Wedding day watch

Danwales · Oct 19, 2021

I've seen a few threads on Wedding Gift watches
and anniversary watches but not one specifically on the Watch you wore on your wedding day. I have an interest in this as in less than a fortnight I shall be getting married. I have had a think about the watch I want to wear and am pretty sure I'm going to go with this little Cyma. A classic dress watch that's reliable, unobtrusive and will slide under my shirtsleaves. The navy strap will match my tie. My questions to you guys is , Did you carefully select your wedding watch? And What was your criteria?

mydeafcat · Oct 19, 2021

The fiance of a good friend asked me for help in selecting a watch for her wedding gift to him - they were married on Saturday. John is not a watch guy but has an affinity for mid-century style. I took her to my favourite AD and suggested a Hamilton. She loved it, I loved it and, judging from his grin on Saturday when he proudly showed it to me, so did he! It's this:

For my own wedding many years ago, I chose my late father's own wedding gift from my late mother - she gave it to him in 1951. It's a GP tank that has over the years seen some dial damage and refinishing. Whatever.... it was my Dad's go-to for many, many years.

Danwales · Oct 19, 2021

mydeafcat
The fiance of a good friend asked me for help in selecting a watch for her wedding gift to him - they were married on Saturday. John is not a watch guy but has an affinity for mid-century style. I took her to my favourite AD and suggested a Hamilton. She loved it, I loved it and, judging from his grin on Saturday when he proudly showed it to me, so did he! It's this:

For my own wedding many years ago, I chose my late father's own wedding gift from my late mother - she gave it to him in 1951. It's a GP tank that has over the years seen some dial damage and refinishing. Whatever.... it was my Dad's go-to for many, many years.

That's lovely. The Hamilton is a great choice. An heirloom watch is the way to go really isn't it? My father is fortunately still with us so I won't be inheriting his Tag 2000 quite yet (hopefully). The only other watch I have with a family connection is a horrible quartz Lorus my grandfather wore for 30 years. I loved my grandfather but I can't wear that watch on my wedding day! Though his old pocket knife will be in my breast pocket.

Alex Cheers · Oct 19, 2021

I wore my one and only available watch, my just three weeks old Speedmaster 😀

DoctorEvil · Oct 19, 2021

Didn't really give any thought about which watch to wear on my wedding day as I only had one good watch at the time. It was going to be hidden under my sleeve cuff most of the time anyway. Seamaster Pro 2551.80:

flw · Oct 19, 2021

My Rolex, because it was a wedding gift and my wife asked me to wear it.

Canuck · Oct 19, 2021

My 1964 Bulova Accutron 214 which I wore on our wedding day, April 16, 1966, at Expo ‘67 when I got caught in a torrential downpour while in a line up at the Czech pavilion, on the day in 1971 when our son was christened, on April 16, 2016, at our 50th wedding anniversary banquet, and on April 16, 2021, when I took the missus and our son out to dinner to celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary. Still looks like new, and runs like new! I think I might wear it for WRUW, on Wednesday.

gbesq · Oct 19, 2021

My favorite companion (loving, intensely loyal, low maintenance, inexpensive, and never asks for half my stuff plus a monthly check)::

But IF I was going to get married (yeah, good luck with that potential brides), it would be down to one of these two:

MtnMarine · Oct 19, 2021

Great thread! I’ve been thinking about this as well, as I’m planning my wedding for next summer. I don’t have a sentimental watch, so I’ll probably wear my speedy but I do plan on putting my grandfathers pocket watch in my vest. It’s nothing special but he bought it for “fancy” occasions, I think in the late 70s. It was just gifted to me a few months ago and I didn’t know about it before then…

Danwales · Oct 19, 2021

Canuck
My 1964 Bulova Accutron 214 which I wore on our wedding day, April 16, 1966, at Expo ‘67 when I got caught in a torrential downpour while in a line up at the Czech pavilion, on the day in 1971 when our son was christened, on April 16, 2016, at our 50th wedding anniversary banquet, and on April 16, 2021, when I took the missus and our son out to dinner to celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary. Still looks like new, and runs like new! I think I might wear it for WRUW, on Wednesday.

Ah, these were the type of stories I was mining for. Great stuff.

Spruce · Oct 19, 2021

I’m blowed if I can remember 😕

Danwales · Oct 19, 2021

gbesq
My favorite companion (loving, intensely loyal, low maintenance, inexpensive, and never asks for half my stuff plus a monthly check)::

But IF I was going to get married (yeah, good luck with that potential brides), it would be down to one of these two:

That Jaeger is stunning. I must admit I do prefer a leather strap when wearing a suit.

gbesq · Oct 19, 2021

Danwales
That Jaeger is stunning. I must admit I do prefer a leather strap when wearing a suit.

Thank you. It’s the flagship of my collection.

ckhaing · Oct 19, 2021

“formal” dressing has to be with pocket watch
wrist watch was not part of it in the traditional sense

Scarecrow Boat · Oct 19, 2021

I might be the single outlier here, but 8 years ago yesterday I was not wearing watches… yet. I did, however, carry my little film camera everywhere and enjoyed taking candid photos of my soon to be bride and myself before the wedding. Now, eight years later she’s gifting me watches in addition to cameras. My love 🥰

Danwales · Oct 19, 2021

ckhaing
“formal” dressing has to be with pocket watch
wrist watch was not part of it in the traditional sense

There is a school of thought ( very old fashioned in my opinion) that no watch at all be worn on formal occasions. It was seen as impolite. Other schools of thought say that dive watches are a no no. Personally I think a smaller watch works best, the watch shouldn't be the centre of attention but each to their own.

gbesq · Oct 19, 2021

Danwales
There is a school of thought ( very old fashioned in my opinion) that no watch at all be worn on formal occasions. It was seen as impolite. Other schools of thought say that dive watches are a no no. Personally I think a smaller watch works best, the watch shouldn't be the centre of attention but each to their own.

On the other hand, it was Pierce Brosnan playing James Bond who popularized wearing a Seamaster Professional diver with a tuxedo.

Canuck · Oct 19, 2021

All sorts of opinions! Everyone is correct. 😉

Donn Chambers · Oct 19, 2021

DoctorEvil
Didn't really give any thought about which watch to wear on my wedding day as I only had one good watch at the time. It was going to be hidden under my sleeve cuff most of the time anyway. Seamaster Pro 2551.80:

Good enough for Bond…

Paedipod · Oct 20, 2021

Wore this one.....still Mrs. P's favourite of all the watches I have in the box(es).

when the moon hits your eye.....

Wedding day watch

Danwales

mydeafcat

Danwales

Alex Cheers

DoctorEvil

flw

Canuck

gbesq

MtnMarine

Danwales

Spruce

Danwales

gbesq

ckhaing

Scarecrow Boat

Danwales

gbesq

Canuck

Donn Chambers

Paedipod

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