Need Help Deciding Between 3 Watches

[Chris B Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chris B]

I'm looking for an all-black watch that I can wear to work (shirt and tie environment, corporate finance) and throw on with a suit and not have it look totally out of place (not black tie events, more just have an important meeting that day). I have both automatics and quartz's, and don't have a preference. I have 2 Orient's and 1 Bulova in mind. I own watches from both of these companies and I'm very happy with them. Keep in mind that the Orient prices will be 30% off what's listed on their website. Please help me decide. Thank you!


Orient 1 - http://orientwatchusa.com/mens/diver-watches/em65007b

Orient 2 - http://orientwatchusa.com/mens/execu...ches/cfa05002b

Bulova - http://www.amazon.com/Bulova-98D109-...=3BP07VVA6ADRA

[pratyk Varsity Member Find all posts View Profile Close pratyk]

I'd personally go for the Orient Ray Raven. The bulova just looks gaudy and the other orient looks way too busy for my taste.

[jordan Member Find all posts View Profile Close jordan]

Orient Ray blue if it ever gets back in stock. I may buy myself one for my birthday next month.

[LesserBlackDog Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close LesserBlackDog]

The Ray is definitely the best of those three. It's the best price and the most versatile.


Just to complicate things for you, though, here are a few more interesting black watches.


http://orientwatchusa.com/mens/modern-watches/er0200cb


http://www.amazon.com/Citizen-AU1035-08E-Eco-Drive-Strap-Watch/dp/B002BWPDES/ref=sr_1_6?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1334503298&sr=1-6


http://www.amazon.com/Citizen-AR3015...4503298&sr=1-1

[unikron Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close unikron]

check out this open heart / skeleton style orient. maybe it's just the engineer in me, but i really like the ones with visible movements.


http://orientwatchusa.com/mens/execu...ches/fdb08004b

[jason_carreira Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jason_carreira]

I like the Ray Raven, but I'm not sure a diver style is right for a shirt / tie outfit

[greg_s Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close greg_s]

JC nailed it. The Ray is a nice looking watch, but I'm not so sure about suit-worthy. The one unikron posted would be easier to dress up.

[jordan Member Find all posts View Profile Close jordan]

I know at least one world renowned fashion designer that would disagree with you guys.

[Chris B Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chris B]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I think I will go with the Ray Raven. I was leaning towards that before (my fiancé claims it's because I'm a Ravens fan and my favorite player is Ray Rice), and this helped get me over the hump. Jason I think a diver can be tricky to wear with a shirt and tie, but I like a challenge in pulling something off

[jason_carreira Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jason_carreira]

fashion designers are not necessarily the style icons I look to

[jordan Member Find all posts View Profile Close jordan]

Actually this is the one I was referring to.

[LesserBlackDog Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close LesserBlackDog]

Why, JC - whatever do you mean?

[jason_carreira Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jason_carreira]

Tom Ford's clothes are great, and, if I ever win the Lotto, I'll look at getting some. He also doesn't work in a regular office / suit / tie environment. His outfit in that picture is stylish, but would be completely inappropriate in my office.

[LesserBlackDog Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close LesserBlackDog]

FWIW the only pics I can find of Tom Ford wearing a watch show what looks like a mid-sized, possibly square dress watch with a white or silver face and a black croc strap.








The fact that Tom Ford styles Daniel Craig for the Bond films does not necessarily mean that he endorses dive watches with suits.

[Rodney Dean Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rodney Dean]

Yeah, to pull off that look, you need to work somewhere with a lot of pillows or lotions.


The Ray will be awesome. I have the blue one, and couldn't be happier. I did a lot of searching beforehand about whether a diver could be suit-worthy, and my take away was, as long as the watch can still easily slide under your cuffs, you're good to go.


I do think there's a place for a "dress watch" but there are plenty of times where wearing a suit falls just below this level, and the diver works well there.