I largely agree here with StarHalo. I will say however that my watches, such as my Invicta Venoms and Luminary, get a lot of comments. For me, I love the watches and like the way I look, using an oversized watch as a contrast to my drab "uniform": Dark wash jeans, pullover T-shirt, black tennis. But if you're wearing bling to please others, think again. As StarHalo writes:
99% of people won't notice if you're wearing a watch at all. Of the remaining 1%, 99% of those people have no idea about watches and will only make a mental note if it "looks expensive."
It's the same thing I tell newly adolescent relatives who have discovered public self-consciousness; "You worry a lot less about how people see you when you realize how few people see you at all."
I agree with StarHalo insofar as I buy and wear watches solely for myself - because I like the look of them, not because I'm wanting people to notice them.
But I agree, Jeff, that the watches I wear that DO get noticed are usually Invictas.For better or worse. You and I are similar in that my watch is the only way I "accessorize." My wife, who is more fashion conscious and takes great care of how she looks, has gradually tried to incorporate other accessories into my wardrobe - a leather satchel (aka man-purse), hand-made shoes, etc, but watches are "my thing."
Posted by: jonnybardo | July 21, 2013 at 06:24 AM
My only nonInvicta that gets comments regularly is my orange dial Orient M Force.
Posted by: herculodge | July 21, 2013 at 06:46 AM
The interior color for the new Jaguar F-type roadster was inspired by a watch! This might be the crew to identify exactly which watch that was.
From Jalopnik:
"... the orange-coppery accent color found in the F-Type's cockpit and on certain exciting controls. Originally, the designers were trying anodized reds and other colors, but weren't satisfied. [Jaguar lead designer] Wayne Burgess happened at one point to scratch his chin, when a colleague saw his watch, which sported a striking metallic orange bezel.
She took the watch from him and used it to duplicate the color and finish which then became the bronze accent color used in the car ..."
Full article here: http://jalopnik.com/three-easter-eggs-in-the-jaguar-f-types-design-877422711
Posted by: KI6H | July 23, 2013 at 11:10 AM