Buying a Watch, Belt, and Glasses During the Year of Mourning
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Question
According to the Ashkenazi custom of not wearing new clothes throughout the year of mourning for one's father, is it permissible to buy a watch, belt, and glasses during this year?
Answer
It is permissible to buy them new when necessary, as a watch, belt, and glasses are intended for use and are not considered clothing in this context.
Source
In mourning, the rule is that a new item brings joy, and although they bring joy when new, they are worn to avoid suffering due to their absence, and therefore it seems permissible. (And it is not similar to Shabbat, where it is customary worldwide to consider glasses as clothing.)