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Watch Style Rules: Matching Metals, Leathers and Proportions
The essential rules for wearing a watch well: match metals with your accessories, leather straps with shoes and belt, and the case size with your cuffs and frame.
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Match metals and leathers, pick the right size, choose straps and wear the right watch for every dress code.
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Which Watch to Wear: A Dress-Code Guide from Black Tie to Beach
The right watch for every dress code — black tie, business formal, smart casual, casual, sport and holiday — with clear dos and don'ts for each occasion.
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Watch Straps Guide: Leather, Metal, NATO and Rubber
How to choose watch straps and bracelets — leather, steel, NATO, rubber, canvas and mesh — how to measure lug width and how one strap change transforms a watch.
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Watch Size Guide: How to Choose the Right Diameter and Thickness
How to choose the right watch size for your wrist: measuring your wrist, case diameter, lug-to-lug, thickness and how case shape affects fit — with a size chart.
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The One-Watch Collection: Which Watch Works for Every Occasion?
If you could own just one watch, which should it be? The criteria for a truly versatile watch and the best one-watch choices at every budget.
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Watch Outfit Ideas: Suits, Jeans, Weddings and More
Practical watch and outfit pairings — watches with suits, with jeans and a T-shirt, for weddings, dates, the office and holidays — with specific combinations.