TYPES OF WATCHES & WATCH BANDS
So many choices, so little much time! When it comes to choosing your next watch, slow and steady wins the race. Read up on popular types of watches and watch bands to make your decision an informed one.
GOT A TICK TYPE?
There’s nothing wrong with playing favorites when it comes to choosing a watch type. Read on to learn more about the watch type you may already be considering, plus a few you should be. Who says you have to choose just one?
casual
Everyone needs a casual watch they can slip on everyday without thinking, and that matches their everyday wardrobe. For each person that may mean something different—and that’s okay. Brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Nine West and Anne Klein are good brands to start exploring.
dress
Modern dress watches use beautiful, quality materials to exude an understated elegance. Movado, BOSS Hugo Boss, Tissot and TAG Heuer are brands that have plenty of women’s dress watches and men’s dress watches perfect for special occasions.
fashion
Worthy of the runway, fashion watches put style first every time. Your favorite brands—think kate spade new york, Michael Kors and GUESS—design timepieces in plenty of stylish options.
luxury
With investment-worthy luxury watches, you can expect designs that boast quality craftsmanship and materials. Sleek styles from Rado, Hamilton, Baume & Mercier, Longines and Movado are oh-so worth it.
sport
Keep track of your fitness progress with women’s sport watches and men’s sport watches from Garmin, G-Shock and Casio. Designed to be an important tool for active individuals, especially runners or swimmers, this type of watch features stopwatch lap recording capabilities, water resistance and shock resistance.
dive
High-tech timepieces that are designed to go underwater. Typical features include readability and visibility, plus multiple types of resistance—water, magnetic and pressure. Traditionally, dive watches possess a rotating bezel, case back and screw down winding crown—look to brands like Gucci, Seiko, Citizen, Victorinox Swiss Army.
activity tracker
Always on the move? An activity tracker can help you monitor your steps, heart rate, calories and so much more. Some styles even have digital screens and touch screen capabilities. Samsung and Fitbit have a good selection of innovative options for women’s fitness trackers and men’s fitness trackers.
smart watch
You can sync a smart watch to your phone to embrace a hands-free way to stay connected. From telling time to getting message alerts, notifications, and more, this style of watch is the future. Fitbit, Apple, Michael Kors, Samsung and Fossil are all awesome brands to look into.
hybrid
Take advantage of the best of both worlds with a hybrid watch. A classic timepiece combines the appearance of a traditional watch with the tech-savvy capabilities of a smart watch including tracking your steps and notifications. Look for a selection of women’s hybrid watches and men’s hybrid watches from Fossil, GUESS, kate spade new york, Michael Kors and Emporio Armani.
MAKE THE BAND
Watch bands come in a variety of styles and can sometimes even be reversible. Keep reading to find the difference between them and to discover the right one for you.
strap
A watch strap or deployment strap is typically made of leather, plastic, rubber, fabric or gels. Varies in width, from super thin to extra wide.
bracelet
A flexible metal band made of detachable links. You can add or remove links to change the length of the bracelet.
bangle
Similar to a bracelet, a bangle watch band resembles a piece of jewelry. Stack them with bracelets for a cool layered look.
ceramic
A combo of two metals that are compressed and heated to produce the hard material.
fabric
Fabric bands are made of different textiles. A favorite of the fashion-forward, they can come in lots of different colors and prints.
stainless steel
A super-durable mix of steel and chromium, this popular watch band resembles precious metals. Very strong, durable and resistant to rust.
leather
A very common and classic watch band, leather comes in a variety of forms—think cowhide, calfskin or even exotic alligator, crocodile and more. There are faux leather styles, too.
plastic or rubber
These watch bands are typically reserved for sport watches or casual watches. The material is great to help withstand shock and a little moisture.
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