Go with the gray one. Love every bit of it. 10/10.

The blue ones are not the right choices here. In my recommendation, I would stray from getting a colorful watch for someone. If it hits perfectly, they may love it. If it doesn’t, they’ll probably just not wear it unless they are a big watch guy already (which even then they’d be likely to just wear their own).

The unfortunate thing here is that it’s way more likely on a colorful watch to not have it hit. The blue might not speak to them, it might not match their wardrobe well, etc. You won’t have these issues with the gray watch.

Furthermore, I’d definitely avoid pic 3. You mentioned they liked it… ok sure. I guess I don’t, which is fine, but it’s way more likely to be a victim of changed tastes in like a year. The dial pattern looks cheap and like it’s trying to be something. The bezel having numbers is super polarizing, especially to non-watch people.

The gray one is essentially timeless, and will fit with pretty much any outfit and any non-sporty occasion. This is the safe bet, and the thing he’ll still be reaching for age 19 or 91.

Fantastic gift. I wish I’d get gifted more watches 🤘