So the question becomes, then, what watch is appropos when you're unattired? I assume waterproof or resistant is rather mandatory, but do you match the strap with a certain mole color, or perhaps prominent hair color, or is it considered accessorizing, and you're looking for a dial that flatters your eyes? Is a big watch appropriate, but perhaps unflattering to anatomy, and is that a proportion that one should consider?
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Just happened to be in the neighborhood, so dropping by:
Actually, you do bring up a relevant topic that I've always been curious about: Air travel attire.
After all, "appropriate" attire is always a matter of being "appropriate" to some given situation, not per se. And I think air travel attire is still very "19th century" in its mentality, and so unsafe.
Personally, I find it absurd that we still fly in suits at all. Uncomfortable even in First Class. Pajamas? believe it or not, I think it's the better alternative, frankly, given how grueling the whole ordeal is. Even jeans are uncomfortable in the long run. And hard soled shoes? Fuggedabouddid. Do astronauts wear that kinda crap?
I've always thought we should treat flying like any other 'sport' - something that demands stamina and requires optimal physical support. As a matter of safety! A lot of people get - especially ladies wearing pantyhose (nylon- combustible) - get burned unnecessarily when there's a fire. Etc.
I think we should ALL be wearing "space suits" of some kind modified proportionally for air travel - with the whole survival kit built right in. No more stupid floatation device announcements, since your suit will be designed to float you, and emit light signals on your behalf if you're in water. I can imagine a dozen other qualities that would make such a suit not only "suitable" for air travel and its dangers, but also positively cool.
BUT, such suits will NOT come equipped with a watch, so I'd imagine the more sensible among us would opt to wear a diver watch.... Or a pilot watch? Which?
I'd choose a diver myself: the chances of my flying a jumbo jet pale compare to those of finding myself in water, hopefully still alive.
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Legend has it that Yuri Gagarin was scared of sharks, and carried shark repellent with him on all his space flights (should he land in water with sharks).
Since Philadelphia has had a summer of constant record-breaking heat, I've broken out the loose fitting khakis. Easily the most comfortable thing to wear in the long run.
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A man's watch is a very cherished thing. You steal that, you might as well be stealing his soul.
Flying attire is important. One must wear it properly, and adherence to standards is paramount.
My son has taken to watching a show called "Mayday," which reenacts airplane disasters and the investigations that followed - unapproved bolts 1-32" short, and such.
One of these episodes involved a "water landing." The crew instructed the passengers to don their yellow inflatable life vests, which were de rigeur. Many made the faux pas of inflating them prematurely and found they were too buoyant to exit the plane. They floated to the top of the passenger compartment instead, and survived only as long as the air pocket did.
Very bad form.
I wear a "poor man's B-1" style ana-digi when I'm flying. It's not the prettiest watch, but flying isn't exactly an elegant social event.
I look for those emergency exits, too.
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While I conventionally support looking ones best, I relax my expectations somewhat for flight. The key rules are thus: be clean and presentable, fit entirely within your allotted space, let's not have small talk, and most importantly leave the children at home. I propose a child-free airline. Anyone?
More to your point, considering the stage of undress necessary to pass through security, it is not that much more unreasonable to simply change into flight suits at that juncture.
I understand the pedantic jesting occuring in this thread, but on a serious note, directly pertaining to the thread's purpose, I have a question.
What is the most formal dress that would be considered appropriate when worn with a watch as follows? My follow up question pertains to the correct colors to wear. Would this be appropriate to wear with black slacks and a polo (considering the tanish/brown strap)? In the same vein, considering the black dial, could it be worn with khaki pants? Sorry if I'm off with the colors a bit, I'm somewhat color blind.
Other more knowledgable chaps (Metlin and Raza) will likely chime in shortly, in the meantime perhaps this will help.
First, there are two different types of questions being asked here; what is the most formal attire at which the watch in question still remains viable? And, which color-ways does the watch work best with?
Regarding formality, I view Panerai in general, and the watch shown specifically, as best suited for casual (or business casual, if you are into that) attire; say, button-up and slacks as the most formal level.
With respect to color matching, the strap should match the belt and shoes at a minimum. Ergo, I would not wear the watch with black slacks because I would not wear brown shoes with black pants*. A swap to a black strap opens the door for black shoes and, therefore, black pants.
I am now standing by, waiting to be corrected...
*Some people claim that brown shoes with black pants is acceptable under certain conditions, but I have rarely seen this play out well in practice.
I would agree with TylerDurden's statements. Generally, Panerais are too "loud" to be considered a subtle dress watch.
There's a certainly element of subjectivity at play here, of course, but even the ~40mm Panerais look and feel much bigger.
I am not sure what exactly business casual entails (but it scares me), and I would hesitate to wear it in a place of business in the more formal businesses. For instance, where I work, business casual is slacks (not khakis), a dress shirt, and a sport coat. Elsewhere, it could be jeans and a dress shirt with loafers. So, I would perhaps wear it with jeans and khakis, but not when I'm wearing suits or dress slacks.
Matching your leathers and your metals is recommended, so I always ensure that my belt, shoes, and watch straps match. I prefer that they are also a similar shade simply because a burgundy-brown belt and watch strap would look odd with light-brown whiskey cordovan shoes, for instance, making the unmatched element stand out. And if none of them match, well, that just looks haphazard.
But at the end of the day, it entirely depends on how anal retentive you are, and what exactly it is that you're retaining.
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