Sub & Suit : yes or no

[bubble collector]

if you look at the great fashion stylists, from fred astaire to ralph lauren, they always throw something discordant into the mix. the james bond example, with a tux, is just that.

[Brushpup]

Originally Posted by Time Exposure

Yikes, thought I was being funny. That backfired...
While I do personally prefer a dressier watch with a suit, I don't really think a Sub is inappropriate (see earlier post). I couldn't resist the double meaning of "tool" but pre-coffee it sounded funnier in my pea-brain than it sounds now.

Please accept my heartfelt apology for what turned out to be an insulting, classless comment to some. I'll turn on the think-button next time, I promise.

Now that is classy. I just took it at face value and I too was still low on the Coffee booster. Hence my snappy reply. I am 100% certain I've said more than one thing just as provoking to some or someone. Sometimes things do sound far worse in print than you mean them too.

Nice turn around.

[StuartM1970]

Yes, but it's really all in the shirt cuffs. Pays to have your lefties a touch wider than your righties...

[jay1988]

Originally Posted by Celter

About dress watches in "Forbes":

"In any case, as with Gianni Agnelli, so with Bond, James Bond –look in the mirror, and if you don’t see a hard-eyed, cruel-mouthed, chain-smoking, alcoholic, fictional man of the world suffering from clinical satyriasis, whose daily wardrobe includes a Berns-Martin cross draw shoulder holster and Walther PPK, then don’t pair a Rolex with a tux. Just, please, don’t."

Is that the quote word for word ?

Given the fact that Rolex have the Cellini range and also the several watches they offer on a leather strap, I think it's uninformed to simply say "don't wear a Rolex with a tux". I saw a white gold DDII that had been put onto a leather strap at an event a few weeks ago. I don't think any one can say that doesn't go with a tux ....

DD/DDII/DJ/DJII/Air king (fluted or smooth bezel) on a leather strap would be the good choices from the sports range imo. Otherwise a cellini would be great too. For me a dress watch (for a tux) should have a light face, (white, cream, silver etc.) and be on a leather strap. Also the dial should be simple and not cluttered which is why I don't think the Daytona works.

In an ideal world it would be a precious metal. That's why for me the DJ/DJII fluted bezel along with any DD on a leather strap is as good as it gets from the Rolex sports range. Then again I have a SS JLC Reverso and plan on getting the smooth bezel DJII and a strap to go with it, so I'm not even following the ideal with my own dress watches.

[FremStar]

Originally Posted by How

That's what I'm talking about Sam! Love it, looks great

Thank you sir!

Originally Posted by LightOnAHill

Sam I love that green sub!!!

Thanks Bryan!

Originally Posted by ND10

It works for me

Very nice! Looks good to me too!

Originally Posted by Time Exposure

Yikes, thought I was being funny. That backfired...
While I do personally prefer a dressier watch with a suit, I don't really think a Sub is inappropriate (see earlier post). I couldn't resist the double meaning of "tool" but pre-coffee it sounded funnier in my pea-brain than it sounds now.

Please accept my heartfelt apology for what turned out to be an insulting, classless comment to some. I'll turn on the think-button next time, I promise.

Good way to clean up your initial comment! ;-)

Cheers all!

[j.alex]

Originally Posted by ND10

It works for me

that is a nice pic!

[Ridly]

Of course you COULD, but when I suit up, like something with an alligator strap.

[hockeyguy]

Absolutely- suits, tuxedos, weddings and funerals!

[Psmith]

Originally Posted by Brushpup

Now that is classy. I just took it at face value and I too was still low on the Coffee booster. Hence my snappy reply. I am 100% certain I've said more than one thing just as provoking to some or someone. Sometimes things do sound far worse in print than you mean them too.

Nice turn around.

Guys, it's time for one of these...



(group hug, that is)

[datejusting]

Sub goes good with suit if you keep it in your pocket. There is no rule that you have to wear a watch with a suit. Why look like a rube?

[Kazen]

Black sub looks elegant, so it's a "YES".

[Like To Watch]

I think you can wear a Sub with or with out clothes.

[Gerardus]

John Travolta in Swordfish with suit.

[wicked1044]

Of course!

[vintage69]

Remeber, Rolex is the standard by which other watches are measured. Thus any Rolex, from the humble Air King to the aristocratic Day Date, is proper with any suit. It is the quality of the watch, not the metal of its case, which gives it a universal wearage. Go ahead, wear your Sub with your suit. It displays love of quality when combined with a tailored suit. Look at many world leaders, Many wear Rolex, with of course, the current occupant of the White House being a exception.

[QueueCumber]

Originally Posted by j.alex

What do you think about wearing a Sub with suit?

I don't like it.

[drjfc62]

So after reading all these threads, there's no real consensus. Wear what YOU think looks good. I don't wear suits much, but think my TT sub looks fine when I do. Haven't worn a suit since buying the DSSD--probably a huge fashion faux pas to try that, eh?

[blue lion]

A Sub with a suit looks fine. There are other watches that might be dressier but I wouldn't worry about it.

[Speed]

Originally Posted by vintage69

Look at many world leaders, Many wear Rolex, with of course, the current occupant of the White House being a exception.

Without getting political...I believe the last several presidents / vice presidents did not wear Rolex. Most wore plastic casios to make them appear less wealthy.