Best Watch for Lawyers

If you’re a lawyer, a Casio MudMaster since so many people want to bury or drown you. 

Okay, just kidding. So a lawyer should wear a dress watch. Gold or rose gold in color with a complicated, but understated dial. 
 

For the public defender:

For the DA:

For the corporate attorney:

For the ambulance chaser:

As a litigator, much of our time is spent drafting motions, typing, or otherwise wresting the wrist near a keyboard.  I prefer straps over bracelets in the office.  I think it looks better under the cuff and feels better typing.  I personally wear a Tank most of the time at work.  I rotate a couple other pieces occasionally.  I switch to my dive watch (Montblanc Iced Sea) when I get home.  

Channeling my inner Nico Leonard I would say .. go with any Hublot. 

I reserve this for days when I’m doing serious lawyering and I want an extra edge. 
 

Depends, what type of lawyer and who do they traditionally represent? This will drive your answer. Could be Casio, could be Patek.

Edit:, now looking at this not on my phone. I would guess you have run into many given your profession!  :-). 

I’m a reformed litigator and now serve as general counsel for an auto finance company.

I agree, I actually prefer a strap to a bracelet.

If you're a corporate attorney, I'd say go high end. Like grand Seiko. Shows you're in the know about horology. 

If you meet clients, go Casio. I wouldn't trust a lawyer who wears expensive watches. Makes you seem like a hard worker 🤣😉. 

Oh wow, that has to be a fun field to be in going into 2023. As a car and finance nerd, do you think some auto finance companies (not yours of course) will have an interesting year with the bloated loans from 2021-2022, assuming the values continue to slide down?

I think the concern is more about inflation and the impact on the consumer’s finances.  Affordability is becoming a concern as the price of vehicles continues to increase. This is going to be an interesting year.  

Yep, at a recent work event, I saw lots of Rolexes (mainly Subs/ GMTs) and even a rose gold AP Chrono sported by our corporate M&A types. The others were more eclectic (spotted an Alpinist Ginza on a Privacy lawyer that I coveted/ a Speedy on an entertainment lawyer/ and a Quartz Omega Seamaster 200 (pre-Bond) on a general commercial lawyer (grad present from his family/ I asked).  To be honest, the watch I most saw aside from Rolexes (mostly on the corporate/finance types) were Apple Watches with other smartwatches/fitbits following close behind.

Also, other than the guy with the Ginza, no one mentioned or noticed our watches other than one person (corporate) who asked if I was wearing a Pepsi but I said no because it was a Tudor and I know what they meant.  I had a nice long watch discussion with the Ginza guy though.

I work in finance, but frequently connect with various corporate lawyers and I would agree. 60%+ Apple watches and a smattering of everything else. A lot of DateJusts it seems. 

I am assuming this will be entertaining for your clients and scary for opposition 🤣 

Jokes aside I would definitely go with a Grand Seiko. 

If you’re wrist size is 5.5-7 inches, I’d aim for a traditional size (34-36mm) dress watch. If they‘re 7 inches or greater, I’d aim under 40 mm.

Soulless? 

Gotta be a quartz. 😜😂

Well a friend of mine who is an attorney wears an iced out Breitling. 60 grand worth. He wears it every day. I have seen him wear a Sky Dweller once . 

If you do lots of networking I think getting a Rolex tents to be the eye opener for many. A Cartier Tank is also a good watch with a suit. My personal choice will always be a Seiko Presage. 

Hesitant to say this since one of my most important influencer on this site is a lawyer but:

What do you call a lawyer at the bottom of the sea? A good start!

So it has to be a diver of some sort.
 

No hands...... no bills!

Employmenr lawyer here - my go to watches when in court are the Rolex Explorer or Blancpain Fifty Fathoms.

If you are working with auto clients, maybe a Speedy? 

Okay…I know this might be heresy on this platform, but this is actually where the Apple Watch is kind of nice. I will ofttimes were my Apple Watch in court because of the ability to discreetly check messages without taking your phone out and running the risk of getting eye-rolls from the judge for texting in her courtroom. When not in court, I wear what I like because the sad truth is 99% of people don’t care/notice your watch anymore.

Any professional that wishes to be taken seriously by the most people will wear a simple three-hander with a light dial on a leather band. This is basic dress-for-success stuff. If people notice the watch, that is a risk.
Obviously if everyone around you is slumming or peacocking, then go with the flow, but generally you want to be inoffensively tasteful.

When you go to court, you're there to win -- and nothing says winner winner chicken dinner like a Rolex Datejust with a fluted bezel and jubilee bracelet!

... but that looks too loud. I'm not a lawyer, but I prefer something more discreet, like a dressy watch with an alligator strap.

Well I'm Not a lawyer. But a litigious friend told me this one the other day.

Why do they bury Lawyers 10 feet down instead of 6 feet down?

Because deep down, they're really Good people!😂

Speaking from the client prospective. I think simple would be best! Just a good Honest workingman's watch.

I bet you can lawyer the hell out of some folks with that on. 

That is heresy.

I have said this elsewhere, gold in front of a jury, stainless in front of just a judge. You must meet expectations. You don't get any credit from anyone for driving a Honda and wearing a sensible Citizen.

😂20 years of practice and 50 + jury trials have definitely proven otherwise. Never be flashy in front of a jury. All they need is one reason to hate you and you’ve lost, but if you need an excuse to buy a slick watch, I concede that that’s as good as any.😉

Not big flash, just a little. 28 years and 200+ trials. It is that you appear as successful and they want you to be. In trial work there are no points awarded for modesty. 

My watches are not really flashy, just gold.