African Men Tips To Match A Watch With An Outfit

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African Men Tips To Match A Watch With An Outfit

Most men do not know how to match watches with their outfits.  A watch helps in complementing the personality of the wearer.  Some of the watches come classic, sophisticated, versatile, and simple. If you know how to match a watch with your outfit, you have a great fashion sense.

African Men Tips To Match A Watch With An Outfit

The Formality Of an Event vs. Formality Of a Watch

We have different types of watches that dictate how you wear them. The formality of a watch determines whether it would suit a particular event. The first thing to know is the categories of watches available.

Watch Categories

  • Dress Watches – This type of watch comes with a plain face with no complications. It has a black leather band and commonly shows hours, minutes, seconds, and the date.
  • Diver’s watches – We often called this watch the diving watch. You do not have to wear this watch with a suit. It is mainly for water events or activities.
  • Chrono / Sports Watches – This watch is not a great dress watch, and can be dressy if you buy the higher brands. They are sleek, durable, and come with altimeters, compasses, GPS technology, altimeters, pulse monitors, and other functions.
  • Pilot or flyer watches – This model comes with a simple dial design and a large diameter. It is easy to read these watches. They come with a huge crown that allows you to operate with gloves.
  • Field Watches – Field watches come with simple designs and are versatile timepieces. They are tough and have a simple design for improved legibility of the numerals.

African Men Tips To Match A Watch With An OutfitAfrican Men Tips To Match A Watch With An Outfit

How to match a watch with your outfit

You can avoid common fashion blunders when you match a watch’s style with the formality of an event. Here is what you should know:

  • Black tie / White Tie –Are you going out for a formal event? You should consider simplicity. You should make use of a simple dress watch with a black leather band and classic style to blend with your outfit.
  • Business dress –If you want to go for a business meeting, you can use o a silver watch with a thin dial or a classic and straightforward styled gold watch with limited or no complications. With a dark conservative suit, you can wear a diver watch with a leather strap or a classic dress watch.
  • Business Casual –With your light-colored suit and no necktie, you can make use of a field, a high-end Chrono, or a pilot watch.
  • Casual – You should know that a watch with a metal band is less formal. If you have a metal band, it is considered for casual wear.  However,  a leather band can be used for any purpose. The different watch categories can work well with a combination of jeans, boots, and a shirt.

African Men Tips To Match A Watch With An Outfit

Do Leather Watches Vs. Belt Or Shoes

The color and material of your shoes should match your watchband. This means that you should be careful with what you wear with a watch. You should match your shoes and belt with a watch. The watch must not be the same colour, but should come with a similar tone.

 

These few tips should allow you be able to select the right watch for any given outfit when next you are at a store.

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