5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Gifting a Guy with a Watch
A WATCH ALWAYS MAKES A GREAT GIFTβTHE RIGHT WATCH, THAT IS
Buying the perfect watch for an important man in your life isnβt as simple as just picking one at random. Watches are complex and deeply personal, and by thinking through a few key features, you can be sure to select the timepiece that will suit him. Thatβs why weβve come up with 5 questions you need to answer before picking the perfect watch as a gift!
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Is he into watersports?
If your answer to the above question is a yes, you can start thinking about the specific watch youβll buy. And as youβll realize pretty soon, the watch youβll choose depends as much on the man youβre buying it for as on the watch itself. For example, you need to think about all of the different situations in which heβll be wearing it.
For those who are into water-based sports and other similar activities, a watch with good water resistance would be a great gift. Heck, if the guy in question likes diving, you wonβt go wrong with a diverβs watch. These timepieces are specifically designed to work at depths of 300 meters at a minimum - while certain watches can sustain way more than that.
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Whatβs his style: classic or sporty?
At the end of the day, a watch is an accessory, so youβll want to be sure its style suits his. For instance - if your guy spends a lot of time in suits, then a simple, classic dress watch will be the best gift. On the other hand, a sporty character will do better with a more rugged field watch or a sleek one like racing and pilotβs watches - but definitely a timepiece with more features and complications.
Does size matter? (Yes!)
Before buying a watch as a gift, hereβs something you may not have considered - its size. You donβt want to give a watch that is too small or too large for the wearerβs hand. Guys tend to like big watches, and there are general guidelines on the relation between the circumference of the manβs wrist and the case diameter of the watch. When youβre giving someone a gift, you can hardly measure their wrist. So, youβll have to eyeball it.
What's your budget?
Just how much money are you prepared to set aside for this gift? Depending on the watch, this could turn out to be quite an investment, so decide on a budget first. There is no such thing as a "typical" price for a watch since a timepiece's value and cost is based on a huge array of factors (and more money does not always equal better craftsmanship!) Do your research. Settingβand sticking toβa budget can help you from getting carried away.
Is he a leader or a follower?
In todayβs consumer culture, some guys are followers--interested in brand names and the latest thing thatβs popular or trendy. And some are leadersβfocused on features, the look and feel, and generally going with what they like, rather than what Instagram tells them to like. So ask yourself, where does your guy fit in?
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