WATCHES W
atch cases and their clasps have been so big in recent years that tailors are regularly asked to
make shirt cuffs that little bit bigger. Maybe you have said a silent thank you to your tailor for those functioning suit buttons which can be easily undone to allow your watch to sit more comfortably? Or perhaps you have followed the lead of Italian style icon, Gianni Agnelli, the chairman of Fiat, and wear your watch over your shirt sleeve?
“Thinner, sleeker and lighter are the catchwords for this new trend - ideal for the summer months”
So when did we become so used to big being beautiful? For a while now the norm has been to have a substantial statement watch on your wrist – even the girls have been getting in on the act. Today though, the guardians of time are leading a new movement to change our mindset and watches are beginning to look quite dramatically different in size and style. Thinner, sleeker and lighter are the
catchwords for this new trend – ideal for the summer months and the perfect complement to the season’s more usual lighter-weighted fabrics. Even I might be tempted to root around at the back of the safe and bring out my Rolex Air King? Such a change of era does come with a
word of warning though. This leaner style of timepiece can seem pretty small compared to the previously in-vogue giants so don’t be surprised if at first it feels as if you are not wearing a watch at all! In this brave new world of less is more, some brands have championed this new style part of its USP – think Piaget’s Ultra- Thin timepieces. Meanwhile others like Richard Mille have embraced a different agenda. They are focusing on creating the lightest of watches for more practical reasons, such as the RM027 for tennis ace Rafa Nadal. Q
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