There is only one useful indicator of a man's self-image: his wristwatch. Once that jacket sleeve creeps up, the sole piece ofacceptable jewelry beyond a wedding ring reveals the wearer's sense of taste and occasion.
要衡量一个男人的自我定位，手表是唯一有用的标尺。当外套的衣袖向上提起，这种除婚戒以外唯一可接受的饰品，就彰显了主人的品味与场合意识。
Watch sellers employ a logical Italian dictum: a well-dressed man owns at least three timepieces. The day watch is most important: it is the watch that suits your occupation. If you're in finance, sobriety is all your watch must offer beyond the time. If you work in the media or the arts, you can be more eccentric. If your occupation involves specific tasks -- fromambulance driver, to insurance broker, to 747 pilot -- then, just as with iPhone apps, 'there are watches for that.'
手表经销商流传的一句意大利格言不无道理：穿着得体的男人至少拥有三块表。最重要的一块是日常手表，它和你的职业相得益彰。如果你做金融，那么手表除了传递工夫信息以外，还必须传递一种稳重感。如果做传媒或艺术，可以显得更加张扬。而如果你的职业触及特别工种──救护车司机、保险经纪人、波音747飞行员等等──那么就像iPhone的应用程序，合适戴的手表各式各样。
For watch No. 2, you have more scope. This is your dress-down timepiece, worn everywhere from the beach to the ski slopes or for pottering around in the garden. Whether a sub-GBP 50 Swatch, or a close-to-unbreakable Rolex, it will mean you don't have to worry about a quick dive in the pool or a round of golf. This is your casual watch.
第二块手表选择面更宽。这是你的休闲手表，沙滩上，滑雪场，在花园里慢条斯理地劳作时，各种场合都可以戴。不管是一块不足50英镑的斯沃琪(Swatch)，还是近乎颠扑不破的劳力士(Rolex)，它都意味着你在游泳池里快速下潜或在高尔夫赛场挥杆时，完全可以无忧无虑。这是一块透着随意气息的手表。
Last is the dress watch. If you find yourself wearing black tie more than once a year, or if film premieres, opera visits or smart restaurant bookings keep appearing in your diary, your day watch may lack occasion. For this final part of the trilogy, you may go one of two ways: a classical, slim, time-only gold dress watch -- orblatant bling. The presence of diamonds on your watch will accomplish this for you.
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