THE general custom of wearing a wrist watch is to wear it on your left wrist if you’re right-handed and to wear it on your right if you’re left-handed. Also, if you’re a righty and your watch is on the left, it’s going to be easier to set and wind.
How to wear a watch
Choose your everyday watch. Your everyday watch should be neutral and durable. Stainless steel is a popular choice as this makes for both neutral and sturdy watches, but people choose basic watches made of all sorts of different materials, including plastic and rubber.
Wear your formal watch to events that require formal wear, for example to weddings, christenings, funerals, formal garden parties or dinners, opera and theatre performances, and other formal events.
You can wear your sports watch with a long sleeve shirt or even a tie to casual events. It is not recommended by fashion experts to wear a sports watch with a suit.
Wear a dress watch. Choose one with a thin black or brown leather band to wear at events that require semi-formal wear, such as a blazer or suit for men, or a dress for women. Try to match your watch strap to your shoes and belt. This makes your entire look more coordinated and sophisticated.
Decide on which wrist you want to wear your watch. Choose the wrist that is most comfortable and where your watch won’t hamper your movements.
This is typically the non-dominant hand, but it’s up to the wearer.
Get the right fit. A man should never wear his wristwatch loose around his wrist. It should fit perfectly, without being too tight or too lose. While women’s watches may be worn as a snug fit or loose around the wrist, like a bracelet. They should never be too tight.
For men, if you’re wearing it with a waistcoat, put your watch in the pocket that’s most convenient to you, then loop the watch chain through the waistcoat’s buttonhole and put the fob in the pocket on the other side.
For men, you’re wearing it with khakis or jeans, simply put your watch in the pocket that is most convenient, loop the watch chain through a belt loop and clip it to it, leaving the fob exposed.
Women can wear a pocket watch for a vintage look. Wear it around your neck on a long chain or fastened on a brooch or pin to be attached on your shirt. Keep other accessories minimal if your woman’s pocket watch is elaborate and highly decorative.