Friday, October 25, 2013

Watches As Types Of Fashion Accessories

By Walter Landry


Fashion has always played a major role in different societies in different regions and cultures of the world since the old days to the present. Different fashion accessories for example jewellery, watches, chains and pendants, bracelets including many others have always been used to signify different styles statements. They are used to express affluence and the difference in status and class in the society.

Watches are electronic equipments used for keeping time and in some cases also the date. They are however also major items used when it comes to accessorizing for different styles. There are of different types ranging from designer ones which are more expensive than the simple time pieces. A person reputation can easily be gauged by the type of watch he has on.

In olden societies status and affluence was mainly expressed by having a pocket watch. These were fairly expensive and were only accessible by the rich in the society. Having a pocket watch signified not only riches but also the power one held in the society. They were mainly crafted from silver and gold and also gemstones.

Today, wristwatches are the most common but still follow the same principles. Although most are digital rather than analogue like their pocket counterparts, modern watches are also made of precious metals like titanium and diamonds. They are also used to signify wealth and position in society.

Size is a major consideration when it comes to the different types of watches used as accessories. This is the major aspect differentiating women from men watches. Women prefer small bracelet sized watches while their male counterparts prefer some fairly larger models.

Different designers have different collections of watches used as fashion accessories. They can however be grouped into types for example dress watches for women, sport and jewellery watches among many others. Watches have essentially become a major style statement.




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