Hi all,

I am in an ongoing quest for my first vintage watch. I have focused on a gold watch, because my wedding ring is in yellow gold and both my wife and a few friends say it is preferable not to mix metals.

However, I see many people with a gold ring and a steel watch.


Is the metal matching idea something totally strange or does it make sense?


Thanks,

M.

 

Most of my watches are steel and my ring is gold...I do try to match my leather watch straps, belt and shoes though.

 

I have both a gold and a platinum wedding band... Original and anniversary special edition.

I wear one or the other depending on my whim and don't worry about trying to match with a watch.

 

Being left handed and wearing watch on my right arm it's not an issue for me. I don't see a problem mixing metals. If anyone says anything to you, tell them to buy you a 14 or 18kt watch to match your wedding band. Might make a good "What not to Wear" show.

 

Next year is our 20th anniversary and I'll do platinum anniversary special edition wedding bands...thanks for a great idea DB!

 

Hmm... I've got a whitish one but I think I'm going to need two more - yellow and rose.

 

I must confess to taking my gold wedding ring off when I wear a silver watch.

Freud would point out that I obviously consider the watch to be an important fashion accessory, coordinating it with my cufflinks, buckles and tie-tack, with the strap matching my belt, shoes and gloves when appropriate.

I fight the ocd/anal battle continually and try not to fixate on Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune, now that Wapner is off-air.

I am not at peace with coordinating wedding rings yet, as only one was present at the ceremony 42 years ago ( as was my first Omega, the soccer timer!).

I'm undergoing extensive liquid therapy for all this and one day, hope to post on WRUW a silver and gold combo.

Would anyone wonder why I don't favor gold furniture in a ss case, or bi-color bracelets?

I am missing so much of the world!

 

I hate to be rude, but your wife and friends are wrong. Metals and metallic colors are neutrals; they can be matched with any other metal. Match if you want to. Don't match if you don't want to. It all depends on YOUR OWN style.

 

White gold wedding band, would love to match it with the WG speedy LE, but they ain't cheap.


I'd take a WG seamaster cal 751 any day of the week too.



Generally I don't wear gold unless it looks like steel so, easy to match. In fact, it takes no effort at all.

 

I have 2 wedding rings - one in yellowish rose gold and one in tungsten carbide to match stainless watches. I'll be getting a pink rose ring too since I have a few pink rose gold watches in the rotation.

 

I'm certain this rule only applies to plumbing because of galvanic electrolysis.

Otherwise, I'm screwed

 

You...... YOU...... YOU METAL MIXER!!!!!

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rofl,,, thanks! I finally feel like I'm part of the gang!

Akin to when I received my pledge name in college - "Buster Brown". You're American like me so I'll let you figure out where the name was derived from...

Hint: nothing to do with my shoes - it was the other "end" of me...

 

I am wearing watches on the left and my small golden wedding ring in the right hand. So no need to care for the metals. The watches catch all the attention. Being married is another issue.

 

Thanks for your numerous, ironical, honest or funny answers.
It's a pleasure to spend time on this forum. I won't hesitate to post my next omni-metal or metal-mixing acquisition .

 

It doesn't affect me at all.

I stopped wearing rings the second I walked out of the safety film we were shown when I was a young aircraft mechanic in a fighter squadron.

That was many many years ago, but I'll never forget the lesson and have not worn a ring since.

If you are a hardy type, Google "de-glove injury" and you'll understand, I'll not describe it here in the interests of keeping keyboards clean.

 

Grease! Where's it!

 

I'm getting remarried this summer, and I chose a platinum wedding band for precisely this reason. I wear a gold signet ring on my right hand, so that won't match, but no big deal ...

 

Ok, so a few people at least had the same question.
Are there any other members here who prefer to match their ring with their watch?

 

Is there a daughter version of this watch?