New York Times: Eric Wind Quoted on Women Wearing Watches as Necklaces

Joshua Hendren of The New York Times recently wrote the article ‘These Days, Watches Are for Almost Anywhere but the Wrist’. Within the publication, Hendren quotes Eric Wind.

Eric Wind, founder of the luxury pre-owned watch retailer Wind Vintage in Palm Beach, Fla., echoed the idea. “People are looking for new ways to express themselves rather than just the same old uniform everyone’s wearing,” he said.

The trend does have a notable history. “Back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, women wore their watches in all kinds of interesting and different ways,” Mr. Wind said. “There have been many cases, even when the watch first came out, of people putting watches on belt buckles, necklaces and brooches rather than just a traditional pocket or wristwatch.”

“It’s interesting to see a surge of public figures experimenting with the trend as of late,” Mr. Wind added.