Leather Wrist Watch
Leather Wrist Watch
Do you think it´s girlish or wierd if a guy wears his wrist watch under his wrist?
I like the way my wrist watch´s wide leather band would look on top of my wrist ( I might have a little fetish of leather 
) but I find it a litle girlish to wear a watch under the wrist. What do you think of man wearing watch under his wrist?
To each his own,under or over makes no difference...
 Teenager Stylish Black Leather Casual Wrist Watch VAB US $2.75 
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 PACIFISTOR Hand Winding Skeleton Mechanical Mens Wrist Watch Black Leather White US $9.99
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 2 Dual Time Zone White Faux Leather Lady Wrist Watch NR US $.01
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 Army Style Fashion Black Leather DATE Self Wind Mens Auto Wristwatch Subdial NEW US $1.56
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 Hong Kong ◆ AK Homme Tag Mens Automatic Mechanical Genuine Leather Wrist Watch US $1.56
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 Genuine 3 Three Quartz Movements MULTI TIME ZONE Mens Wrist Watch BLACK LEATHER US $.99
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 BARIHO Coffee Dial Leather Quartz Wristwatch Lady Dress Watch US $.01
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 Vogue Design Crystal Analog Pink Leather Band Women Quartz Wrist Watch New Gift US $.99
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 Casual Mens Quartz White Dial Brown Leather Wrist Watch US $.01
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 Wonderful Teenager Black Leather Casual Wrist Watch UVH US $.01
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 Skeleton Dual Second Brown Leather Automatic Wristwatch US $1.50
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 OHSEN Men Women Leather Band alarm 12 24 H Digital Analog Wrist Watch US $.02
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 HOT Black Elegant Mens Leather Luxury Delicate Style Fashion Wrist Watch GIFT US $16.54
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 MILER GOLDEN LADIES BLING CRYSTAL LEOPARD LEATHER BAND QUARTZ WRIST WATCH NEW US $.02
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 New Men Quartz Brown Dial Leather Band Wrist Watch Oulm US $.99
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 Wonderful Teenager Leather Square Case Wrist Watch UVF US $.01
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 WT020 Androgynous Appeal Pu Leather Bangle Wrist Watch US $.01
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 Super Mario Bros Cart Children Kids Fashion Black Leather Wrist Watch Wristwatch US $3.92
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 PACIFISTOR Hand Winding Skeleton Mechanical Mens Wrist Watch Black Leather Roman US $9.99
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 Elegant Crystal Leopard Leather Womens Wrist Watch NEW US $.01
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 Le Chateau Elegant Mens Gold Dress Wristwatch Genuine Diamond Leather Band 2011M US $39.99
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 AK Homme Leather Gold Hand Skeleton Arabic Number Mens Wrist Watch Gift New US $23.61
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 New SOKI Black Date Mens Automatic Mechanical Wrist Leather Strap XMAS Watch 42 US $.02
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 NEW KAHUNA SURF LADIES PINK GENUINE LEATHER CUFF STRAP WRISTWATCH US $28.34
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 NEW MENS ROTARY GS42827 08 GOLD PLATED BROWN LEATHER STRAP CALENDAR WRISTWATCH US $78.74
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The First Wrist Watches (Part 4 of 5)
As with many fashion trends in times gone by, the wrist watch was first made fashionable by royalty -- specifically Queen Elizabeth I who was given one in the late 1500s. It was an adaptation of the pocket watch made more feminine and worn as an adornment accessory.
The very first widely worn wristwatches were designed exclusively for women and called wristlets. Men of the late 19th century and early 20th century still kept track of time using a pocket watch. They considered the wristlet a fashion trend that would, like all others, come and go; and the wristwatch would at that time never be considered by men as anything but a feminine bobble for women.
The wristwatch as a useful way to conveniently keep time for men actually started out as a wartime necessity. The British army in their fight against South Africa in the Boar War in the early 1900s strapped pocket watches to their wrist so that they could hold their weapons and still synchronize maneuvers with other troops. The first wristwatches for men were promoted to the military for men going into active service. Many of these influential men found the convenience of not fishing in a pocket for their watch indispensable even after returning from the field.
Changes in watchbands also added to the popularity of the wristwatch for both men and women. The flexible band pieces that attached to the open-faced watch made it easy to fasten a leather strap, which kept the watch securely, attached to the wrist. Now wristwatches were standard military issue for the allied troops of World War I.
In 1915, The Rolex Watch Company, formerly known as Wilsdorf & Davis, was founded. Hans Wilsdorf liked the idea of a wristwatch for both men and women and worked to improve the accuracy. Rolex was recognized as a leader in this research and received the first wristwatch Chronometer award given out by the School of Horology in Bienne.
In the mid-1920s, following the war, men started to associate wristwatches with the brave heroes who fought and no longer viewed them as only for women. Rolex seized upon this new image and continued through the 1950s to market watches specifically to men. Professional, masculine-style watches were developed to be worn by men in various fields of work.
The development of new technology capable of tracking time and performing the other functions of a cell phone or planner may lead to a time when the watch will be less of an important way to keep time and more of fashion accessory or status symbol. But, let's face it, if anyone ever asks you if you know the time, your first instinct is to raise your wrist, whether or not you remembered to put on your watch!
About the Author
Thomas Young is a watch collector. Visit http://www.internationalwatchclub.com for information on over 200 different brands of watches, including popular brands like Citizen Watch and Rolex Watch. It is purely an informational site.
Leather Wrist Watch
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