Time flies, and the years are merciless. When you turn the next chapter of your life and enter middle age, choosing the right watch can not only show your taste and temperament, but also show your inner calmness. A watch is not only a practical tool for time, but also a representative of status, and an excellent choice to show personal taste and temperament. So, for middle-aged men, how to navigate among the many watch brands and choose the right one? Let's find out.
Taste of Bingzan
A person's taste is often hidden in the bits and pieces of life. Like music, art, clothing, etc., watches have become an important window into taste. Faced with the intricacies of watch brands and models, middle-aged men have to make careful choices to avoid choosing the wrong one and losing their original temperament.
The first impression often comes from the visual impact. Those overly flamboyant dial shapes and bells and whistles strap designs can certainly win the love of young people, but for middle-aged men, they seem a little out of place. Middle age is a stage that requires stability and restraint, and being too out of line will reveal a sense of exaggeration and inappropriateness.
"Casio", a brand that focuses on sports and casual style, although the design concept of its electronic watch is fashionable and avant-garde, it is inevitably a little contrary to the temperament of middle-aged people. A costly Casio watch may be fashionable in the eyes of young people, but in middle-aged people, it may give people the illusion of "cheap" and "tender".
In the same way, although "Rolex" is a star brand in the watch industry, fakes are rampant nowadays, and many people regard it as a tool to show off their wealth. A middle-aged man wears a watch to show his taste, but it would be ironic if people misunderstood him as a "nouveau riche".
Taste also lies in the control of details. The shape of the dial, the material and color of the strap are all key factors that cannot be overlooked. For a middle-aged man's watch, it is best to choose a classic model such as round or square, and stay away from those irregular shaped designs. Although the prints, tie-dyes and other crafts on the strap are fashionable, it is also easy to be questioned about the taste. Black, navy blue, brown are the classic solid colors that are the best choice for middle-aged men.
The manifestation of temperament
Whether a watch is high-end or not does not depend entirely on the price, but more on whether it can complement the temperament of the wearer.
Middle-aged men usually dress more formally and simply, lacking a sense of fashion publicity. If you wear a sports or casual style watch at this time, it will look extremely inconsistent. Therefore, business watches are the best choice to show the temperament of middle-aged men.
A mechanical watch with a simple and elegant appearance and a well-equipped configuration can often better reflect the mature and stable atmosphere of a middle-aged man. Compared with those fancy quartz watches, mechanical watches with exquisite movement structure and long-lasting power source are more classy and can better show the strong temperament of men.
For example, the old domestic watch brands such as Beijing Watch and Shanghai Watch naturally echo the temperament of middle-aged men due to their exquisite craftsmanship and long history. Classic techniques such as the "crystal bridged movement" and the "central flywheel" are the essence of mechanical watchmaking. A watch with these backgrounds is naturally more temperamental than those short-lived brands.
In the same way, some emerging domestic brands, such as Seagull and Feike, are not as old as the old brands, but they are also particularly sophisticated in terms of design concepts. They either integrate traditional Chinese cultural elements, or work the dial shape, preferring to sacrifice those ostentatious fashion factors in exchange for a restrained and calm beauty without losing the texture. This is exactly in line with the requirements of middle-aged men for taste and temperament.
Moreover, because these domestic brands are more cost-effective, most middle-aged men no longer have to be discouraged by the high price, and it can be more affordable to show their temperament. Compared with those "famous brands" that have been hyped up at sky-high prices, choosing a domestic boutique watch of several hundred or one or two thousand yuan is not a smarter choice?
Different stages, different moods
You may wonder if a wealthy middle-aged man is in love with "brand-name" watches, isn't that a different story?
"Famous brand" certainly represents status, but in the choice, we should focus on whether it is consistent with our own temperament and lifestyle. A successful man does not have to deliberately show his status through a watch, but a high-end but low-key and simple watch can better show his cultivation and connotation.
In the same way, a pragmatic and low-key man will cause discomfort if he pursues the "famous brand" too much and ignores the practicality. For them, it's either a classic mechanical watch design or a low-key exterior that pays for the workmanship and quality on the inside.
In short, middle-aged men choose watches and blindly pursue "famous brands" may not be the right approach. On the contrary, choosing a watch that matches your temperament and lifestyle is the highest level of taste and temperament.
Of course, in real life, the environment and economic conditions of middle-aged men will affect the choice of watches. An office white-collar worker and a manual laborer will naturally have different requirements for watches. Therefore, under the premise of taste and temperament, the choice of a watch also needs to consider factors such as practicality. But in any case, as long as you find your own position and choose the watch brand and style that fits it, you can reflect the highest wisdom that shows your taste and temperament.
epilogue
To sum up, taste and temperament are the key factors that a middle-aged man must consider when choosing a watch. It is often wiser to move away from overly individualistic design elements and opt for a restrained and traditional old Chinese watch. Although the emerging domestic watches are not as senior as the old brands, they have also put a lot of effort into the design concept, and the price is affordable, which is also a good choice.
Of course, not all "brand-name" watches are incompatible with the temperament of middle-aged men, but choosing a suitable "brand-name" watch also requires weighing multiple factors such as taste, temperament, and lifestyle. In any case, taste and temperament should be the most important reference criteria for middle-aged men when choosing a watch.