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[Question] I want to gift my partner his first watch. What should I get him? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Wordsofwisdomneeded@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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Budget $350.

Silver with hints of gold would be nice.

No leather or fabric materials.

I am unfamiliar with brands and things so all help is needed.

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[–] Huntolino@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Depends on his lifestyle and his passion for watches. If he is an outdoor rough guy, you will be prioritizing durability. If he is an office dude, you can sacrifice it for better looks.

The most important tip to begin with is: if the watch brand also makes underwear, it’s not a decent watch brand. You can discard Armani’s, Boss, Dolce Gabanna etc.

The default recommendation is a watch on a steel bracelet, 100m water resistance and sapphire glass, all for durability purposes. Be aware that the gold will be plated or PVD at best and will scratch away with wear.

If he is a watch guy, mechanical movement might be something to consider, but if he does not care about watches, solar or quartz will be better for him.

The most important part of a watch is the sizing, you need to get his sizing correct. Please visit with him a jewelrer. If you dont want to, the way to go is 38-41mm, you can’t go wrong. If he is a bulky strong guy, 40-42 is good, if he is thin 36-38 will be better.

You could consider Tissot PRX quartz, Citizen Tsuyosa, Seiko Presage and Orient for example

[–] toomanymatts_@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

well that's the end of my Patek Philippe underwear

[–] Huntolino@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

What was the waitinglist for it? Or did you go grey? 🤣