Are you over 30 and still rocking Gshocks?
Okay, please don't shoot the messenger. I did not create the video, I'm simply reacting to it. At the 4:12 mark on the video in which our Youtuber describes the things men shouldn't wear if they are over 30, she talks about Gshocks and how they can be off-putting. The watch doesn't make the wearer younger, rather it does the opposite, aging the wearer. In fact, our Youtuber goes so far as to refer to watches as accessories (the audacity!!!!) and that, after a certain age, accessories need to be a bit more elegant, shouldn't be garish and loud.
Good advice if you are open to it.
Now, I'm no fashionista and I don't dress to impress (most of the time). But I'm also at an age when I would like to look more appropriately than I used to. This channel had been quite useful in that regard. I had stopped wearing trainers if I'm not running or at the gym and I had stopped wearing statement shirts or shirts with cartoon characters on them. If that makes me a fashion victim, so be it.
But that's not the interesting bit for those perusing WatchCrunch. Do you agree with the assertion that Gshocks (and other large, ostentatious watches) ages the wearer after age 30?
As much as this might crucify me, I don't disagree with the Youtuber that Gshocks have no place in a grown man's wardrobe. I've never been a Gshock fan, even when I was younger, and I'm certainly not a fan now that I'm almost 48 years old. I see nothing wrong with them, they're just not my style.
But dare I say it? It shouldn't be your style if you're older than a certain age either. And like the lady says, if you need the Gshock for work, by all means wear them. But if you're just out and about at the local mall, why are you wearing something like that?
The default reaction to something like this (at least here on WatchCrunch) would be: wear what you like, who cares? Yes, wear what you like, who cares. Except that there's nothing wrong if one does care. I had been a nerd all my life and dressed like a nerd all my life and only in my late 40s have I started caring about what I look like or how I'm presenting myself. And, you know what, I believe I'm a better version of myself because I started caring.
I know that I'm probably in the minority here in my preference for smaller watches (34mm to 36mm is my sweet spot). The less ostentatious, the better the watch wears as far as I'm concerned. I never really thought I was being fashion forward by wearing sub-40mm watches but, watching the video, it's good to confirm I'm doing something right.
The thing about smaller watches is the elegance and classiness they convey. They compliment rather than take over the whole ensemble, which is what a good accessory shouldn't do (and, yes, I agree with the Youtuber that watches are primarily accessories). I don't wear bracelets or necklaces, or any other accessory except for the watch--as such, I like to keep it as unobtrusive as possible.
Of course, I have been known to wear bigger watches and even own a monstrous 49mm Police Batman Vengeance watch which I occasionally wear when I feel like it. But I've been feeling like it less and less as time marches on.
What about you? Do you care if the watch you love ages you? If you do, why do you care? If you don't, why the heck not?
I've got a god-shaped hole in my life that I'm trying to fill in futility with watches.
I am many over thirty
I get some of points that she's saying here but first of all, I am a man over 30 and I live in Florida so rocking sandals is a must here (without sandals of course lol.) Of and I do have a variety of watches, including some G-Shocks.
Please stop listening to 12 year olds on YouTube, you should know better.
Immediately take EVERYTHING she says about watches with suspicion as she shows fashion branded, Daniel Wellington/MVMNT/Skagen style watches 😂.
My guess would be she would complain if someone was wearing their CW on a sailcloth, or AT on a rally strap too.
I'm no sartorial expert. I do however like to dress sharp when out of uniform. I will agree with some of her overall points about looking/dressing sharp. Too many men think knowing about fashion is unmasculine.
Read up on mens fashion. Art of Manliness Blog, reddit MFA or FMFA. (male fashion advice/frugal make fashion advice).
NGL, if I see a dude rocking his moc toes, selvedge, flannel and the staple of anyone's wardrobe, the M-65 field jacket, with any of those watches she shows, I'm judging a lil bit...🤏🏻.
If I'm wearing a bespoke tux or Brooks Brothers suit, I'll usually opt for one of my dress watches. But it's scenario dependent.
One example, New Years Eve party, Shawl collar tux, Vans slip-ons, throw on a G Shock. Fashion "rules" are more guidelines. Some can be bent, others outright broken.
Look at Steve McQueen, David Beckham, Keanu Reeves, Jason Statham, Frank Sinatra, etc. They knew/know how to dress sharp.
This untruth over masculinity and "fashion sense" cannot be further from the truth. Knowing how to put together an outfit, using a color wheel to pick out complimentary accents, etc is just as important as knowing how to change a tire, skin a deer, and change a diaper. If not for you, then for your wife.
Guys need to get out of the habit of being passive in clothing. Don't let your SO pick out your clothes, do your own research, develop your style and man up 😂. Believe ZZ Top said it best, "Every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man."
Unpopular opinion here but I agree with this video to some degree. In my eyes, Gshocks are bulky gaudy pieces of plastic and I think they look oversized, immature, and frankly ugly on most wrist shots I see. I love classical Casio's but Gshocks are not for me.
I firmly believe that everyone should embrace their personal style and I'm not being judgemental here, but the cult of Gshock in the watch enthusiasts bubble is a weird one. People outside this hobby don't seem to find them attractive. My friends or partners all unanimously hated them and I never understood why it's forced on every collector like some kind of essential piece. 🤷
I gifted my DW5600 away years ago because I rarely wore it due to its size and my partner hated it, and I don't see myself adding a new Gshock to the collection ever because they don't fit in with my style.
Everything about this is wrong.
I am 32 and will rock a G-Shock no second thoughts. Although by today’s standards I do age myself. I can’t seem to bring myself to do things like wear high waisted or baggy jeans. I also part my hair to the side not down the middle which apparently is a millenial thing. 🙄 Oh well!
First of all, most people don't even notice your watches. So why bother with what people think? Hahaha
@solidyetti just smashed it.
To summarize, dress and wear a watch appropriately for the occasion. Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight.
Yep.
We should all take advice from youtubers. Rolls eyes.
I really dont like her hair, dress sense, fingernails or attitude or entitlement.
Maybe I'll make a youtube video about what I don't like and advise her and her acolytes about that . . .
Do you. However YOU want to do it. Period
(Unfortunately IMO, even if that includes taking advice from, self appointed, specious, tastless self-tubers)
*Hunkers down and waits for blowback :-)
I agree with your points, pare. I'm not into G-Shocks, I care about how I look because I care about myself, I prefer smaller watches because it's classy and it's what best fits my 6.25-inch wrist, and I don't wear accessories except for my watch (and a tie clip perhaps when in business attire).
I also third the motion of @solidyetti and @SpecKTator. Dress sharp. Age has no limits for a man who dresses sharp.
Yep.
We should all take advice from youtubers. Rolls eyes.
I really dont like her hair, dress sense, fingernails or attitude or entitlement.
Maybe I'll make a youtube video about what I don't like and advise her and her acolytes about that . . .
Do you. However YOU want to do it. Period
(Unfortunately IMO, even if that includes taking advice from, self appointed, specious, tastless self-tubers)
*Hunkers down and waits for blowback :-)
Everyone’s got their own sense of style and tastes. It’s ok to be different, or else you end up having a homogeneous society.
I agree with your points, pare. I'm not into G-Shocks, I care about how I look because I care about myself, I prefer smaller watches because it's classy and it's what best fits my 6.25-inch wrist, and I don't wear accessories except for my watch (and a tie clip perhaps when in business attire).
I also third the motion of @solidyetti and @SpecKTator. Dress sharp. Age has no limits for a man who dresses sharp.
Tie clips are always a good call. 👌🏻
Out of curiosity, have you experimented with a pin collar shirt and a tie bar? Decidedly old school look but a very interesting way to look sharp, and different, while still having some metal accessories.
I wouldn't recommend a Tie bar AND a tie clip though, might be a bit too much 😂.
Everyone’s got their own sense of style and tastes. It’s ok to be different, or else you end up having a homogeneous society.
Agree.
So why make clips telling people how their particular style is terrible?
Right?
So many better ways comment on you tastes than dissing others . . . . .
Didn’t look at the video but I will comment on your post.
Gshock - not a fan, never understood the craze, but that’s fine. Everyone enjoys what they enjoy. Wear whatever you like, because it’s not what you wear, it’s more about your attitude.
Walk around with a confident attitude, appearance won’t be a factors.
I will amplify your point...
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Sixty and wear this everyday.
I will take her advice because she is beautiful
Everything and I mean everything this lady is talking about is dog shiat. If you are a man and listenijg to this hit garbage, you need to grow a pair.
Cheers!
I will take her advice because she is beautiful
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder . . . .
Everyone be sure to watch the last 15 seconds on bracelets too! She is correct there as well.
I disagree with her on those silly "no show" socks. Wear socks or don't. Being half-assed about it reeks of neuroticism. "Oh I want to look casual and carefree but I'm a fussbudget that worries about foot odor and how long my trainers last and a smidge of discomfort!" Conversely, people must know how absolutely stupid the ankle length socks look under regular long trousers. That bare skin should not show. I see this when there is snow outside and assume to wearer to be destitute, either financially or intellectually.
Now is there a way to get her out of my YouTube feed?
I'm with her but this only applies to me. I do own two gshock but I would not like wearing them other then for Yard work or go climbing more extremes environment.
For the age thing I'm not concern it is more about the size for me and the style of the watch I wear for the occasion and place I'm at .
Our tastes evolves also and the watch I was comfortable wearing 7-8 years ago are different then the ones from today (casio Duro)
This summer I bought a white casioak (smaller version) for pool and sea vacations and it looked pretty much at its place. I wouldn't wear it in other occasions because I don't like having flashy big watches on my wrist. I think in general she's a good stylist and her dress codes are in my cords.
But at the end of the day if you want to wear a rangemaster in a restaurant for dinner hey who am I to judge!
Wear what you like! to each their own!
As much as I love this watch I wouldn't be comfortable wearing it in other scenarios...
I'm 51 btw! 😁
I’ve now watched that video. She makes some good points, and she shills her heart out for that shoe company. More power to her. But I’m pretty sure most people here don’t need fashion advice from some random YouTuber. Also, re: garish metal belt buckles: I think she’s made herself persona non grata in the state of Texas…
Just like why the news is full of terrible news all the time…if it bleeds it leads. Morbid I know.
They make these clips for views and cause the algorithms say so.
I guess then, unfotunately, we just fed her hit count . . . . .
Speaking of you tubers . . . . Aren't the titles of many watch reviews just getting nauseating!!
What about a barong and a G-Shock? 🤔😅
Here's the vintage Citizen passed on to me by my Dad which I wore to my nephew's wedding. My other nephew who loves sports watches, didn't wear his G-Shock looking Casio to the wedding. He wore a decent looking watch which could pass for formal events, and it wasn't even a dress watch. He simply showed respect to his cousin.
I think wearing a G-Shock (or other similarly sporty looking watch) with a barong, to a formal event, is simply juvenile. It will definitely look bulky under the cuff, and passes off as desperately trying to be different and calling attention to oneself. If one doesn't have a dressy looking watch to match his barong, then just don't wear a watch at all. That is more acceptable.
Tie clips are always a good call. 👌🏻
Out of curiosity, have you experimented with a pin collar shirt and a tie bar? Decidedly old school look but a very interesting way to look sharp, and different, while still having some metal accessories.
I wouldn't recommend a Tie bar AND a tie clip though, might be a bit too much 😂.
Haven't tried a pin collar shirt. It does look cool, but is too tedious already for me. Just one tie bar/clip will suffice hehe. ;)
Here's the vintage Citizen passed on to me by my Dad which I wore to my nephew's wedding. My other nephew who loves sports watches, didn't wear his G-Shock looking Casio to the wedding. He wore a decent looking watch which could pass for formal events, and it wasn't even a dress watch. He simply showed respect to his cousin.
I think wearing a G-Shock (or other similarly sporty looking watch) with a barong, to a formal event, is simply juvenile. It will definitely look bulky under the cuff, and passes off as desperately trying to be different and calling attention to oneself. If one doesn't have a dressy looking watch to match his barong, then just don't wear a watch at all. That is more acceptable.
You should organize a Manila meetup. If you build it I will come. Just a thought.
To recap: a handful said she’s right but an overwhelming majority said “screw you, I will wear what I want to wear” and some even resorted to ad hominem attacks, which I think isn’t cool. What does her looks have to do with her content?
I get it. No one wants to be told how to take care of their business. And I understand that some topics are triggering. I get triggered by homage arguments. But who would have thought innocous fashion advice would be this triggering?
Unpopular opinion here but I agree with this video to some degree. In my eyes, Gshocks are bulky gaudy pieces of plastic and I think they look oversized, immature, and frankly ugly on most wrist shots I see. I love classical Casio's but Gshocks are not for me.
I firmly believe that everyone should embrace their personal style and I'm not being judgemental here, but the cult of Gshock in the watch enthusiasts bubble is a weird one. People outside this hobby don't seem to find them attractive. My friends or partners all unanimously hated them and I never understood why it's forced on every collector like some kind of essential piece. 🤷
I gifted my DW5600 away years ago because I rarely wore it due to its size and my partner hated it, and I don't see myself adding a new Gshock to the collection ever because they don't fit in with my style.
I understand what you are saying. There was a time that I looked at some white G-Shocks (to match with my white Sacouny sneakers but I decided against it.) Those red/yellow and other colored G-Shocks are just not for me. In fact, look at this and browse around if you like:
https://www.casio.com/us/watches/gshock/product.GA-100RGB-1A/?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=17503058065&utm_content=pmax&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjw38SoBhB6EiwA8EQVLjWCVJdfTd1E_a-ElQAxWD3Td1KRrKKc2EcQPQB7XZ2ggiie3UQeBBoC5JMQAvD_BwE.
Some G-Shocks are indeed bulky and a bit gaudy, so are most Invictas. There are a lot of watches that people just don't care for and that is fine. It can be because of value/money, AD dysfunction (Looking at you Rolex) or just how it looks on a person's wrist. Personally, I do not see myself buying another G-Shock. I have to spend my money on other things (Brand new TVs, microwave and other things) so buying another watch is just not necessary right now. Oh yea, I do have to take my Seiko Flighmasters to get serviced.
Anyway, I'm rambling here. Have a great week!😎
Never too old for a g shock