The Best Way To Protect An Expensive Watch

Once upon a time in a faraway land to the north, one executive stayed at the house of another executive for an extended period of time.  To repay his host, the guest executive decided he would mow the lawn.

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I saw him.  He was pushing a mower while wearing dress slacks, penny-loafers, and a monogrammed collared shirt.  He was also wearing an office-worthy dress watch.  He looked ridiculous.  There are simply some things you don't do while wearing nice clothes, nice shoes, and a nice watch.

The Casio Forester is a Great Watch for Yard Work

The best way to protect your most valuable watch is by doing your dirty work while wearing your least valuable watch.  It makes sense.  I generally wear dedicated dog walking shoes when I take my hound for a stroll.  When you are going to be swinging a hammer, bumping into things, lifting things, tossing things, and generally doing physical work, it makes sense to wear an inexpensive watch that is made to take punishment.  For a cheap bang around watch, I like the Casio Forester. 

For me, I generally wear a bang around watch when walking the dog, doing chores, or going about day to day tasks.  My nicer watches are reserved for work, dining out, or formal occasions.  My favorite bang around watch is typically a Timex Expedition of some type.  However, I often wear my Casio Tough Solar watch for rugged situations.

I also find myself wearing my Citizen Eco-drive on a regular basis since it is comfortable and never needs batteries.

Menacing Movado Watches for Men

When you think of Movado, you usually think of minimalist style, Museum dials, polish, refinement, and elegance. You usually think of Movado dress watches for executives, artists, and formal occasions. But, there is another side to Movado. It lives down in the dark alley behind the Museum. This dark side of Movado combines menace and power. Like a villain's black Jaguar parked in an industrial area, these dark Movado watches are ready for action.

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BAD LOOKING MOVADO WATCHES

This Movado Bold Fusion Watch is worth a look.  It evokes the artistry of the classic Movado Museum Watch, but it has a bigger, bolder, style and a silicone strap.  It has a 42.3mm diameter case that is 9.9mm thick. It's a stronger, chunkier, look from Movado.  As of July 2024, you can find the Movado Fusion watch here on Amazon.

Movado Bold Fusion Watch

If you'd like a little bling with the ionic plated black steel, check out the Movado Bold Verso.  It has a 44mm diameter case that is 11.15mm thick.  It also has tachymeter markings if you are feeling the need for speed.  As of 2024, you can find the Movado Bold Verso here on Amazon as well.

Movado Bold Verso Tachymeter Watch

[This post was updated in July 20204 to feature new Movado watches that were available on Amazon.com.]