Answered by Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Are watches worn by men considered an adornment? Is one’s intention of any significance?
Wearing a watch is permissible for men as long as it is not made of gold or silver, in which case it becomes unlawful. As for watches plated with gold or silver, if the coating is so slight that if fire were applied, nothing of the coating would flow, then it is permissible to wear. If the plating is more than that, then it is not permissible to wear such watches.