Rolex Submariner: 3 Ways To Style | Matching Watches To Outfits

What's up guys? I'm Brian Sacawa, you're watching He Spoke Style, and today I'm showing you three different ways to style the Rolex Submariner. Before we get started, I want to tell you that this video is presented in partnership with Crown & Caliber. Crown & Caliber is the number one place to buy and sell pre-owned luxury watches online. He Spoke Style viewers, that's you guys, can save $150 off your first purchase at Crown & Caliber with code HSS150. Full details for the discount are down below in the description. Before we get to the outfits, we are just going to talk a little bit about the Submariner itself. Now, what can you say about the Sub? It is classic, it is iconic, it is one of the coolest watches ever designed. I mean, you've seen them on everyone from Sean Connery as James Bond, to Steve McQueen, David Beckham, Fidel Castro. It's a very popular watch, but its ubiquity does not take anything at all away from the Rolex Submariner. Let's talk history real quick. Introduced in 1953 as a result of a challenge to create a dive watch that was functional, but that would also work outside of the water with regular dress or evening clothes. One of the things that makes the Submariner so iconic is that its design really hasn't changed all that much over time. It is a tool watch with a unidirectional rotating bezel. The first references were the 6204 and the 6205. The reference that was made famous on screen by James Bond in 1962 was the 6538. After that, the 5512 was sort of where the watch's design really became standardized. Then in 1969, of course, you had the first appearance of the date window with the reference 1680. Now, this is sort of the turning point in where the Submariner really started to have a mass market appeal. After that, you started to see lots of different flavors like all gold, two-tone, different bezel colors, rather than just the classic steel version with black dial and bezel. The watch I'm going to be styling in this video is a reference 14060, 40 millimeter case size, which I feel wears much smaller than the more modern 114060, drilled lugs, no date window, super classic, very versatile. Now, there are so many different ways that you could style a Submariner, but for this video, I'm only going to show you three outfits, but they do range all the way from dressed up to casual. First up, we have a business look. Now, one of the most common questions I get about the Submariner is, can I wear it with a suit? Obviously, for me, the answer is yes. Now, because it's a sporty watch, it's not going to work in every situation. For example, I would not wear it to a fancy dinner or other type of refined evening event. Definitely never with a tuxedo, but for the day-to-day and with the right kind of suit, I do think it works. Here, I'm wearing it on the bracelet with a hopsack navy suit, white French cuff shirt, brown pattern tie, double monk strap shoes. I think it goes really well with hopsack because of the texture of the fabric. It's got a more casual vibe to it, even if you are wearing it in a business context with a tie. Because the design of the Submariner is so simple and minimalistic, I don't think it calls attention to itself or detracts from the outfit at all. Next outfit is just a simple, no-nonsense, business casual or sharp casual look. Brown cotton blazer, denim shirt, cotton khaki trousers, and some suede lace-ups. Now, one of the things that can really help make the Sub more versatile is if you swap out the bracelet for some type of different strap. As you can see here, I have it on a brown leather strap. Changing your watch strap is such a good way to give any watch a very different look and exponentially increase its versatility. I love the Sub on a brown leather strap. I think it really helps it pair with looks like this. I think a leather strap kind of softens the watch a little bit and makes it part of the outfit rather than standing out as it would on the metal bracelet. Finally, we have a super casual look. Simple black leather bomber, black sweatshirt, my black Levi's 511s, and Common Project sneakers. This look is casual, a little edgy, rugged, so I swapped out the leather strap from the last look for a gray NATO strap. NATO straps are perfect for laid-back casual looks like this. They come in so many different colors, and the best part is that they are relatively inexpensive, so easy to have a handful laying around to swap out for different outfits. There you have it. Three ways to style a Rolex Submariner. Reminder that you guys can save $150 off your first purchase at Crown & Caliber with code HSS150. Full details as well as links to everything I wore down below in the description. Leave your comments below and let me know which outfit you liked best. Thumbs up if you liked this video. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel, and until next time, thanks for watching and stay tailored.