They Wore What?! 10 Obscure Men's Accessories & Jewelry

About this video

The Gazette team explores 10 obscure varieties of men’s jewelry throughout history, from detachable collar studs and tie pins to trench watches and tussie mussies. They explain the historical context and practical purposes behind each piece, noting which items remain available today and which are purely antiquated, while arguing that men’s jewelry options were far more diverse in the past than they are in modern times.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team argues that men historically wore a wider variety of jewelry as signifiers of status and power, including collar studs, tie pins, tie tacks, scarf rings, toothpick holders, and retractable chain brooches for eyewear.
• The Gazette team explains that the trench watch emerged during World War I as a practical solution bridging pocket watches and wristwatches, ultimately leading to wristwatches becoming the standard timepiece for men.
• The Gazette team recommends that most of these obscure pieces are better suited for historically-accurate period dressing or formal events like white tie, though some items like scarf rings and retractable eyewear brooches are still available from certain retailers.

Episode details: published February 19, 2021 · 219K views · 22:01 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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