At work, I have to wear proper evening dress. Apparently it is extremely bad form to wear a wristwatch with white tie, and the correct timepiece to go with the rig is a proper pocket watch, rather than my Sinn U1.
Nobody really minds, but it's an excuse to do a bit of shopping for a christmas present for myself. I guess I'm looking for something english, antique and preferably in a silver case.
Any pointers? What sort of money am I looking at for a reliable watch which will keep reasonably good time?
I've always understood that it's bad form to wear any form of watch with evening wear, as it implies that because you need to track time you have somewhere else more important to be than the function you are attending.
At work, I have to wear proper evening dress. Apparently it is extremely bad form to wear a wristwatch with white tie, and the correct timepiece to go with the rig is a proper pocket watch, rather than my Sinn U1.
Nobody really minds, but it's an excuse to do a bit of shopping for a christmas present for myself. I guess I'm looking for something english, antique and preferably in a silver case.
Any pointers? What sort of money am I looking at for a reliable watch which will keep reasonably good time?