The fit of jewellery?

[All over the world]

A question which seems to have nothing to do with etiquette has been itching my mind; how is jewellery supposed to fit? For example I know people who wear their watches very loosely, others wear it so tight that it leaves marks. I personally seem to have wrists that change in size depending on the temperature and while it may sometimes seem a little tight it loosens up when it is colder. Same for rings, I know some men who wear their signet rings so tight that they never were able to take them off and even sleep with them (Don't they have to take them off at the airport to pass security?). Others wear them loosely, so loose that the rings tend to turn and in some cases even slip towards the middle of the finger. Mine is very tight in warm weather, loose in cold weather (as in I can just slip it off without any strength) and falls off when I wash my hands or such. This is after I resized it, it used to be tight in cold weather and when the warm weather came I would feel like the bloodflow to my finger was cut off... Anyway, how do you gentlemen wear your jewellery? How did you find the optimal fit to deal with these problems? When a ring is too loose one is afraid of loosing it, when a watch is too loose (in my experience at least) it tends to catch hair and tires the wrist. On the other hand, too tight seems unhealthy...

[Cufflink79]

The only jewelry I wear most of the time is a watch and a pair of cuff links.

As for the ring and watch movement they changed when the body changes with the temperature, fingers and wrist swell up or shrink down etc.

When purchasing a watch or ring you should use the same rule as shopping for shoes. In which try them on during the middle of the day when you've been up moving around your body has done what it need to do to feel comfortable.

Now for some reason people wear a watch too big because it's 'cool' or 'in style'. Stay away from that look, a good jeweler will help know how a watch should fit.

As for a watch being too tight, that is just plain dumb, a watch band will always leave a mark but you don't need to wear it too tight.

A watch should fit like a dress shirt, not too loose or tight, but snug enough to stay put and not so snug that it cuts off circulation.

Rings can be a bit tricky as you say fingers change with temperature as well. Rings should fit the same as watches and shirts as mentioned above.

When I had a ring made for high school graduation years ago, I was fitted for it. The jeweler had me try on a size he knew was too big first, and then worked down from there.

As for people taking rings off and on. I've seen people wear them all the time, and others take them off when they sleep or work with their hands. It's a matter of personal taste.

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

[All over the world]

The only jewelry I wear most of the time is a watch and a pair of cuff links.

As for the ring and watch movement they changed when the body changes with the temperature, fingers and wrist swell up or shrink down etc.

When purchasing a watch or ring you should use the same rule as shopping for shoes. In which try them on during the middle of the day when you've been up moving around your body has done what it need to do to feel comfortable.

Now for some reason people wear a watch too big because it's 'cool' or 'in style'. Stay away from that look, a good jeweler will help know how a watch should fit.

As for a watch being too tight, that is just plain dumb, a watch band will always leave a mark but you don't need to wear it too tight.

A watch should fit like a dress shirt, not too loose or tight, but snug enough to stay put and not so snug that it cuts off circulation.

Rings can be a bit tricky as you say fingers change with temperature as well. Rings should fit the same as watches and shirts as mentioned above.

When I had a ring made for high school graduation years ago, I was fitted for it. The jeweler had me try on a size he knew was too big first, and then worked down from there.

As for people taking rings off and on. I've seen people wear them all the time, and others take them off when they sleep or work with their hands. It's a matter of personal taste.

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

Thanks Cufflink79!


Gentlemen, Today I wore some cufflinks with my watch and noticed that there was quite a lot of friction between the links and the bracelet of the watch, does this mean I need larger cuffs?

[Cufflink79]

How big around is the watch, and what type of cuff links were you wearing?

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

[All over the world]

How big around is the watch, and what type of cuff links were you wearing?

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

Chain Cufflinks, I only wear chain cufflinks. the watch is about 1cm thick.

[Cufflink79]

Hmmm I've never had issues like that whit my links and watches. Maybe bigger cuffs are the answer.

If at all possible could you please post a photo sometime?

I wear bigger cuffs as I wear snap cuff links from time to time as well as the double sided chain.

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

[All over the world]

Hmmm I've never had issues like that whit my links and watches. Maybe bigger cuffs are the answer.

If at all possible could you please post a photo sometime?

I wear bigger cuffs as I wear snap cuff links from time to time as well as the double sided chain.

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

A photo of the watch or the cufflinks?

[Cufflink79]

A photo of both is nice, but I'd like to see the watch and cuff link on your wrist together to get a better idea.

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

[All over the world]

A photo of both is nice, but I'd like to see the watch and cuff link on your wrist together to get a better idea.

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

I will post a picture when I come back from vacation.

[Cufflink79]

A photo of both is nice, but I'd like to see the watch and cuff link on your wrist together to get a better idea.

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

I will post a picture when I come back from vacation.

Sounds fine, have a nice vacation.

Best Regards,

Cufflink79