Christmas watch etiquette

You should wrap it and put it under the tree, but you can also give yourself permission to open the present from you to you early, which is what I always do with the Christmas presents I buy for myself. 🤣

How early is permissible? 😂

As soon as you set it under the tree, you can take it and unwrap it, at least according to Matthew's Rules of Christmas Etiquette. 😉

It's a bronze watch. When you wind it and set it you'll leave marks. Those will become patina. I wouldn't like to open a half patinaed watch for Christmas!

To avoid this faux pas, I would wear it from the second it arrives. I don't have the strongest impulse control 🤷‍♂️

Your rules sound awesome! You need to tell me the others as I definitely feel they align with my own beliefs 😁

But then I still want something to open on Christmas day...  A meca-quartz Dan Henry that I don't need to set? 🤭

No rules. Open and use it immediately. 

Yeah it would be best to treat yourself to another watch for Christmas so you can wear your Christmas-Enoksen before 

You put it in your mouth for 10 mins (strap and all), dry it with a hessian cloth, bury it in a box in the garden for 72hrs, and do the sacred watch dance at 4am on the morning of exhumation before sending it back and saying it was damaged in the post by Evri.

Works every time…

Christmas lights go up right after Halloween and remain up until Memorial Day, gifts may be given any time after Thanksgiving as long as the recipient is told, "This is for Christmas," nothing but Christmas cartoons, TV shows, and movies should be watched between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, Egg Nog is the only acceptable mixer for alcohol between Halloween and St. Patrick's Day, and A Christmas Carol is the absolute greatest Christmas story ever! I think those are all the relevant directives from Matthew's Rules of Christmas Etiquette. 😂

Oh man, I’m terrible at not opening my own gifts. I’ve already had to stop myself from opening a package from IFL watches. (Watch Robot Stand with magnifying glass) 

I want to put one of my Grand Seiko‘s into it so I can stare at the dial but I need to be patient! I also want to open my 8 slot Wolf Winder before Christmas but I should wait. It’s so hard not opening watch gifts because I want to use them immediately! 

Good luck deciding, I'm not a good example, I'm wearing my "gift to myself" today... 

Rule 1) Don’t come to a place like this for honest, practical advice. 
 

Rule 2) If you paid for it, just open it and use it. Put a bow on it under the tree Christmas Eve and act shocked that Santa left you a lil something perfectly set to the current time. 

I have definitely sort advice from the right people 👍

Important question: According to the Church of Mathew, is Die Hard a Christmas film? 😂

I recently received the pre-owned watch my wife and I agreed to purchase for me for Christmas this year, and inspected it and returned it to the packaging so she could wrap it.  I briefly thought about swapping in one of my current watches, as she wouldn't have noticed...but I was a good boy.

Yup I have done just this too. But also got my wife a watch too. She doesn't know yet . At least I don't think so, though this is dangerous as she is on here but not as much as me.

So I can't say what I got for my wife as I can't remember the name of the brand . It was one she indicated she would like if it were possible , not one I would have chosen but she gets what she want to wear. It's a fashion brand but has a good Japanese hybrid chrono movement , so I went with it. On arrival I checked it and have it stashed awaiting wrapping.

I also got myself a little something for Christmas day too. An Islander ISL153 , it arrived last Saturday I checked it Sized it and took a couple of pics on the wrist as you do  ( so I don't need to mess about on the day) reboxed and gave it to my wife (who has given me something towards it as my Christmas present) for her to wrap .

Now I'm itching for the day to come😆

My father (87) was really keen to get me a watch for Christmas - so I'm getting something under the tree that I really want. I went and sourced it and bought it early November but have kept it hidden/unworn/unchecked until the day.

Since then I have bought myself 2 Xmas present watches - both of which I have opened and worn regularly since then and they won't be getting wrapped.

You're worth it and you can give yourself a present any day of the year (as long as you're financially responsible) - I'd say open it and wear it now and then on the day focus on unwrapping presents from loved ones.

(tone of this message may be out of whack with the rest - apologies)

I've been thinking of buying myself a Vintage Raketa Copernicus for Christmas but I waffled to long and it won't arrive in time; guess I don't need to figure out appropriate self Christmas present procedures this year, enjoy the Enoksen lol.

Ah, the irony of using a Jewish woman as a meme about receiving Christmas gifts from oneself!  🤣 I love it!

Having said that, I note that I bought myself a watch for Hanukkah:

https://www.watchcrunch.com/JBird7986/posts/nwa-the-other-other-moonswatch-alternative-the-speedmaster-homage-by-phylida-20315 

Since it came from Ali, I opened it, and have kept it wound, to ensure that it is in good working order.  However, outside of sizing it, I have not worn it, and won’t give myself permission to do it until Hanukkah starts.

When you get it wear it. Then go buy yourself some socks and underwear and wrap those. LOL 

The internet is full of reasons why being an adult sucks. But what you’ve got here is a situation in which being an adult is awesome. You should do whatever the hell you want because you’re a frickin adult and who’s going to stop you?  

Go the whole shaboudle after a quick look to make sure it works, wrap it, tuck it right at the back of the tree and make sure you open it last (not good form to open it first then go running off into the garden to see how the light plays across the sapphire and how the bronze glows in the weak winter sun) let the excitement build!!.                                                As for me, yes got me a newbie,love to wear it on the day but don't want to get gravy stains on the strap, and I would.

Buy a second one to wear between now and Christmas. 

Bought myself my Ginza Alpinist last year, via wifey’s mom overseas.  Then wifey had mom post it to us in time for Xmas.  I saw the box wrapped up, and new instantly what it was.  But made it felt quite celebratory on Christmas morning to open a gift I was genuinely excited to get! 😆.  

So, I’ll say Don’t open, have some lovely family member or friend give it to you! - More fun and special that way ☺️

Just wear it from the day it arrives. You know it’s for Xmas and that’s all that counts. 

I haven't bought myself any Christmas gifts. I bought a "watch" and a watchbox for my wife though. Quotation marks because it's a Garmin Fenix... But that's what she wanted.

The Christmas Watch will be the one I'll wear on Christmas eve and holiday gatherings:

The colors of Christmas is green, red and gold. So I'll put on a red bowtie and BAM 🎅

In Norway (and lots of other places in Europe) we celebrate on Christmas eve. Dinner, stocking, gifts and so on.

My wife doesn’t know yet but she bought me a speedy 3523.80.  It’s been in the safe for two months along with a ring she was eying at her favorite jeweler.  It’s been an epically shi**y year and last week (when the well ran dry) she said no presents.  Whoops…  It’s a  bit late for that.  I think I’ll just leave them out on the counter Xmas eve and play dumb.  

It would mean more if you waited til Christmas to open it and then wear it.  You will thank us here every Christmas when you look at that watch.  It would be silly to have a 19th of December anniversary with your watch...  then again I may be drunk on egg nog while writing this...