https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:58:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-548820 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:10:03 +0000 rachylou 548820@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is my watch:</p> <p><a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSMXOmg8LXAPEKHE_3d-ziwSOTRUpGjcgLZfSX_r9dXd-de6YlGXQ" rel="nofollow">https://encrypted-tbn0.google......d-de6YlGXQ</a></p> <p>Timex is quintessential. But, honestly, I think time is passe. It's go-go-go round the clock and you coordinate towards a meet-up by texting every 5 minutes... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-548741 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:55:45 +0000 Anonymous 548741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love them too, Meredith! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-548739 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:51:26 +0000 Victoria 548739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Meredith: love your watches, looks great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-548727 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:21:53 +0000 Anonymous 548727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now I'm thinking my watch is basically classic, but it's so small that it looks boring. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-548417 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:48:38 +0000 Meredith1953 548417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I purchased two large oversized face watches this year and love them both! One is a rose gold Seiko with a mother of pearl face, and the other is a peugeot white ceramic band watch with three swarovsky (sp?) faces that are removeable, plain crystal, dark pink crystal, and sapphire blue crystal. See pics below. I feel very curent wearing them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-548323 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:46:52 +0000 Linda 548323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Clearlyclaire,<br /> I would think a Rolex counts as a classic watch. I have a Baume &amp; Mercier Riviera which I wear every day and I just love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-548262 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:29:11 +0000 fashionista 548262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do watches get outdated?? I didn't know!!! Thanks buddies. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-548225 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:26:42 +0000 ManidipaM 548225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Claire, we're watch twins then! ::poses for photo together::</p> <p>Mine's so RATE, I think I might get away with it --- if I wasn't so scared of losing it or something. </p> <p>My mum wore bunches of gold bangles and a stainless steel bangle with (for entirely unknown and doubtless deeply exciting reasons) a pile of SAFETY PINS along with said watch, so the face is a little scratched up. I'm telling myself that trends it up a bit as, you know, an UWP Rolex! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-547973 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:21:54 +0000 Anonymous 547973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Lisa mentioned the other day, and Manidipa, I have a Rolex --that my husband gave me on our first anniversary (I told him it was the "Rolex Anniversary"). He made it clear that I'd better not be cheating over the years with any other watch, lol! </p> <p>Some time ago I looked around and decided that wearing any watch at all was making me look dated. Now all the cute fashion watches are about and the trend of wearing a chunky man's watch. I guess I could put mine away for awhile if it looks dated. It's just the classic stainless/gold style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-547961 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:08:55 +0000 Sarah A 547961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>sorry to be confusing, was just throwing out there what was on my mind. Hope I didn't offend! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546849 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:23:36 +0000 Diana 546849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both of my watches are classics, I think, despite the fact that not much else about my style is classic. I wear one every day. I can't wear the watches w/ the big metal links because they always slide down below my wrist bone and bang on everything and drive me bonkers, so I always go for leather bands. They also need to be pretty slim since I have small wrists. I have a midnight blue/gold Movado museum watch and a very narrow black/gold Seiko. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546810 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:47:11 +0000 Janet 546810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a classic, non-blingy Phillip Stein watch that was a gift from my husband:</p> <p><a href="http://www.philipstein.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?CCode=5165%5eTime&#038;CCode=5166%5eCollections&#038;CCode=5167%5eSignature&#038;cICode=668" rel="nofollow">http://www.philipstein.com/cat.....cICode=668</a></p> <p>I like it because it's simple and can be easily dressed up or down, and I can change out the bands to suit my outfit. It's just big enough on my small wrists that it looks substantial (the case spans the width of my wrist) without overpowering me. I think it's a classic that I'll be able to wear for many years! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546806 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:39:07 +0000 lynn 546806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a great summer watch (I do wear it in the winter too)... A white Toywatch but have not found a great non-white one yet. I do have a stainless men's watch that I ordered online but I don't like it nearly as much as the Toywatch. I would love recommendations in the silver/stainless category. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546730 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:01:12 +0000 qfbrenda 546730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is the kind of artsy watch I like, along with others:</p> <p><a href="http://www.southwestsilvergallery.com/asccustompages/products.asp?fav=0&#038;fpage=1&#038;page=1&#038;categoryID=46&#038;productID=20293&#038;cartID=378938202&#038;pStart=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.southwestsilvergall.....8;pStart=0</a></p> <p>I have a classic Seiko from 20 yrs ago that is gold and silver combined. It's similar to this one:</p> <p><a href="http://www.zappos.com/dkny-ny8329-gold-white" rel="nofollow">http://www.zappos.com/dkny-ny8329-gold-white</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546725 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:58:28 +0000 KikiG 546725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh. My.</p> <p>I wear the same watch every day. But, it is chunky (although it is the women's version), and on my small wrist, it **looks** rather like a man's watch. It really has never occurred to me to wear a "fashion watch." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546710 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:41:23 +0000 modgrl 546710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wonder if an ebel counts as a true classic. It is the aspirational watch of my dreams. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546706 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:39:25 +0000 Ornella 546706@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is an interesting question, I never saw watches as anything but investment classic pieces, although I myself haven't worn one for almost 20 years! </p> <p>I had a Swatch when I was a teenager, but after that watches (for me) moved to the category of its own. Apart from three key elements of style, again - for me - shoes, hairstyle, handbag, a watch would be the next thing one shouldn't take lightly. That's probably why I haven't found an ideal one for so long and gradually got used to not wearing it at all.</p> <p>But I l.o.v.e. my husband's watch, both on him and on me. Perhaps I might include it in some of my WIWs, especially after seeing Angie approves of them - Mr. O's is definitely one great watch </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546614 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:56:22 +0000 ManidipaM 546614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ulp! I have one of those bracelets too!</p> <p>To Alicat's last question, my (rather unhelpful here) favourite is a little ring which is a miniature chrome-bracelet watch with a pink dial. Followed by my Rolex, but that largely for sentimental reasons (dad's wedding gift to mum, her graduation gift to me). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546597 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:35:04 +0000 velvetychocolate 546597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a great question Alicat - thanks for posting it. While I don't have helpful advice about watches, I'm very curious about this too. I have a horrible feeling my watches are "dated" somehow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546593 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:32:42 +0000 Anonymous 546593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm bumping in case anyone wants to chime in with additional helpful watch advice.</p> <p>Do any of you have a watch that you currently really love? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546289 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:31:23 +0000 qfbrenda 546289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Related... what about artsy watches? Some of my favorites look like bracelets that just happen to have a watch face. I can't think of them as frumpy, but they don't fit the strict requirements Angie listed either. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546221 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:05:32 +0000 Anonymous 546221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for your reply, Angie.</p> <p>I have a little gold panther-link watch with a round white face that I've worn for years. Hmmm, wonder if I should tuck it aside until little gold watches with round white faces come back! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546114 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:49:39 +0000 Angie 546114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sarah, are you talking to me or Ali? I do have a gold watch and I wear it almost every day </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546110 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:48:03 +0000 Sarah A 546110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>hmmm. I don't think that is particularly obtuse... A great men's watch sounds like what I was thinking. Neither of us have a gold tone watch and I am fascinated by a skeleton style our wrist size is close enough to wear on the same number of links. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546070 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:20:16 +0000 Angie 546070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm here. Remember that this is just *my* opinion, and that it's hard to define frumpy: </p> <p>Unless you are wearing a true classic, a fab vintage number, a great man's watch, a fun style like a Swatch, or a fashionable oversized watch - rethink your watch style. </p> <p>Again, it's hard to explain and I am very opinionated. Watches, bags and specs are my thing. Sorry to sound obtuse. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546064 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:13:17 +0000 Sarah A 546064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am excited for Angie's input too, I have worn a simple black rectangle faced citizen with a silver band and have recently branched out to wearing husband's watch for a sporty look. We are actually talking about finding watches to buy that we can share in the future so this is timely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546028 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:46:31 +0000 HelenInCanada 546028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hope Angie dips in soon...I'd love to hear her thoughts too.</p> <p>I honestly have not a clue. I wear a silver plated watch with basically everything I own. I used to constantly wear a black leather strap with a simple circular creme face watch - a little basic and boring, I must admit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-546024 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:45:05 +0000 Jjsloane 546024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm curious too. As someone who always just wore a watch to tell time I am now interested in using it as an accessory. I have recently acquired a white watch and my birthday gift from DH was a gorgeous Michael Kors tortoiseshell watch. I had been happily wearing my nondescript silver skagen for many years which now seems odd in its delicate state next to my big clunky cool watches. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-what-makes-a-watch-look-dated#post-545944 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:09:24 +0000 Anonymous 545944@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, recently you mentioned that some watches can make an outfit look dated.</p> <p>What type of watch makes an outfit dated? </p> <p>Thanks! </p>