What’s wrong with my watch?

The answer to that question is: it’s not a watch. It’s a fitness tracking device. It is for fitness, and step counting! I’ve owned it for nearly two years and there are two things I have proven with it. First, it has given me proof that my heart’s pacemaker is keeping me at a perfectly chilled and controlled 70 bpm while I am doing nothing. And secondly, I do nothing; a lot. On any weekday at the office It is near impossible to push back from the desk to punch out five thousand steps, so what is the point to know that on Tuesdays past I set a monthly high watermark of 4,568 steps. Decision was made today that the fitbit is for weekends and a watch is for weekdays and evenings.

Now I had to go find my watch. After 10 minutes of serious searching I found it. Onto my wrist it slipped; only to see that it was no longer fitting my wrist. With a pair of pliers and the determination not to spend $40 at a jeweller I had a watch that fit again. It’s an old one and maybe an upgrade is needed. Research was on!

(Before I get to that, I will acknowledge your snickers about the daintiness of my bone structure. Go ahead and have your fun as I will have the last laugh since science has proven I will live longer than all you husky brutes. On to the watch hunt!)

My consultative research came between Jo at www.dappered.com and the amazing women at www.stylegirlfriend.com. First, I needed to know if the old Casio I was now rocking would pass off as an uber budget substitute.

Both sources of information, point out that the cost of a timepiece can do major damage to your budget that would (should) be going towards the shirt and suit that the watch is hiding under 90% of its time. The tips on making a solid choice for a cheap watch are here thanks to Jo.

The make could be the simplest decision on how you decided, since stating the brand might be the first response to the comment you receive “I like that watch”. But be careful, Megan makes plenty of arguments why it might not matter that much (http://www.stylegirlfriend.com/i-dont-care-about-your-watch-good-thing/). Her response to the watch aficionados who have chewed her out for suggesting “less than stellar” watches in the past seems to sooth my concerns about being too cheap: “I don’t claim to be an expert in men’s watches. I just know what, as a woman, I like to see guys wearing. I want to see you in slim suits. I want to see you in chukka boots. I want to see you tuck your shirt into your pants every now and then. What I don’t want? I don’t want to hear about the details of a watch that costs as much (or cough*more*cough) than my rent.”

The choice on style is another thing for me to notice. The watch is a valuable accessory to the wardrobe, but maybe it is more equal to the accompaniment to the suit or style. Traditional style in what I wear should steer me towards a slim piece on a leather band. Maybe a classic piece that looks and feels like a new version of that heirloom watch your grandfather passed on to you. (My grandfather gave me a Playboy pen that when you turn upside down the bathing suits fall off the models. To this once 9 year old, it was way f*cking better than a watch).  Annnnny way...If I’m swinging a modern look in a crisp suit I would need some man-bling which a metal band and broader face would give me.

With my dainty features and all, I won’t be off to ebay for this purchase and likely I will need to come up with two that I like for all the styles that I need matching. Having two watches doesn’t seem like a big deal when I look at the pile of brown shoes that the Mrs has for every occasion. Am I right?

Cheers!