subject: Watches - Casual Or Glamor Design? [print this page] Wearing a watch is no mere utilitarian gesture, but a statement about who we are, about our personality and social status. Buying a watch in contemporary society is part of the wider science called "accessorizing" and the right choice of watch can make the difference between the perfect outfit and a regular no-name suit of clothes. One distinction which a potential owner has to make is between various design styles. Elegant, casual, fashionable or even gloriously glamorous - all can be very good choices as long as they go along with the personality of the owner and contribute to his or her positive image of self in society.
A harder distinction to make when choosing between the many types of watch design is where casual stops and glamor begins. Designers walk a very broad path between conservative and innovative, where casual is in between, but more towards conservative, while glamor design may be tempted to focus more statements than on functionality - this not being always true, of course.
Designers walk a broad path between conservative and innovative in terms of watch design. Casual watches fall somewhere in between, more towards conservative with a touch of everyday use, while glamor watch-designs tend towards being a status or fashion statement before anything else. Casual designs can be distinguished first of all by the presence of several smaller dials within the principal dial. The smaller dials can tell almost everything, from where North is to atmospheric pressure or time in several other cities around the globe.
Glamorous designs catch the eye quicker; as such models are mostly targeted at the feminine audience. The touch of glamor results from the use of unusual colors for the dial, of strange odd shapes for the dial case, or from the use of precious stones to mark the location of numerals on the dial.
The line between glamor and kitsch is easily crossed nowadays, so unless you're sure enough about your choice and are positive that an apparently glamorous acquisition will not embarrass you in front of friends or partners, it is recommended to stick to the classics.
by: Paul James Harrison.
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