and physicians and put forward their theory regarding which hands it is more proper to wear a watch:

• Firstly, the direction to the left often causes negative associations. Remember even the well-known catchphrases, such as “left earnings”, “go left”. They all talk about unpleasant things.
• Secondly, the left side is a symbol of the past, the past stage of life.

Important! Looking around, you can notice that this statement is always used in creating advertising. For example, on an advertising poster, cars always move from left to right, and planes fly from the lower left to the upper right. Anyway, look at how you read this article - from left to right.

So, we can conclude that the watch should be worn on the right hand. If you do the opposite - it can somewhat traumatize your psyche, evoking unpleasant memories from the past.

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Fashion trends 2017

Designers and stylists suggest wearing watches in 2017:

• Eternal classics that will never go out of style are simple, but at the same time, expensive and elegant models combined with short-sleeved clothing. The main thing is to choose a model so that it matches the type of your appearance and the chosen style in clothes.
• The absolute opposite of the above option is an image in the style of fusion. Here it is recommended to wear watches made of precious metals from famous brands with baggy t-shirts, ripped jeans, stretched coarse-knit sweaters and T-shirts “alcoholics”. And vice versa - the most common models on a bright-colored silicone strap with classic expensive suits.

Important! Be sure to demonstrate the accessory: if your clothes have long sleeves, roll them up or pull them up.

• For women, designers offer a very stylish and at the same time elegant combination - a watch over leather gloves and outerwear with a ¾ sleeve. Their color should contrast with the color of the gloves. Or you can choose a strap material that is excellent in texture.
• If you are not comfortable without a watch, even at an informal party, then put on the same hand a couple more bracelets to match the strap or made of metal of the same color. At the same time, it is worth abandoning other elaborate and massive jewelry so as not to overload the image. One ring on the finger will be enough.
• Today, clothes in the so-called “sports chic” style are very popular. She looks great with a massive men's-style watch on a metal wide bracelet. Give your preference to simple models with a strict design, without unnecessary decor details.

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How to wear a men's watch: rules, etiquette and style

According to etiquette, men are allowed to decorate their wrist with only one accessory - a watch, moreover, the combination with the style of the chosen clothing and event is extremely important. Business style does not include flashy, deliberate design, as well as hours with music. An informal friendly meeting should not be worn with a strict, formal watch model. Here you can do without this accessory.

Important! Looking at your watch during a party or conversation is considered bad form. So the interlocutor may think that he is not interested in you, and you want to quickly say goodbye to him.

Now with regards to the cost of hours. In the business world, there is an unwritten rule - watches must correspond to the two-month earnings of their owner, and they should be changed every five years.

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The combination of watches and other jewelry

The classic rule says that the shade of metals on all accessories should be combined. That is, if you chose gold earrings, then the color of the bracelet for watches should be appropriate. The same applies to other colors.

Although, in modern society, this rule is treated freely. You can safely combine colorful jewelry the way you want it to. Even fashion designers create watches and other accessories, using several different colors in one product.

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So, if your choice fell on a business or classic style in clothes, then accessories should be combined in a traditional style. But if you prefer any other style - do not be afraid to fantasize and experiment.Such experiments will not only not spoil your image, but will also be able to add a unique touch to it.