Whether you wear a watch now or not, you are probably like most other people and have worn one at least once in your life. You can probably remember a time when Mickey Mouse or Garfield smiled up at you from your wrist with minute and second hands spinning from their nose. And though you may have chosen to forget it, you may even have sported a Swatch back in the 80′s. Your grandfather or father may even have passed down a watch to you as a family heirloom. Whatever your experience with watches has been, one thing is certain – watches will never go out of fashion. Arguably, people don’t even need a watch these days, as they can easily find out the time from their cell phone, but cell phones have been around a while now and yet watches are as popular as ever. The fact is that watches are stylish and make a statement about you. It is widely believed that the first item of clothing a woman looks at when she meets a man are his shoes, but you can be sure that the watch you’re wearing (or not) will be pretty high up on the evaluation list to. People, and this applies to men as well as women, can tell a lot about a man by the watch he wears. Men also do not have the same amount of accessories available to them as women. While women have a wide variety of rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings to from which to choose, men have only a few choices or may bypass these altogether and simply stay with a watch. In this case, the quality of the watch is very important because it will stand out even more. Two brands of watches that often announce success are Rolex and Tag Heuer. These favorites do for a man what a mansion, a yacht, or a BMW does. They say that he is doing well. You may be able to chalk it up to society, but people are attracted to those who are successful. Rolex watches or Tag Heuer watches may not stand out in a crowd of wealthy men, but the point is made. Buying quality may not be cheap, but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Top of the line watch brands are fairly priced in that they last a lifetime and maintain their looks. Look online. It is not rare to find original models there that are discounted 30% or more from the street prices.