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Old 7 October 2011, 02:35 AM   #1
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Thin is in according to Watch Time

Bought the new issue and it looks like all the new models are very thin and smaller....and IMHO its about time.
I love the 60's retro look and hope it last for a few years.
The past few years watches had got to be as big as my alarm clock!

The new A. Lange and Sohne Saxonia is a work of art even the low price Hamilton thin-o-matic looks great! My bank account is going to suffer.
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Old 7 October 2011, 03:27 AM   #2
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Used to be said:
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Thicker is better book! "

Are we really back in style?
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Old 7 October 2011, 03:29 AM   #3
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Since thin is in....

Time to sell the DSSD.

Guess I won't be able to get more than $500 bucks for it---now that thin is in.

Oh well. ;)
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Old 7 October 2011, 03:30 AM   #4
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Since thin is in....

Time to sell the DSSD.

Guess I won't be able to get more than $500 bucks for it---now that thin is in.

Oh well. ;)
I will give you 550 for it!
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Old 7 October 2011, 03:32 AM   #5
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I will give you 550 for it!
$551 here! Lol
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Old 7 October 2011, 03:57 AM   #6
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$551 here! Lol
These guys are being ridiculous. I'll do a grand via Paypal, tonight. $551, lol.

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Old 7 October 2011, 04:10 AM   #7
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Thin is the new style in my book. After 3 years with my DSSD I got sick of the thickness. Great watch but too thick. My new Sub C is perfect and the wrist time for the DSSD is suffering a lot. Only worn it 2x in 2 months for a few hours each time.
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Old 7 October 2011, 04:23 AM   #8
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Thin is the new style in my book. After 3 years with my DSSD I got sick of the thickness. Great watch but too thick. My new Sub C is perfect and the wrist time for the DSSD is suffering a lot. Only worn it 2x in 2 months for a few hours each time.
+1. Same situation with me. Love the SubC.
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Old 7 October 2011, 06:41 AM   #9
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Thin is the new style in my book. After 3 years with my DSSD I got sick of the thickness. Great watch but too thick. My new Sub C is perfect and the wrist time for the DSSD is suffering a lot. Only worn it 2x in 2 months for a few hours each time.
Ok, then ill give you $551.
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Old 7 October 2011, 06:48 AM   #10
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I admit I once gravitated towards the very chunky hard core divers. I've grown up I think. :)

I picked up a vintage collection Aquatimer a while back, a capable diver but fairly thin. I began to appreciate thinner watches.

Then, later I chose a Sub C over a Deepsea for many reasons, but the thinner profile was one of them.

I'm very happy with my Sub C, and have no plans to get any thick, chunky watches. The ROO diver is tempting, though it's not really very thick, only moderately. The PP Aquanaut is the thinnest diver/sport I've tried on, it's a little strange though, a sport/water watch so thin and light, it's the very light weight I'm not sure I like, I don't need a lot of weight, but some. :)
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Old 7 October 2011, 04:30 AM   #11
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Thats why I wear a 36mm DJ, its perfect no matter what the style is in.
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Old 7 October 2011, 05:17 AM   #12
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I'll be glad to see the ghetto sized wrist clocks they have now go away and not come back, hopefully.
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Old 7 October 2011, 09:39 AM   #13
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I'll be glad to see the ghetto sized wrist clocks they have now go away and not come back, hopefully.
I agree...
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Old 1 November 2011, 02:31 PM   #14
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I agree...
Never! There's always a market for them...don't buy it! Simple solution..
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Old 1 November 2011, 02:41 PM   #15
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Trends? Fashions? PAH!

Love to feel i'm wearing a watch. Sub-c, Milgauss, Datejusts. Just the right size and weight.

But it's all up to the individual I guess.
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Old 8 October 2011, 12:26 AM   #16
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I'll be glad to see the ghetto sized wrist clocks they have now go away and not come back, hopefully.
Since a style industry that doesn't change can't force new purchases annually, I have a 100% certainty that if big watches go out of fashion, they will come back in. They'll wait just long enough that you sold them all off, though.
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Old 7 October 2011, 06:57 AM   #17
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I have a hard time understanding the fascination with "watch trends"....feels a little but like industry manipulation.

Buy what you like, wear what you like. Choice is king.

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Old 7 October 2011, 06:58 AM   #18
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I have a hard time understanding the fascination with "watch trends"....feels a little but like industry manipulation.

Buy what you like, wear what you like. Choice is king.

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Old 7 October 2011, 07:01 AM   #19
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Yeah, I agree on the new thin-ness trend - hence I picked up a JLC Master Control Ultra Thin.
It is amazing that they can squeeze a beautiful movement in a thin case.
I think it is going to be a new trend for more dressy watches.
I will probably end up gifting that to my dad
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Old 7 October 2011, 08:24 AM   #20
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And everyone gives Rolex a hard time for making 'in the middle' watches... I really like size the the Sub/GMT's.. Not too big, not too small, therefor timeless..

That said, my grail is still a Big Pilot... Although, I just wore my GMT on my first trip and it was very useful..
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Old 7 October 2011, 08:26 AM   #21
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i think that as thin as i can go is the subc. anything thinner is too thin IMO
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Old 7 October 2011, 08:58 AM   #22
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Hopefully they are right...Classics will always be classics. Thick and Big will always be cumbersome and look silly on most.
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Old 7 October 2011, 09:07 AM   #23
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Hopefully they are right...Classics will always be classics. Thick and Big will always be cumbersome and look silly on most.
Yes, but more often than not the wearer doesn't realize it!!!!
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Old 7 October 2011, 09:02 AM   #24
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I guess its time to sell all the panerais too!
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Old 7 October 2011, 09:04 AM   #25
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I guess its time to sell all the panerais too!
We've been saying THAT all along!
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Old 7 October 2011, 11:02 AM   #26
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I guess its time to sell all the panerais too!

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Old 7 October 2011, 09:06 AM   #27
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Mom always said that you couldn't be too rich, or too thin. Looks like she was right. I've always been a fan of thin watches on a strap for dress. Vintage Omegas, Hamiltons, Universals, and IWC, all have a place in my rotation.
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Old 7 October 2011, 09:17 AM   #28
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Old 7 October 2011, 09:34 AM   #29
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Both can and do exist together. You can enjoy different styles and both be in "trend". Different markets also cater for different cultural tastes/trends. What's popular in the USA may not be so across SE Asia, europe etc.... . Then you have the variations on a more local /national level.

Add into this the shift of taste with age....too many factors.

Simply buy what you like .....bigger will always be here. As will 36mm gents remain popular for certain ages/regions etc.

Also, why knock those that enjoy a bigger watch than you? Your personal tastes are just that....personal.
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Old 7 October 2011, 10:36 AM   #30
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simply buy what you like .....bigger will always be here. As will 36mm gents remain popular for certain ages/regions etc.

Also, why knock those that enjoy a bigger watch than you? Your personal tastes are just that....personal.
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