SpotlightValentine’s Day: A Watch For Every Kind Of Date

Brunch:

A classic couples’ outing, brunch is all about spending hours together, in a relaxed, laidback setting, as you nibble through your courses, and sip on mimosas or sangrias, or any cocktail of your choice. The daytime activity on Valentine’s Day can be as casual or dressy as you want it to be, but the palette is generally in the spectrum of pastel hues. You could even go with a little bling, but keep it light.

For Her: Raymond Weil Noemia

Yes, you can wear gold in the daytime, as it lends a dressy touch to your sundress or blouse and cropped pants. This watch is in steel, with gold PVD treatment, which looks just as good as solid gold, while being more durable. The 24mm case, 6.88mm thick, houses a quartz movement, and a mother-of-pearl dial, which features diamond hour markers from one to five and seven to 11 o’clock. The gold hand complements the Roman numeral markers at 12 and six.

For Him: Nomos Club Automat

Earthy tones are ideal for classic brunch attire in beige or fawn. Not only will this Nomos watch complement your linen suit or khakis, it even has a touch of colour, in case you decide to go a little more vibrant. The orange accents, via the minute markers, and hour and minute hands, are subtle but striking on the white dial with its decentralised small seconds. This watch comes in a 40mm stainless steel case, and is powered by the Epsilon in-house manufactured Nomos movement, offering a 43-hour power reserve. The sapphire crystal caseback gives you a peek at the mechanism, while the case itself is water resistant to 100m.

The Great Outdoors:

You could be going on a camping trip or a hike or simply a picnic. For that, you definitely require watches that are well equipped to sustain the impact of at least light showers. To be safe, we take that a step further, and recommend watches that are water resistant to at least 300m. So in case your outing involves some basic water sports or simply getting under a gushing waterfall, you know your timepieces can handle it. Here are some sporty models for you.

For Her: Longines Sport HydroConquest

A sporty watch in steel is just what you should have for an outdoor activity. The rugged appearance will go perfectly with a casual ensemble. The 34m steel is from the Longines HydroConquest series, which is about reliable water resistance. It houses a quartz movement, but is high on performance and accuracy. It has a date window at three o’clock and a unidirectional rotating bezel. This watch is also suitable for an everyday jeans-and-T-shirt look.

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For Him: Oris Aquis Date

You can definitely feel secure about your watch being in water if it’s a diver’s watch. And that’s what this is. The Aquis Date is everything that’s perfect about Oris. It’s a reliable timepiece that can withstand the forces, and it even comes with an automatic movement that offers a 38-hour power reserve. The 43.5mm steel case has a ceramic minute scale on the bezel, while the blue dial features central timekeeping hands and a date window at six o’clock. This watch will go as well with denims as it would with cargo pants.

Date Night:

Be a candle-lit dinner or a fancy cocktail do, suggestions for Valentine’s Day would be incomplete without acknowledging the traditional date night. And for a night out in style, you have to have the perfect dress watch. Gentlemen should keep things classic, with black leather, while ladies should definitely indulge in some diamonds.

For Her: Chopard Happy Sport 36

Any talk of jewellery and Chopard is incomplete without a mention of the iconic floating diamonds of their Happy Sport jewellery and jewelled watches. The set gemstones float between two layers of sapphire crystal protecting the dial, as seen in the seven diamonds on the face of this watch. In addition to these, the entire bezel is encrusted with round-cut diamonds, adding to the bejewelled brilliance of this timepiece. In a 36mm steel case that is water resistant to 30m, this watch is powered by an automatic movement. The silver-toned dial features a guilloche pattern, Roman numeral and index hour markers and a date aperture between four and five o’clock, while the strap is in alligator leather.

For Him: IWC Portugieser Chronograph

You don’t usually expect a chronograph watch to be dressy, but with just one look at this Portugieser, you might think differently. Set in a 40.9mm case, hour markers and hands in steel, with a black dial and alligator leather strap, the largely black-and-white look of this watch makes it the ideal classical timepiece. It would be just perfect with a dark suit and white shirt, as it blends in with the ensemble, yet making a stunning statement. Powered by an automatic movement that has a 44-hour power reserve, this piece features a 30-minute chronograph counter at 12 and a small seconds sub-dial at six o’clock. Complete with a convex sapphire glass, with antireflective coating on both sides, this watch is water resistant to 30m.

V-Day At Home:

If you’d rather stay in and cook dinner together, and keep things casual, might we suggest a couple of very informal chronograph watches? Cooking means getting your timing right, and a chronograph feature could definitely help you with that. Especially if you decide to ‘Netflix and chill’ while you wait for something to get done in the oven, a chronograph counting time on your wrist will certainly remind you to get back to the kitchen when it’s time.

For Her: Tissot T-Sport T-Race

Blue is the colour of the season as far as watches are concerned, so with the striking hue on this watch, you know you’ll be in style. More importantly, it’s a highly functional timepiece, equipped with a chronograph, with 30-minute and 10-hour counters at 10 and two. With a small seconds sub-dial at six o’clock, the dial also features a date window at three, visible extremely clearly, through the contouring of the sapphire crystal that seemingly extends onto the 37mm, steel case as well. Powered by a quartz movement, this watch is water resistant to 100m, and features a silicon strap.

For Him: TAG Heuer Formula 1

This timepiece, in black and yellow, would work with any casual ensemble. The rubber strap and 42mm case in lightweight titanium make it extremely comfortable to wear. With its 200m water resistance, it’s safe to wear in the shower, and it’ll surely be fine in the spray of a sink faucet as well. The watch comes with a chronograph – the 30-minute and 10-hour counters at nine and six – with a small seconds sub-dial at three, and date window at four o’clock. Outside of the sapphire crystal glass is a unidirectional rotating bezel with a tachymeter scale on it.

Movie Time:

It’s probably one of the most popular date activities, so one can safely say that going to the movies is definitely something that many will be doing this Valentine’s Day. Now whether you’re going for a late night show or a matinée, it’s always dark inside the auditorium, and whipping out your phone to check the time is always annoying for the other movie goers around you. Hence, what you two need are watches with adequate luminosity to read time with ease, without bothering anyone else.

For Her: Breitling Colt Lady

Casual, sporty, and certainly an everyday watch, this Breitling timepiece is just the right kind of watch for women who don’t like their casual timepieces to be too feminine. Yet, the steel case in 33mm makes it comfortable enough for smaller wrists as well. Powered by a SuperQuartz movement, 10 times more superior than a regular quartz mechanism, this watch displays the time with absolute clarity, especially given its glare-proofing on either side of the sapphire crystal glass. In the dark, of course, you can’t miss the luminous hour markers and hands. This watch is even water resistant to 200m.

For Him: Panerai Luminor Due 3 Days Automatic Titanio – 45mm

You needn’t think beyond Panerai’s Luminor range when it comes to watches with advanced luminosity. This Luminor Due features an in-house manufactured Panerai automatic movement, offering a power reserve of three days, housed in a 45mm case in titanium, with a sapphire crystal caseback. On the side of the distinctive cushion-shaped Panerai case is the crown protector and locking lever. The timepiece not only looks sturdy, since it is equipped with an anti-shock device, you can rest assured that your watch won’t get damaged easily. The blue dial is complemented by a matching strap in alligator strap.

While we recommend these watches for all sorts of Valentine’s Day plans, you should know that they’re all perfectly good choices in timepieces for other occasions, or daily wear, throughout the year as well. For now, though, we wish you a lovely Valentine’s Day.

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