Nomos Tangente Sport..Too big on me ?

[Guppydriver]

Be honest. I can’t believe I’m asking if a Nomos is too big considering their lineup.

Anyway , I like this watch and I was offered it for a hefty discount from an AD. I have nothing in this Bauhaus style, like the width of it, and think it would be a strap monster.

That being said, it’s big. I usually can pull off a 42 easily, but the lugs protrude enormously and make it seem bigger. I could always go with an Ahoi that is similar , but it’s non stock, and the discount on that one isn’t even close to this.

So….what ya think ? Could I pull it off? A little big? Looks circus clown huge ? Let me have it.






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[kunlun]

How do you feel about it?

Rules don't really apply anymore, there are only guidelines to help you discover your own feelings.

Women, for example, wear all sorts of sizes. Why not men?

The watch looks great. Big but not clownish. If you know you'll wear it, then get it and enjoy.

If you have some doubts, then the Ahoi or club campus or a bunch of other Nomos watches will be perfect.

[Guppydriver]

Originally Posted by kunlun

How do you feel about it?

Rules don't really apply anymore, there are only guidelines to help you discover your own feelings.

Women, for example, wear all sorts of sizes. Why not men?

The watch looks great. Big but not clownish. If you know you'll wear it, then get it and enjoy.

If you have some doubts, then the Ahoi or club campus or a bunch of other Nomos watches will be perfect.

I appreciate the post. Honestly, I'm right on the bubble. I've been wearing a GS SBGM221 lately at 39mm so maybe it's skewed my judgement. I frequently wear a 42 Pelagos LHD (I thinks it's 42, maybe 41), but it doesn't seem near as big. Maybe it's because there is so much more dial without the diving bezel (and the aforementioned lugs).

I know we like to say "who cares what other may think", and I agree, but I also like to solicit the opinion of others who also appreciate the hobby. What's hard is the AD is very small, so they don't have a ton of other models by which to compare. Although I have smaller wrist (7.25), I have a bit of a muscular top half so I could probably pull it off.

Maybe I'll wait to see the Ahoi I like, but like I said, the AD got pretty aggressive with price. It might be worth checking out the Tangomat GMT as well, a no date GMT sounds heavenly.

[gsg]

7.25" is not a small wrist, if that is what you meant. I think you can pull a 42mm watch.

[scarlet knight]

Looks too big to me. Thin bezel around watch face makes the watch look bigger.

[BobtheBaby]

It does not look massive, but do the lugs overhang? I think it is the illusion with the dinner plate dial, especially in the white.

[DVR]

Pictures like this never reflect reality , taken that in to account I think the watch looks perfect on you.
And of course, if you have been wearing a small watch a big one will always take some time to adjust too. It's the same when going from big to small.
Than that baby watch will look strange for a day or so.

[DoraTheExplorerII]

Needs a mirror shot to know for sure.

[Old Expat Beast]

Case size is fine but the lugs look really long. What's the lug-to-lug length? 50+mm?

[ts3]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

Looks too big to me. Thin bezel around watch face makes the watch look bigger.

This.

I prefer "dressier" watches with a thin bezel like this Nomos to have a smaller case size than my sports watches. In terms of how big a watch looks on the wrist the dial size matters as much as the case size to me.

[1William]

I like it and it does look larger, it is not too large. Better pictures from a distance would help. For what the watch costs could you not buy it as a fun watch and just go on with it?

[GST15]

Looks big to me

[brandrea]

We need a picture from further away to tell how it actually looks

[Chiboy]

Not pertaining to watches but more to clothing or other "stuff," I used to sometimes be seduced by a good deal, but it was never worth it in the long run if I didn't feel it was quite right when I bought it. So if you think you're trying to talk yourself into this because the deal is good, but you think the size/look isn't quite right, I'd bail. Many on here (not me) have a sizable collection, so if something isn't quite right about the look of a watch, it won't get chosen to wear.

That said, it's hard to tell from the picture.

[ap1]

I don’t get that brands lug profile , too long imho

[PhilLynott]

The view posted where you're looking at the watch from a foot away on your wrist always makes watches look bigger than they are on the wrist. You are the only person who ever sees it from that vantage point the rest of the world sees it from a distance. I always look at the watch in the mirror from a few feet away to get a better idea of how it actually fits and how the world sees it.

That said it's probably a pass for you since you're already thinking and worried about it. If you're not sure then don't pull the trigger.

[Guppydriver]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Case size is fine but the lugs look really long. What's the lug-to-lug length? 50+mm?

Yes...

It's a whopping 52.3

The lugs are an integral part of Nomos' design, but they can take up an entire wrist even with a smaller case size. Like I said, I have zero problem with a lot of 42's. I even have a Zulu Time on deposit that is 43 (which I might not buy depending on trying it on).

[Guppydriver]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

Not pertaining to watches but more to clothing or other "stuff," I used to sometimes be seduced by a good deal, but it was never worth it in the long run if I didn't feel it was quite right when I bought it. So if you think you're trying to talk yourself into this because the deal is good, but you think the size/look isn't quite right, I'd bail. Many on here (not me) have a sizable collection, so if something isn't quite right about the look of a watch, it won't get chosen to wear.

That said, it's hard to tell from the picture.

Solid take @Chiboy

I grew up lower middle class, so "value" is something that was ingrained in me since youth.

That being said there is nothing with less value than an item that sits regardless of the initial discount.

However, I like more than the price. I love the design. I love the dial. I love the bigger date (although I refer no date). I love that I have nothing like it in my (small 5 watch rotation). If it was 40mm , it would be in an incoming thread.

Maybe I will go look at it again later and take some wrist shots farther away for comparison. I do need to feel assured that I will wear it with some semblance of regularity. Although a great deal, it's still ~$3.5k that I could put toward something in which I feel more secure.

Ironically...

It would probably be SeaQ PD, which is actually LARGER. However, being a sport watch and purpose built dive watch, it's easier "to get away with" a larger wrist print.

[smalleq]

You'd do better with a regular 40mm Ahoi, IMO/E.

[Guppydriver]

Another shot I found ..



Here’s a 40mm in Nomos I tried on. I’m not interested in this piece but ya, I’m thinking it fits a bit better with those lugs. Well, actually they look kind of the same lol.




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[zengineer]

I have that size wrist and while I wear many 24mm dive and sport watches I always thought a watch of that style..all dial and white on top of it...was too much watch. I had a 42mm white dial Dornbluth and sold it, eventually getting a 40mm.

I don't buy the "if the lugs don't overhand when viewed from across the street" criteria. You shouldn't have to turn your wrist over to see if it's on bracelet or leather and the strap should flow naturally out from the lugs, not turn down at 90 degrees.

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[ArsenX]

I’m not the one to support letting others influence one’s decision thus I think you should decide what you feel suits you most. So doing, you’ll not feel as bad as you’ll feel if it’s a decision based on poll that you later regret.
Oh and don’t settle please simply because it’s a good deal.


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[stockjock1975]

Another vote for ‘too big’.

That said, it’s borderline. You could pull it off if the watch just sang to you

[kevn00]

a vote for no. wear whatever you want. who cares as long as it sits nicely on the wrist

[charger_vital]

It's not that its too big... The case/dial size is actually perfect for your wrist.

But the long wiry lugs that flare our past your wrist curvature is a design flaw (IMO) and makes the watch wear bigger than it is.

[youthagainsttt]

Too big

Makes a big difference if the lugs do not slope downwards but flare out as others mentioned