Quiz: Which Watch Type Are You?

Oliver Siegle
Feb 08, 2018

Oliver Siegle
Feb 08, 2018

Do you prefer small understated vintage watches or are you rather into big gold and ceramic diving watches? Is the movement or the brand image important to you?

Take our quiz to discover which timepieces fit you perfectly and share your result on Facebook. Enjoy!

Why do you want a luxury watch?

I work hard and I play hard. Only the best is good enough for me and my watch has to reflect that.

A mechanical watch is the antithesis to our modern ‘Instagram, fast-fame, celebrity-obsessed’ society. It’s the result of a century-old craftsmanship that creates tiny pieces of art and when you buy a good watch, it will serve you – and maybe your children, too – as a reliable tool for the coming years and decades.

I have a demanding job, my outfit is well-selected, and I work out and eat healthy. I want a high-quality watch to be the perfect finishing touch.

Everybody wears an Apple watch or a Rolex. I want something truly special, a watch that reflects who I am and what I love.

What should your watch look like?

It needs to be big, bold and go perfectly with my red Gucci sneakers and the black interior of my white Mercedes-AMG.

For dress watches, I prefer small, minimalistic pieces without a date. A sports watch should focus on its tool capabilities with clean readable dials and no unnecessary color experiments.

My watch should be a good fit for every occasion – no matter if I’m in the office, playing with my kids, or going to a fine restaurant with my spouse.

My watch should have a unique design, different from all the usual ones you see in ads.

What functions does your watch need?

It needs to be water-resistant enough for champagne showers and too expensive for students and people with slow cars.

It depends on the type of watch. A dress watch should be thin and time-only, a diver should be water-resistant to 200 meters, and a chronograph should be hand-wound and have a column-wheel.

It should have everything necessary for every situation: an automatic movement, date display, and a GMT display. It also should be water-resistant enough for the beach.

The functions aren’t important as long as it’s truly unique. Maybe a watch without hands, a chronograph that counts backwards, or a diving watch with a minute repeater.

What do you do in your free time?

I’m taking you over in the fast lane, rocking out at the best parties at Ibiza, and shopping in Dubai or Miami.

I read watch magazines and blogs and am active on forums. I visit vintage watch shops and fairs, travel to GTGs with watch enthusiasts, and research watches on Chrono24 for at least ten hours a day.

I work out in the gym, go running and cycling, spend time with the family, and travel frequently.

I run a blog about single malts from Japan and vintage Alfa Romeos, go to art shows, and eat at restaurants with chefs that break the rules of classic cuisine.

What should the brand of your watch represent?

Rock star success and Ferrari-level performance.

Either the fine art of haute horlogerie or true tool watches built for a purpose which were used during some of humanity’s biggest accomplishments in space, at the bottom of the ocean, or in legendary car races.

Perfection and excellence in quality as well as in investment value.

A brave and rebellious character and the power to innovate. A mix between Tesla, Ferran Adrià, and David Bowie.

How important is the watch movement and its finishing?

What are you talking about? A luxury watch has luxury quality. Nothing else is important.

The most important part of the watch needs to be a true in-house achievement or a movement of historical importance like a Lemania 321. If it’s a dress watch, the finishing should be outstanding with beveled edges, gold chatons, blued screws, and handmade polishing.

If I’m paying a premium price, I expect premium quality in every detail.

The watch itself should be a unique piece of art.

How would you describe your style?

Unique, bold, and loud. Not everybody can handle my jeans with metal spikes and alligator patches.

Understated with attention to detail. I like to stick with the classics, like chinos, plain shirts, and Goodyear welt shoes.

Sophisticated chic. I choose what I wear in the office, on the weekend with my family, and at dinner with friends carefully. You never can go wrong with fine pieces from Hugo Boss or Ralph Lauren.

Dandy meets 70s biker outlaw. Usually I wear vintage selvedge denim and a bespoke jacket from a Neapolitan tailor with a non-matching vest.

What should people think when they look at your wrist?

Is that the same watch that Conor McGregor wears?

I don’t want 99% of people to notice that I’m wearing a special timepiece. Watch collectors will spot my Angelus Chronodato or my Omega Speedmaster ‘Ed White’ anyway.

A true gentleman, everything fits down to the last detail.

Depends on who’s looking. The average Joe account manager should hate it while creative minds should be surprised.