Which is the right wristwatch for you?

Your watch shouldn't just tell the time; it must be an extension of your personality, aesthetics and style. Here's are some tips to pick one

- Bibek Bhattacharya

Sometimes, people ask me for advice on watches. Specifically, they ask that very important question: Which watch should I buy? Most times, such queries come from people who either a) don't wear watches, b) wear a smartwatch, c) wear a watch from a fashion brand, or d) wear a quartz watch. And while there are plenty of overlaps between these four categories, my answer in each case is quite different. So, let's figure out just why you'd want to buy and wear a watch.

Let's face it, hardly anyone needs to sport a wristwatch nowadays. We can get all the time-telling duties (plus much more) from our phones. Then there are laptops, tablets and a plethora of other screens that will tell you the time accurately. Plenty of other gadgets, including washing machines and blenders, can tell you the time.

On top of that if you have a clock at your home or in your office, you have yet another source of timekeeping you can refer to.

In spite of all this, if you still wear (or want to wear) a watch in 2026, you are doing so as much for ornamental reasons as anything else. After all, wearing something on your wrist is cool and stylish. While accessorizing with a watch is entirely gender neutral, for your average male with conservative style, a watch is the only way to dress up their wrists.