Fashion rules do not just apply on clothes alone but also to accessories including your watch. We understand that observing rules when matching your watch with your outfit may sound a little too much. However, failure to follow proper watch-matching can wreak havoc on your style. 

Imagine a man in a formal black-tie event with all the poise, style, and posture that can grab everyone’s attention. But, as he put his wrist up to check the time, you see his watch with a rubber strap that turns his total outfit into a FAILURE!

Suddenly, we’re amazed by how powerful a wrist watch can be that it can either make or break an outfit. Thus, it all makes plenty of sense why most gents prefer owning more than one watch of different styles in order to complement their outfit with a relevant timepiece. Remember, with gentlemen’s limited jewelry, watches receive the most attention. 

Here’s our watch-matching rules you need to follow; otherwise, you’re missing out the whole point of expressing yourself through fashion.

Rule #1: Observe formality.

When it comes to formal styling, the simpler the watch — the better! You can wear either an analog or a mechanical watch but never ever match digital with the formality of your outfit. Stick to a default dress watch that should come with a plain white face, instead of a plate with intricate designs, and a slim black leather band to serve you well on black-tie events. Also, take note of the watch size that should stick around 36 to 40 millimeters in diameter. 

You can also opt for metal watches in a formal event but there’s one important rule for this. The only time that a metal watch is considered formal is when it’s made of precious minerals such as gold, silver, platinum, and aluminum.         

Rule #2: Casual Attire? Opt for analog or digital.

Finding the right watch for a casual attire is a lot easier since you have a more relaxed approach to it. You can choose between an analog or a digital watch with any color of your choice for the watch face, as long as it compliments the tone of your outfit. 

When it comes to sportswear, you can follow most of the same rules for casual attire but never, ever wear a dress watch with your jogger clothes on.      

Rule #3: When in doubt, match-watch with your shoes. 

Aside from events and occasions, you can also decide on what type of watch to wear based on the shoes you’re wearing. For example, a formal event does not only accept black as a default right choice. Men can also wear brown shoes, which is why some leather bands come in interchangable features — one in black and one in brown for each set of watch. This way, you can match your watch to the colour of your dress shoes. 

For casual shoes in black, grey, silver, and blue shades, silver watches make a perfect match. Whereas, gold watches go with shoes in brown, beige, tans, sage, and other earth hues.   

Rule #4: An heirloom can violate the rules. 

There is a great exemption to a timeless heirloom as it represents a legacy. Heirlooms are timeless pieces that you don’t just wear based on the latest trends or fashions. More than that, wearing an heirloom is like a reminder of an important family history and culture. These are gifts that the family members honour and pass on through the next generations.

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That’s all I’ve got & it’s nothing new. But my gratitude and holiday weekend survival tactics kept bringing me back to these people – so thankful for them in all areas of my life, and our history & future together.

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I began to ask myself, why – when I put whatever on my skin, which is the body’s largest organ, sometimes not really buying the ingredient story and not caring at all.

I’ve been in this industry forever and I know topical products can only do so much for your hair and skin.

Nice packaging and product feel can really make you feel good and that’s part of the joy of this.

In addition to loving beauty and taking care of myself, I also love opening people minds to other paths of self-care, and good marketing and I can honestly say that I use and personally love this product but I’m not sure for which reason.

I think it made me think about it more and really consider why I was choosing to add this to my routine

It poses an interesting question for me on the wellness category – will people be willing to buy in, or does eating something change your “sniff” test on the believe-ability of the claims?

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Most perfumers utilize aroma molecules, basically breaking down the chemical structure of natural odors into building blocks which are generally more olfactively pure and controllable than essential oil.

Molecule 01 pays homage to Iso E Super, which is a sandalwood/cedar smell – but the trick is that this is all that’s in there. The scent doesn’t evolve quite like a normal fragrance, in fact it’s hard to even smell it all sometimes. My husband described it as smelling like a high school art room (i.e. pencil shavings). But once you have it on your body, it becomes the sexiest thing – very personal and close, very mysterious.

If you love Le Labo Rose 31, to me it’s a little bit like the whisper version of that (which for me is way too big of a fragrance for everyday).

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There’s also a little pouch to store the rollerballs, and a card with different inspirations as to how to blend them on your skin – but it’s foolproof. You can’t make a mess if you mix them all up.

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Find people with high expectations and a low tolerance for excuses. They’ll have higher expectations for you than you have for yourself. Don’t flatter yourself that this has much to do with you – this is just who they are. Don’t look for “nice” in these relationships. Look for trust.

Beauty Dust is very pretty to look at and it tastes like nothing, which is great. Here is what it’s supposed to do: This ancient empiric formula expands beauty through alchemizing elements legendary for their youth preserving, fortifying and tonifying qualities. Glowing supple skin, lustrous shiny hair and twinkling bright eyes are holistically bestowed from the inside out.

Girls shoping and having fun

I actually first read this as alkalizing meaning effecting pH level, and I was like, OK I guess I understand how that could positively effect your body, but alchemizing means turning elements to gold basically through magic. That lead me to research each ingredient because I know alchemy is not actually happening in my body when I eat this, since alchemy is not real.

That’s all I’ve got & it’s nothing new. But my gratitude and holiday weekend survival tactics kept bringing me back to these people – so thankful for them in all areas of my life, and our history & future together.

Fun day at the beach

I began to ask myself, why – when I put whatever on my skin, which is the body’s largest organ, sometimes not really buying the ingredient story and not caring at all.

I’ve been in this industry forever and I know topical products can only do so much for your hair and skin.

Nice packaging and product feel can really make you feel good and that’s part of the joy of this.

In addition to loving beauty and taking care of myself, I also love opening people minds to other paths of self-care, and good marketing and I can honestly say that I use and personally love this product but I’m not sure for which reason.

I think it made me think about it more and really consider why I was choosing to add this to my routine

It poses an interesting question for me on the wellness category – will people be willing to buy in, or does eating something change your “sniff” test on the believe-ability of the claims?

The color is very long lasting and they have an interesting texture that’s like a powder and a cream but neither really. They’re made with pure pigments and oils and will never melt with the warmth of your skin because they don’t contain any waxes. You can literally use them for anything – obviously as eye shadow and liner, but the light shade is a great highlighter, and the red can be used for lip or blush with a little balm.

Healthy breakfast and beautiful flowers

Most perfumers utilize aroma molecules, basically breaking down the chemical structure of natural odors into building blocks which are generally more olfactively pure and controllable than essential oil.

Molecule 01 pays homage to Iso E Super, which is a sandalwood/cedar smell – but the trick is that this is all that’s in there. The scent doesn’t evolve quite like a normal fragrance, in fact it’s hard to even smell it all sometimes. My husband described it as smelling like a high school art room (i.e. pencil shavings). But once you have it on your body, it becomes the sexiest thing – very personal and close, very mysterious.

If you love Le Labo Rose 31, to me it’s a little bit like the whisper version of that (which for me is way too big of a fragrance for everyday).

Trust me that your man will steal this – or, you can get it for him for Valentine’s Day and steal it yourself

Honey, like coconut oil, is one of those ingredients that (they say) has a cure for just about everything. That is why DIY-ing face masks with a simple combo of Greek yogurt + honey or honey alone is not a crazy thing to do.

Feel the wonderful sea breeze

Maybe your partner doesn’t have a beard and you are thinking, well great, thanks for the advice, but no beard on my shopping list have no fear, we have one more great must give man gift idea.

Wild Rose, which is an Oregon-grown company, prides itself on sustainability and offers up the simple yet brilliant Wild Man After Shave. His face will feel healed and refreshed and he’ll have a subtle woodsy scent like you just strolled with him through a fair glen.

There’s also a little pouch to store the rollerballs, and a card with different inspirations as to how to blend them on your skin – but it’s foolproof. You can’t make a mess if you mix them all up.

Badger Beard Balm is perfect for the bearded gents in your life (is this everyone? beards are so trending). It is filled with good things such as vitamins A, D, E & F to keep his beard healthy, thicker and cleaner, as well as helping to relieve itchiness as it soothes the skin under the hair.

If you’re looking to get rid of this beard, maybe this is not the right angle for your gifting

Further, no one wants to cuddle with a dirty beard – who knows, maybe you already are and are dying for a nice way to help this problem of yours his. Beard Wash made by Beard Buddy. Started in 2011 in California, all Beard Buddy products are hand crafted by beards for beards. Both founders have large beards of their own to tame, and wanted to do this with organic products – kudos, and cuddles, to them.