I read somewhere (maybe here!) a while ago that watches are becoming the new handbag, i.e. the principal and defining women's accessory, and while not surpassing purses, watches have been creeping up, and will soon stand proudly beside the purse, effecting a tie for first place in the eternal joust for the coveted Most Important Accoutrement status.
The piece stuck with me, because while I tend to be naturally somewhat trend-oblivious, having to make a conscious effort to notice what is coming in, going out, stubbornly standing in the doorway, etc, I realized that I do consider which watch at least or more than which earrings, neck adornment, etc will look best with whatever I am wearing, and whatever I am wearing almost always includes a watch, even though my lifestyle does not require one, and now that we all carry phones around wherever we go, a good argument could be made that nobody's lifestyle requires a watch anymore.
Except as bling.
So, what better way for we Purse Forum denizens to welcome the watch to its new lofty heights than to share our views on the searing topic of Watch Wardrobe Must-Haves?
And the natural Next Question: Must one's watch match one's bling and bag hardware?
My own view is very simple, some will say spartan:
One containing gold-colored metal
One containing silver-colored metal
One containing such Xtreme bling that questions of metal color are transcended and rendered moot
And as for matching metal color, I believe it should be an option, as sometimes it will look better that way, but most of the time it doesn't have to match, and if the watch has rhinestones or some other clear stone all around the face, the metal color most especially doesn't matter, as the eye will be so blinded by the bling that the metal color will hardly be noticeable, and if you are really worried about it, get a black and a brown leather or unleather band and change THAT, to go with whatever neutral your outfit has.
So that's mine. What's your list of Watch Wardrobe Must-Haves, and where do you stand on the burning question of metal matching and mixing:?:
The piece stuck with me, because while I tend to be naturally somewhat trend-oblivious, having to make a conscious effort to notice what is coming in, going out, stubbornly standing in the doorway, etc, I realized that I do consider which watch at least or more than which earrings, neck adornment, etc will look best with whatever I am wearing, and whatever I am wearing almost always includes a watch, even though my lifestyle does not require one, and now that we all carry phones around wherever we go, a good argument could be made that nobody's lifestyle requires a watch anymore.
Except as bling.
So, what better way for we Purse Forum denizens to welcome the watch to its new lofty heights than to share our views on the searing topic of Watch Wardrobe Must-Haves?
And the natural Next Question: Must one's watch match one's bling and bag hardware?
My own view is very simple, some will say spartan:
One containing gold-colored metal
One containing silver-colored metal
One containing such Xtreme bling that questions of metal color are transcended and rendered moot
And as for matching metal color, I believe it should be an option, as sometimes it will look better that way, but most of the time it doesn't have to match, and if the watch has rhinestones or some other clear stone all around the face, the metal color most especially doesn't matter, as the eye will be so blinded by the bling that the metal color will hardly be noticeable, and if you are really worried about it, get a black and a brown leather or unleather band and change THAT, to go with whatever neutral your outfit has.
So that's mine. What's your list of Watch Wardrobe Must-Haves, and where do you stand on the burning question of metal matching and mixing:?:
