Tips to purchase the right wristwatch for you
"My smartphone tells me time, so why would I need a hand watch?" this is common obsolete of young peoples who don't want to wear a wristwatch. They even consider this as dated and old-fashioned.
But, don’t they know that successful people also wear wristwatches? Such as Bill Gates, Bono, Elon Musk, Warren Buffet, and pope! They all have better smartphones, but they know the value of a wristwatch.
A wristwatch is not only an accessory for maintaining time, but it also defines a person's personality. A hand watch states a person's class, choice, success, nature, power, etc. Now, if you are thinking of purchasing a wristwatch for you, this article may help you out.
In this article, I will share some tips that will help you to choose a wristwatch for you according to your needs, size, and choice.
Watch Type
Before you go for purchasing a wristwatch for you, better is to make your decision about what type of watch you will buy. This decision will make your purchasing process easier and accurate.
There are four types of wristwatches available in the market. The common four types of hand watches are analog, digital, analog/digital, and smartwatch.
- Analog watches depicted the time through numbers, roman numerals, or marks. They contain hour, minutes, and second hands to worry the time.
- Digital watches represent time through LED faces and in numerical forms.
- Analog/Digital watches contain both features of analog and digital watches.
- Smartwatches contain advanced technologies; even they work the same as a smartphone does. They show time through their digital display.
Select The Right Size Watch for You
Selecting the right size hand watch that matches with the hand or wrist shape is so important. Here are some important tips that will help you to get the right wrist-size watch for you.
Watch Case Diameter
Watch, and the wrist case diameter is one of the important factors of choosing the right size watch for you. The average range of man's watches is form 38mm to 45mm. From 46mm range, the watches become larger and uncommon, and they are normally reserved for rakish or flashy outfits. And watches that are below from 38mm are for women. So first, measure your wrist that is if fit for your wrist or not. For better accuracy, you can wear it for testing purposes.
Watch case thickness
The thickness of a watch case is closely related to its case diameter. There are lots of watch brands, and they follow their own strategy, design, and thickness. But usually, the thickness of the watch case changes according to the change of its diameter; when diameter increases, then the thickness increases, and when diameter decreases, then the thickness also does the same. The average measurement is, for 34mm to 45mm case diameter, the thickness remains around 7mm, and for more than 45mm, the thickness remains around 9mm.
Watch Band Width
The band-width of a watch is also important, and sometimes it makes a watch more gorgeous and sometimes shit. Some users like thick width band and some like thin. Usually, the 40mm diameter case watches contain a band of approximately 20mm width band. But commonly, there are no roles or standard measurements for the watch's band. This totally depends on your choice. Personally, I like somewhat thicker band's watches.
Watch Band Material
There are four common types of watch band materials; metal, leather, fabric, and plastic. Plastic band watches are somewhat cheaper, and usually, metal band watches are the most expensive. Leather band's watches give a watch standard and slimmer look. Metal band's watches are somewhat slimmer and of premium look. Fabric and plastic band's watches are somewhat heavy and of average look but sometimes gorgeous.
Watch Details & Components
The components of a watch are also responsible for its look and design. Check that the components match with the watch case or not. Also, check their movements and how they work when running. The components of a watch as well as of a watch case are numbers, hours/minute/second hands. Also, check the watch's algorithms and its functions that how do the watch works.
Select your price range
After you make your decision about what type of watch you want, you should think about your budget. Some people spend much to have their preferred one. The price of a wristwatch varies on its brand, build quality, features, design, materials, etc. Whatever your budget is, you should try to choose the best one in your budget range.
How to get the perfect one?
Sometimes, the same quality brands and watches with the same price range make confusion that which one will be the best! If you already have any brand or style choice, you should pick that one. But, if you don't have such a decision and can't be sure that which one to pick, you should check out some reviews and blogs such as https://topproductsguide.com. Such sites will help you to pick the right one for you.
Final Words
A watch describes a person's personality, choice, and class. So, you should choose one that will represent your class. Most of the time, I don't look at watch's price, but on its design and quality. I always like to have a gorgeous one. Most of the watches last for a long time, but its design and color are also important, so you have to make sure that your watch's color will also last long. When you want to buy a watch from online stores, check their reviews that they provide their service well or not. Better is to purchase one from the manufacturer company's website if you really want to purchase one from online stores.
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