Wearing a wristwatch during احرام is unanimously permissible according to all four schools of jurisprudence and contemporary scholars. Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen explicitly addressed this question and stated that watches, rings, glasses, and similar accessories are not considered garments (libas) and therefore do not fall under the احرام clothing restrictions. The prohibition in احرام applies specifically to garments tailored and sewn to fit the body, such as shirts, trousers, turbans, hooded cloaks, and leather socks, as specified in the hadith of Ibn Umar.
Sheikh Ibn Baz similarly confirmed that there is no issue with wearing a wristwatch or carrying a mobile phone during احرام, as these are tools and accessories, not clothing items. The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta issued the same ruling, noting that the احرام restrictions are specifically about body-covering garments that are sewn to the shape of the body or its parts.
This ruling extends to other accessories such as eyeglasses, sunglasses, hearing aids, medical devices, and belts. The key principle, as explained by scholars, is distinguishing between what is worn as clothing (libas) and what is worn as an accessory or tool (alah). Only the former is restricted during احرام for men.