New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Sometimes, people ask me for advice on watches. Specifically, they ask that very important question: Which watch should I buy? Most times, such queries come from people who either a) don't wear watches, b) wear a smartwatch, c) wear a watch from a fashion brand, or d) wear a quartz watch. And while there are plenty of overlaps between these four categories, my answer in each case is quite different. So, let's figure out just why you'd want to buy and wear a watch.

Let's face it, hardly anyone needs to sport a wristwatch nowadays. We can get all the time-telling duties (plus much more) from our phones. Then there are laptops, tablets and a plethora of other screens that will tell you the time accurately. Plenty of ot...