2014 - the year of the bigger watch

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With 2014 now behind us I was just looking back at my purchases and sales of the last year and got to realise how my purchasing habits had changed in 12months .

I had flirted with a larger watch in the past ( 43mm Omega AT ) my mainstay collection however was 40-41mm ( DD, AP, SD )

I started going large again in January trading my 41mm AP for a 42mm SKYDWELLER. Having sold the SD in late 2013 I also aimed for a bigger diver in an 45mm Omega PO XL. The love affair with the latter didn't last however and I snapped up a 42mm 216570, alas that stayed with me a whole 5 months before I traded it for a 43mm SDDS. Struggling to find THE watch I traded that for a 42mm Pelagos and put a bit of money towards an AP 44mm Novelty.

Having for the most part sold them on I sit today with a 41mm 15400 and DD2. The SKYDWELLER is boxed and ready to trade with a smaller 40.5 ?? and I stand in the verge of having my ultimate trio.

In owning numerous watches from a 36mm DJ to a 44mm Novelty it's finally sunk in that I don't need bigger size watches anymore. I have defended bigger watches against the traditionalists and dismissed the trend as something that is here to stay. I'm less sure about that now. i still respect anyone's choices but for those lusting after a big watch I would suggest they take a step back and ask if 40mm is so small after all. My journey has only been a year long but I reckon the end is now here and I have found the perfect size for me.