Giving a watch as a gift and what it means to different people


Have you ever given someone a watch as a present? Perhaps you chose a timepiece for a loved one, a family member, or your children. Have you ever thought past the initial notion that it’s a nice gift that will be received well and questioned what it means to different people to be given a watch, whether it’s antique pocketwatches, vintage wrist watches, or a ‘my first watch’ style movement?

A wrist watch on a table

If you haven’t, fear not, we’ve done the thinking for you, scoured the globe, and found some proverbs-style meanings that relate to offering a watch as a present:

What does it mean for a man to give woman a watch as a present?

What does it mean for a woman to give a man a watch as a present?

What does it mean to give a watch to a friend?

What does it mean for an adult to give a watch to a child?