Sports watches with suits

[Speed]

Originally Posted by chebert

My name is Dr. Corey Hebert and I am a contributor for MSNBC, NBC Nightly News and the Discovery Channel and I wear all of my watches with every thing. Go to my website drcoreyhebert.com "shameless plug"...LOL I am wearing a gold-day date on that but on other pics you can see that i wear all of them. The only delineation I make is that with a tuxedo I wear my patek calatrava white gold, its just so slick and elegant. I am a fan of "wear what makes you feel confident, successful and cool and THEN you will be confident successful and cool!!!!

Dr Herbert,

I have seen you on the tube.

No worries...this place is all about shameless plugging of our passion.

Nice watches!

I'll be wearing my Sub 'neath my suit!

[taljamil]

Originally Posted by rpryan55

I have no idea what style forum you visit, but, again, asking a bunch of Rolex fanatics if it's proper to wear one with a suit won't give you an unbiased answer. Period. A style forum would better answer the question in an unbiased manner.

First of all rpryan55, my question was not whether it is proper to wear a Rolex with a suit but it was whether or not to wear a sports watch with a suit. Second, I am obviously not looking for an unbiased opinion since I decided to ask the question on a Rolex forum and hence I was looking for justifications not definitive statements. Furthermore, who could believe that style forums somehow provide unbiased and "objective" information about fashion. Is there such a thing?

[spuds]

Originally Posted by submariner16610

sports watch will look good with a suite or tux as long as it's not white dial..

I think a white face ExpII or Daytona'd look great!!

[Tools]

Sometimes I wear this with a suit.....



Did I do bad.....

[Speed]

Originally Posted by spuds

I think a white face ExpII or Daytona'd look great!!

Well, I wish I had a Daytona Spuds...

I would slide one of those under my Armani in a heartbeat!

[spuds]

Originally Posted by Speed

Well, I wish I had a Daytona Spuds...

I would slide one of those under my Armani in a heartbeat!

You 'n me both Bill mate.... You 'n me both!!

[spuds]

Originally Posted by directioneng

I am on TRF.

must buy a suit, must buy a suit.

[mcubed]

I don't think I am rich enough to debate whether it is inappropriate to wear a Rolex with a suit.....

[rpryan55]

Originally Posted by taljamil

First of all rpryan55, my question was not whether it is proper to wear a Rolex with a suit but it was whether or not to wear a sports watch with a suit. Second, I am obviously not looking for an unbiased opinion since I decided to ask the question on a Rolex forum and hence I was looking for justifications not definitive statements. Furthermore, who could believe that style forums somehow provide unbiased and "objective" information about fashion. Is there such a thing?

Honestly, the post of mine you quote was written in response to another post written by another member. Your original post had led to a more general discussion. Perhaps if you were "looking for justifications not definitive statements" you would have fared better had you phrased your initial post more directly.

Regarding style forums, they do generally contain discussion and disagreement about fashion - but the rules of style (the occasions to wear a tuxedo, for instance, or the proper time to wear loafers) are fairly straight forward. So, yes, about "information" you would find style forums as objective as car forums are about, say, the working of internal combustion engines.

Hope this helped.

[zalabani]

Couldn't disagree with you more about the straightforward rules of style and the engine analogy really doesn't hold up. But that is beside the point.
I have to say, I am really getting a lot out of most of the other posts to this thread. Thanks to all!

[Rolex138]

Originally Posted by Speed

Dr Herbert,

I have seen you on the tube.

No worries...this place is all about shameless plugging of our passion.

Nice watches!

I'll be wearing my Sub 'neath my suit!

Exactly, even James Bond wears Sub....

[Andad]

Originally Posted by kcmo

Go for it! I LOVE the look of a professional model with a suit!

We are not talking about bathing suits Karis.

So behave.

[presario]

With suits, anything is fine these days. With a tux, I'd wear something with a black gator strap :)

[spuds]

Originally Posted by presario

With suits, anything is fine these days. With a tux, I'd wear something with a black gator strap :)

So would I if I had one!!

[acce1999]

It is all about composition; a consistent approach to colour, shape, pattern, and proportion.

Best,

A

[Denver Dick]

Originally Posted by taljamil

. . . How do you feel about wearing sport watches with suits?

That depends on a few things. If I were still working in the western regional headquarters of a major corporation, I would frown on it. However, at this point in my life (semi-retired), I wouldn't think much about it a twenty-somthing kid wore one with his suit. But, when the "kid" works himself in to a supervisor/management position . . . well . . . get a dress watch.

I will note, however, that our older tech folks in the corporation (engineers, geologists and refinery folks) would wear rugged tool watches when we made them dress up for a meeting, but hey, they're engineers for God's sake so that kind of stuff was expected.

By the way, an Explorer I is a wobbler . . . might pass for dress watch . . .

[rpryan55]

Originally Posted by zalabani

Couldn't disagree with you more about the straightforward rules of style and the engine analogy really doesn't hold up. But that is beside the point.
I have to say, I am really getting a lot out of most of the other posts to this thread. Thanks to all!

Sorry you couldn't be more specific about your disagreements with my statements - had you been, I would have been able to help you understand my points. Nonetheless, glad to see we're helping out.

[Speedmeister]

Looks good with a shirt and tie to me.

[kjb]

[QUOTE=rpryan55;1584036]Great answer. If you really want the correct answer to this, you need to go to a style forum. Asking a bunch of rolex fans if you can wear your sport rolex with a suit is like asking a group of Levi jean aficionados is it's okay to wear denim to a funeral. Good question, wrong forum.[/QU

I think proper would be a strap watch for a suit or formal event so I would agree with you but you could easily get away with a sport Rolex and look just fine in a suit in my opinion.I see a lot of guys do it and it looks cool to me but then again I am Bias to Rolex in General. I do think a steel Sub looks really cool with a Tux but is probably not proper but who cares . Me personally am saving for a Patek on a strap for work . The one thing I think about is a Daytona /GMT to flashy in this harsh economic environment with a suit at work. Not that it looks bad but Things are bad out there and we are wearing a Rolex . I mean I think everybody knows what a Rolex is . Just a thought for at work . Maybe thats why the proper etiquette was created way back .I have been trying to low key it .Maybe I am being silly

[taljamil]

Keith (kjb), I think you make a very important point about not wanting to be too flashy or gaudy at work during these difficult economic times. I find myself tucking my Rolex deep within my French/"Double" cuff or wearing my Omegas to work when I am seeing people all around me being laid off or loosing their jobs. Not that I have a Daytona to wear but my conscience just feels just a bit more clear wearing my Omega Speedy to work today. I'm probably going to put on my Sub and wear it around the house when I get home though. Just my two cents....

[SSD]

I think pretty much any Rolex, sport models (ahem, Subs and Explorers) look just fine with a suit. Never got less than a compliment from anybody that cared enough to say something...

[scl6118]

Sport watches look great with suits, don't hesitate to wear them!

[rkim11]

James Bond has worn a Sub and Seamaster with tuxes and suits. If its good enough for Jimbo...

[DarkHorse]

DJ goes better with a suit IMHO - Sub looks better with a polo shirt

(waits to get flamed)

=]

[SUPERDOC]

Sub or DJ with suit..sure. Even the SMP looks good (look at James Bond)
but I would have to draw the line at formal events...

The official word is ...no watch at all , unless your date happens to be cinderella, or for some other reason you must wear a watch ...a thin case on a leather strap...

[brettpaul]

Good enough for Bond.....good enough for me!

[520Matt]

All day long!

[Z-Sub]

DJ's are great with the shirts and suit. subs are alright as well. however, as much as I love my Daytona, it's does not fit as well IMHO.