Wrist Watch: Buying Guide

Insist on Sapphire if you want to avoid scratches; Mineral is cheaper but softer.

Steel is durable and sporty; Leather is classic and formal; NATO (Nylon) is casual. To help you find the perfect match, let me know: What is your approximate budget ? Will you wear this for work, sports, or formal events ? Do you prefer a metal bracelet or a leather/rubber strap ? wrist watch buying guide

Next came the Case and Crystal. Arthur reached for a rugged diver’s watch with a thick steel body. "That is 316L stainless steel," the man explained. "It can survive a shipwreck. And the glass? That’s Sapphire crystal. You could try to scratch it with a kitchen knife and the knife would give up first." Arthur looked at his own thin wrists. The 44mm diver looked like an anchor on him. He learned the golden rule: the lugs of the watch should never overhang the edges of the wrist. Insist on Sapphire if you want to avoid

First, there was the Movement. The shopkeeper pointed to a sleek, thin piece. "Quartz," he whispered. "Battery-powered. It is the most accurate thing in this room, yet it has no soul." Then he gestured to the heavier, intricate Chronograph. "Mechanical. Hundreds of tiny gears working in harmony. It loses a few seconds a month, but it lives because you wind it. It’s a conversation between you and the physics of time." Will you wear this for work, sports, or formal events