Dear Debonair,
When wearing a pocket watch attached to the vest of a
3-piece suit, is it ok to wear a wrist watch, also?
This seems redundant to me. Even though a timepiece is an integral part of a man’s wardrobe, you must remember that the wristwatch was first created to alleviate the hassle of taking a chainwatch out of a pocket. Carrying and wearing a watch simultaneously seems like too much. If your three-piece suit is formal enough to call for a pocketwatch, don’t waste time wearing one on your wrist. The best outfits are the simplest, and two timepieces just complicates things.
Best,
I personally see nothing wring with wearing two timepieces. In the earliest days of the pocketwatch, it was considered good taste to wear two watches on ones person, in part to show ones personal wealth, but mostly so that the time could be averaged out from the accumulated differences in their display. Remember, timepieces in the 18th century were all mechanical, and were not even as accurate as todays mechanicals, and no where near the accuracy of quartz. so there is really nothing wring with wearing two timepieces. It’s just harking back to the fashions of the day.