Your Guide to Choosing Automatic Watches and Looking Good with Them

When it comes to automatic watches, we’re huge fans. They’re easily available and look good. You should know a couple of things before you pick them up, though. These would help you get the best device, and style them amazingly. We ran through 5 of these things below.

Get an Exposed Face

The beauty of automatic watches is that they come with many gears and jewels. Before you get excited, know that the jewels are synthetic. They look cool, and they help their gears work better. Whatever you do, choose an automatic piece that comes with a skeleton dial. It’ll have cut-outs that let you peek at its gears in motion. It’ll especially be eye-catching if its back is exposed. Some brands go all out with skeleton dials, making the whole display an opening. This is something Swiss and French brands have mastered.

When wearing such a timepiece, you need to make sure that you’re not wearing an outfit that’s too eye-catching. You have a device that’s a show-stopper on, so taking from its attention would limit its beauty.

Go for A Premium Strap

When it comes to looking like a gentleman, you need to dress well. You can easily do this with an automatic watch. Manufacturers know that they look classy (thanks to their intricate mechanisms), so they add quality straps to them. This results in deep leather being present. A few have alligator skin too. The thing with automatic watches is that they’re very common. You’ll easily be able to find one that doesn’t break the bank, but comes with a premium band.

Do You Want Something Big?

Having so many gears in them makes them bulky. If you’re not careful, you could end up with an automatic piece that’s hefty as well as large. This isn’t ideal. Large watches are an eye-sore, so you won’t be going for a sleek look. When it comes to size, make note of the dimensions of the device’s case. Around 42 mm is ideal. Try not to pick a watch up that’s over 45 mm.

The crown influences how big an automatic piece is. You’ll use it to wind the watch. We think you should go for a watch with a crown that looks jewel-like as they look good.

Do You Want Something Sporty?

The vast majority of automatic pieces come with larger than life regal looks. However, some are sporty. Seiko is a fan of creating automatic watches that are great for the outdoors. If you’re someone who doesn’t want to draw a lot of attention, they’re perfect. The brand has some amazing dive watches that are examples of this. The SKX013 has a rubber strap and mineral window, yet it has a work-horse of an automatic movement.

How Accurate Do You Want Your Time?

As they come with many gears, they work differently than regular watches. Their gears are powered through the energy from your arm, which is why they’re known as automatic. However, they won’t last long if they don’t have a good power reserve. This is how long their gears would move, without additional kinetic energy. If you’re wondering what a good power reserve is, it is around 42 hours. Thankfully, even cheaper brands make watches that last long. More expensive ones offer reserves that are around 80 hours.

Final Thoughts

What do you think about automatic watches? We think they are must-haves for any man. They are timepieces that look expensive, especially if they have cut-outs for you to look at their gears. However, you can find quite a few with sporty looks, like those from Seiko.