Sport watch
A sports watch is designed for active
individuals who engage in physical activities such as running, swimming,
cycling, hiking and other outgoing sports. These watches typically have feature
such automatic, water resistance, shock proof, larger dial size to read the
time, mostly stainless steel cases, durable, metal bracelet or silicone strap.
Watch diameter is about 36-44mm with thickness 8-14mm.
Dress watch
A dress watch is typically worn for formal
occasions and has a more sophisticated and elegant design. These watches may
have features such as a leather strap, a simple face with minimal
complications, two hands, no date, manual winding or automatic and a slim
profile. Typical watch diameter is from 33-38, thickness from 2-7mm.
Trend
In the past say 80’s, more people tend to
wear dress watch with leather strap as rest would be sport type, digital watch
then rather uncommonly seeing could see people buying Rolex sport watches, but
Date Just two tone for middle class or Day Date for those more affordable
people. At that time watches like Cellini, Vacheron Constantin dress watch with
either fine crocodile strap or integrated gold bracelet, Patek Calatrava or Eclipse
would be the most common high end dress watches. Hi end collectors were those
who craze for Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin Perpetual Calendar.
Due to Globalization, fast food culture
promoting people’s fast pace and casual dress seems was the norm, the sport
watch was gradually became a hype since 2000 as office attire moved to smart
casual, no more suit and tire, people wear a tennis shoes going to work even
some of the salespersons. So dress watches are not as commonly used of sport
watch.
Future Trend
As for future trends 2023-2026, it's
difficult to predict with certainty, but some possibilities include the
integration of more advanced functions on sports watches, such as chronograph,
date, power reserve almost all are build with automatic winding. In addition,
there may be a trend towards more sustainable and eco-friendly materials used
in watch manufacturing for lighter weight, carbon composite and or Titanium,
silicon strap for extra wearing comfort.
For dress watches, the trend may be towards
more minimalist designs that emphasize simplicity and elegance. Those older
design with skeleton watch, special function of monophase or even tourbillon
may add on extra value of these dress watches.
So, what does the future look like? Though
prediction is always a delicate exercise, the enthusiasm doesn’t seem to be
slowing down. The trend back to smaller case sizes is inevitable and even the
battle between sports and dress watches might favour dress in the long term.
Neo-vintage watches from 1970-2010 will stand the test of time in these
scenarios.”
It is possible that the next generation of
collectors will see these neo-vintage models as true vintage, as time goes by.
However, they also have just enough elements from the modern era that they can
hopefully survive, and be enjoyed, for generations to come. We believe there will
always be a place for these neo-vintage classics we know and love today, as
they were born to be timeless and evergreen. Their beauty and elegance require
no context, and will continue to occupy the hearts and wrists of collectors for
many decades to come.”
I would think what if there is a new design
of a watch with dress look and sport function are between 35-39 be launched in
coming two three years, will that become a trend setter on both dress and sport
watch? I think the Vacheron Constantin 222 launch in 2022 Watches and Wonders
is one of them. As it carries the design specification of both sport and dress
watch.
It is an automatic, simple dial with date
think as 7 mm, while 7mm with size 36mm is the design factors of a dress watch?
A Typical extreme goes to lady’s Audemars Piguet AP 37350 CE Carolina Bucci
34mm Royal Oak… if your wrist is small, you can carry this. How about Patek?
Currently ten pieces of watch sold in Hong
Kong watch market will have about 8 pieces of Sport and two pieces of dress
watch and others, Sport watches are the main stream. However more people are
going to migrate into dress watches types as the main size focus is smaller
one, so dress watches are tend to be smaller. I don’t think a dress watch with
size 39-41mm means to me. That is not
the gold ratio for dress watch on your wrist. .
I am a big fan of dress watch since I was
young, well, I have sport watch of course but not as many as dress.
HK Snob
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