Where do Watches Fit in Fashion?

Since this blog has started, most of its focus has been on handbags but, now, as many fashion blogs focus on handbags, this blog is expanding its fashion scope. One type of product we’re focusing on is watches. But, where do watches fit in fashion and, with cell phones showing time among other things, aren’t watches somewhat anachronistic? In some sense, yes, as basic watches are now being replaced by cell phones and the average person isn’t slapping a standard black watch on his or her wrist. But, in terms of design, watches have evolved into a more fashionable product, with costume jewelry or bling styling in many cases to compete with jewelry.

For this type of watch jewelry, many watches for women are now designed to look like watch bracelets. While a thinner leather or faux leather band with a watch face is still a somewhat common feminine style watch, the watch band is being designed like a bracelet. In some cases, this means the watch band can look like a charm bracelet or a cuff bracelet with a watch face attached. Others look, instead, like beaded bracelets with many strands of large and small beads. The watch faces, in addition, are designed or embellished to match the watch band and give the watch and overall bracelet appearance.

Bling has been another option for watches to keep up with fashion. With bling and urban fashion, gaudier, with gold and diamond-looking rhinestones often, is better, and this is true of bling watches. For men and women, these bling or ice watches are bigger, and some even have caps above the watch face, and the design of the watch is covered in platinum-looking metal and diamond-like rhinestones.

Standard watches for both sexes are still options for fashion, especially as a solid, dark colored brand, like a dark colored pair of shoes, goes with nearly every outfit. Many designer watch brands still carry leather and metal band high-quality watches.