Essential watches

[Helmsley]

Hi guys, I was reading a magazine which insists that any men should have 3 watches at least: a daily beater, a dive watch and a dress watch. Seriously what's considered a dress watch? I surely can't afford anything from the Holy Trinity so what can be considered as a decent dress watch.

By the way, the article condemns Pams and Rolexes.

[1983leofender]

just curious what magazine is it? Curious to go have a look at how and why they condemn Pam and Rolexes...haha

[Dfive]

Hi guys, I was reading a magazine which insists that any men should have 3 watches at least: a daily beater, a dive watch and a dress watch. Seriously what's considered a dress watch? I surely can't afford anything from the Holy Trinity so what can be considered as a decent dress watch.

By the way, the article condemns Pams and Rolexes.

My dress watch is my Rolex DSSD...... not much of a magazine to condemn Rolex

PAMS only good if manufacture mvm'ts otherwise frankly are way over priced... imo

[problmchylde]

For me.....its all Rolexes. A 16800 for my daily beater, a 1665 for a diver watch.....and a simple black dial 6694 as a dress watch. i see nothing wrong with that combo. P.

[Dfive]

just curious what magazine is it? Curious to go have a look at how and why they condemn Pam and Rolexes...haha

Same !!

[Ed.YEO]

... a daily beater, a dive watch and a dress watch...

IMO,
it should be a daily beater...


a weekend sports watch... becos... not everyone dives...


a dress watch for special occassion...

[stektan]

I think the appropriate 3 categories should be - daily beater, chronograph and dress watch. Within each category, looking at only luxury watches, you can also classify into 3 price range - value (less than 10k), premium (10-20k) and super premium (above 20k). my pick for the category would be;

Daily beater - rolex sub, AP royal oak, Patek nautilus
Chronograph - omega speedmaster, rolex Daytona, AP offshore
Dress - IWC portofino, JLC master control, Lange Saxonia/Patek calatrava

Just my thoughts...

[Helmsley]

Actually the magazine in question is the website called Askmen.com.

[zidaneong]

This is my combination:

Daily Beater : Sub Hulk / Seiko MM 300
Dive Watch: TT Blue Sub / Sub Hulk
Dress Watch: SS Daytona / TT Blue Sub

[theoldjaffa]

Hi guys, I was reading a magazine which insists that any men should have 3 watches at least: a daily beater, a dive watch and a dress watch. Seriously what's considered a dress watch? I surely can't afford anything from the Holy Trinity so what can be considered as a decent dress watch.

By the way, the article condemns Pams and Rolexes.

my definition of dress watch is a watch that looks great in formal wear but out of place in casual wear (not smart casual ah)
- Lange, Rolex DJ, IWC Portuguese, Grand Seiko kind of watch etc

some watches are versatile, a combination of dressy, sporty and casual. fits most occasions and thus can qualify as a "beater" or tool watch.
- Rolex Sport, Pams, Ball EH, most Seikos except Tuna kind of watch etc

some watches are plain fashion, "luxury" in label and creative in design. for dress down days or people who wear smart casual to work. great for upstarts (IMO only, don't flame me)
- B&R, U Boat, Gucci kind of watches

dive watch, self explanatory.

i agree that a man should have a beater and a dress watch... but a dive watch? for what?

[theoldjaffa]

Actually the magazine in question is the website called Askmen.com.

i think they are written by "fashionistas", not watch aficionados.

[theoldjaffa]

to top it off.. my combi
Daily Beater : Pam 000, Seiko SNZH53 (soon to be modded to FFF dial + NATO strap soon)
Dive Watch: None, i don't dive
Dress Watch: Planning to get either Rolex Milgauss GV, DJ2, 14060 or Pam 380.

[stektan]

Actually the magazine in question is the website called Askmen.com.

oh you're talking about watch snob. He actually does give pretty good advice, abeit in a very arrogant manner. His dislike for Panerais are well known and not without merit completely but with Pam's coming up with its own movements, he has actually softened and even recommended a Pam in one of the writeups.

[turboducky]

My own choice of watches;

i. Daily Beater: Ulysse Nardin GMT, IWC St Exupery Power Reserve & Longines Legend Diver
ii. Dive Watch: Breitling Cookpit 1000ft & IWC Aquatimer (I do dive)
iii. Office Wear: JLC Master Control, JLC Blancpain Peking to Paris flyback, Glashutte Original PML, JLC Master Control World Time
iv. Weekend: JLC AMVOX DBS, JLC Aston Martin, JLC Master Compressor Geographique, Ulysse Nardin Marine
v. Mahjong & Poker night: Vintage Omega- it brings me luck I think!
vi. Chonging: Azimuth!

No Rolexes or Pams for me

[breitling77]

IMO. A dress watch should have a very clean dial with simply date and time. It could be an iconic model. For instance, AP 15300, PP Calatrava 5127 or even Rolex Submariner. It all depends on each individual's preferance. No hard rules.