Okurimono Japan
Ukiyo-e style illustration: an older man in kimono on a veranda wears a red-strapped wristwatch while looking at a smartphone held at arm's length, as his grown child watches, amused, from behind a sliding door.
Illustration: Okurimono Japan

Gift Truths No.22

Gave Dad a beautiful watch. He still checks the time on his phone. He wears the watch every day, though.

Some watches aren't for telling the time. They're for wearing something you were given.

Where this came from

The article behind it.

Buying guideSep 13, 2026

A Japanese Watch for Dad's 60th Birthday: How to Choose a Meaningful Gift

Choosing a Japanese watch for a father's 60th birthday by how he lives, not by price: a titanium radio-solar Casio Oceanus for everyday wear, a Seiko Presage Cocktail Time GMT for the man who enjoys a mechanical watch, and a hand-lacquered urushi-dial Seiko Presage as a craft piece — with official specs, prices checked at the shop, and what to confirm before you order.

The gift

The ones I’d actually send.