Wearing your watch correctly will help you easily match it with suitable attire and present a professional image to others.
When planning to buy a new watch, we often research a lot of information and consider many factors such as brand, style, strap material, price… Among these, most of us focus on price and style. But there is one important factor that is often overlooked, which is wearing the watch correctly. If you completely don’t know or are still uncertain about this, the information below will help you.
What Does a Properly Fitting Watch Look Like?
To determine if a watch’s size is suitable for your wrist, you can assess it by observing the signs when worn. If the surface of your skin shows indentations, it means the watch is too tight, whereas if there is a gap that allows a finger to be inserted into the strap, the watch is too loose.
A watch that is too tight will leave marks on the skin
A properly fitting watch is one that stays in place with a bit of extra room to ensure comfort on the wrist. If you find that the strap is too loose or too tight when worn, you can take it to a watch store to adjust the size if it’s a metal strap or punch additional holes if it’s a leather strap. And if you are not satisfied with the current strap style, you can always change it. SAIGIO offers a wide collection of genuine leather watch straps in various types, sizes, for both men and women; check out the strap models here.
Classic leather watch strap collection at SAIGIO
The most appropriate position to wear a watch is with the strap fitting snugly right next to the styloid process (near the protruding wrist bone). Wearing it too high or too low on the wrist may cause discomfort. However, it is not easy to determine the right strap size for your wrist without trying it on. Therefore, please consult professional watch strap retailers for advice before deciding on a new watch or strap purchase.
The ideal watch-wearing position is just below the styloid process
Should You Wear a Watch on Your Left or Right Hand?
Typically, we wear the watch on the hand opposite to our dominant hand. Since most of us are right-handed, the watch is usually worn on the left hand. For that reason, watch brands design the shape, wearing style, time display, and time adjustment to suit the left orientation. This is why the time-setting crown is often located on the right side of the watch face. However, this does not mean that left-handed people cannot wear watches, as there are “timepieces” designed to accommodate their needs.
The time-setting crown is typically placed on the right side of the watch face
Should the Watch be Worn Under or Over the Shirt Cuff?
When you stand with your arm relaxed by your side, the cuff of your shirt generally covers the watch. But when you roll up your sleeves or move your arms during regular activities, the watch is no longer concealed. Most of the time, our arms are active rather than remaining still, so you should not wear the watch outside the shirt cuff. This can easily cause entanglement and detract from the outfit’s aesthetics.
You should not wear a watch over the shirt cuff
When Should You Wear a Watch?
It is a mistake to set strict rules on when to wear a watch because we may need to check the time at any moment during the day. Moreover, watches have long been an important fashion accessory for many. Therefore, you can wear a watch whenever you like, but you should pay attention to the watch style to match your outfit or the event you are attending. A watch for a party or an event will have a different style from one used for a casual stroll or sports.
Choose a watch that complements your outfit when going out
The above are not strict rules for wearing a watch. However, the information provided offers useful references for those who intend to or have just started wearing watches.
