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Nice Men’s Watches: 5 steps to finding the right one.

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Finding the perfect watch can be a difficult task, especially if you’ve never owned a quality timepiece before. If you’re in the market for a nice men’s watch, use the 5 steps below to find the perfect watch for your needs. After all, you deserve a nice watch and finding one doesn’t have to be difficult.

Nice men’s watches are easier to find than you think!

Step 1.) Set a budget. This is probably the most important of the 5 steps to do. Look at your finances and determine how much you’re willing to spend on a watch. You should set your budget high enough that you can get something of reasonable quality, but not so high that you’re taking away from other priorities like groceries or car payments in order to afford a watch.

When choosing how much to spend, remember that high-end watches are sometimes viewed as status symbols. If you work in a rough neighbourhood, you’ll want to go for a mid-range watch as to not make yourself a target for crime. Likewise, if you’re a lawyer or doctor, you shouldn’t be wearing a watch from the clearance section of your local mass merchandiser.

Step 2.) Decide between digital and analog. A digital watch displays the time in numeric form on a small LCD or LED screen. An analog watch displays the time using an hour and minute hand. Sometimes analog watches also include a seconds hand. The type you pick will be determined by your personal preferences and your budget. Digital watches tend to be low to mid range and encompass a variety of sport watches. High-end watches are usually only sold in analog styles.

Step 3.) Think about how you plan to wear your watch. If you’re buying a watch to wear to work, you’ll choose a different style than if you’re buying one to wear while kayaking. Look at how you plan to wear the watch to determine what type you should buy. There are plenty of waterproof sport designs on the market, so if you enjoy any type of sport, consider one of these options.

If you’re a professional man that leads a life of adventure on the side, a mid-range sports watch can be used to tell the time and inject a little bit of your own personal interests into your work wear. Surely people will notice the watch and ask you about it, in which case you can tell them about your latest adventure…kayaking down the Colorado River.

Step 4.) Browse available watch styles and select 3 to 4 to try on. Choose nice men’s watches of varying styles. Get at least 1 sports watch, 1 dress watch, 1 casual watch and 1 watch that you would never normally choose for yourself. Try them all on. Test out the features. Try to envision yourself wearing the watch every day.

You may be surprised to find that you prefer a style that is outside of what you would normally choose. You’ll only know what you like by trying different watches on. Often, what is aesthetically pleasing is not what is the most comfortable to wear or the easiest to read. When you try the watch on, make sure you are wearing your normal attire. If you wear a suit to work, wear a suit to try the watches on. If you normally work outdoors in a t-shirt, wear a t-shirt to the store and imagine wearing the watch as you perform your job.

Step 5.) Purchase and customize the watch. If the watch is an in-stock model, you can simply purchase it and take it home. If it’s not, you’ll need to place an order. Once you have the watch, you can take it to be engraved or you can inquire about having the band changed for something you prefer. There are a lot of different band options available, so finding one you like shouldn’t be difficult.

Wrapping it up.

Nice men’s watches can be found all around. If you use these 5 steps, you should be able to find the right stylish men’s watch for your needs. Remember to take your time and think the purchase through before proceeding to ensure that you get the right watch at the right price.

2 Comments

  1. Karl

    February 11, 2015 at 2:50 am

    You are sharing very valuable content.

    • Dapperfied

      March 18, 2015 at 9:39 pm

      Thanks Karl, way more to come. 🙂

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