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Old 21 September 2021, 12:00 PM   #91
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Does the 41mm sub wear bigger or smaller than the previous 40mm sub?
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Old 21 September 2021, 12:09 PM   #92
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My wife is very petite and wears the Tudor S&G Chrono on Bund. I would consider the new Tudor chronographs as a great option..




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Old 21 September 2021, 12:54 PM   #93
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Any <=40mm except maxi cases.


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Old 21 September 2021, 01:02 PM   #94
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there are plenty of women who wear sports models. if they can pull it off, so can you. don't worry about it

Exactly. You should go and try it at an AD first and see which you feel you’re comfortable with. I think a Sub, GM or a Daytona should be fine. A sports watch will be a little bigger than your DJ36 but it’s how it should be. Don’t stress over it. I have a 6.75” wrist and wear a sub. Am sceptical too but want to try a SkyDweller!


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Old 21 September 2021, 01:19 PM   #95
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14060M pairs nicely with my measly 6” wrist after having to take it into RSC to remove a solid end link.


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Old 21 September 2021, 01:19 PM   #96
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there are plenty of women who wear sports models. if they can pull it off, so can you. don't worry about it

To me, that’s a negative for a guy. Wearing a watch too big for your wrist is, IMO, effeminate. Or, it reminds me of a little kid wearing his daddy’s watch. Not a good look.


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Old 21 September 2021, 05:45 PM   #97
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To me, that’s a negative for a guy. Wearing a watch too big for your wrist is, IMO, effeminate. Or, it reminds me of a little kid wearing his daddy’s watch. Not a good look.


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Absolutely spot on. Could not agree more.

Does wearing literally anything else that is 2+ sizes too big look good on a man?Of course not. We all just tip-toe around this for some reason.
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Old 21 September 2021, 05:54 PM   #98
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I concur. I have made this mistake before. I bought an Omega Dark Side of the Moon and wore it for 2 weeks. Took me that amount of time to realize it looked ridiculous on my 6 inch wrist. Never wore it again and eventually gave it to a friend with a 7 inch+ wrist. In my opinion, a watch that's too big is worse than a watch that's too small. Smaller is the lesser of two evils
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Old 21 September 2021, 06:15 PM   #99
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YM37, great watch for a smaller wrist
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Old 21 September 2021, 09:02 PM   #100
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I proudly own an exact 6.25" wrist, and own :

A submariner 16610LV
A seadweller 4K 116600
A Seiko "gold tuna" sbbn040.

Apart from deepsea, you will have no problem at all.
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Old 22 September 2021, 03:07 AM   #101
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5 digit Sub / GMT / Explorer II, Daytona, Explorer I 36mm
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Old 22 September 2021, 07:42 AM   #102
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6.75” wrist here.
Don’t mess around and get the new 36mm Explorer.
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Old 22 September 2021, 08:07 AM   #103
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I proudly own an exact 6.25" wrist, and own :

A submariner 16610LV
A seadweller 4K 116600
A Seiko "gold tuna" sbbn040.

Apart from deepsea, you will have no problem at all.
Post a pic with the SD.
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Old 22 September 2021, 12:14 PM   #104
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OP 36 perhaps or Explorer I or even something smaller.
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Old 22 September 2021, 08:30 PM   #105
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Sometimes I wonder do my watche look too large on my 6,25 ' wrist. Then I make a quick clance to the girl or the guy next table wearing a ridiculously sized (46mm+) smart watch and I realize I have nothing to be ashamed of.

Seriously I think 48 mm lug to lug is my limit so most of the Rolex professional rangewear fine.
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Old 23 September 2021, 12:26 AM   #106
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I wear DeepSea on 6.5! and its great
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Old 23 September 2021, 12:30 AM   #107
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I wear DeepSea on 6.5! and its great
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Old 23 September 2021, 01:00 AM   #108
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My wrist is not much bigger than 6 inches.

So much focus on width of the case in this thread! Thickness really makes a huge difference on a smaller wrist.

If you want a modern Rolex sports watch, you can go Yachtmaster (40mm), Daytona, or Explorer. 36 OP works as well. The rest are just not going to look good on a 6 inch wrist.

If you want a submariner or GMT, go vintage! The thinner case profiles work much better.

And if you want to look non Rolex… 38mm Royal Oak chrono.


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Old 23 September 2021, 06:04 AM   #109
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Yachtmaster 37!!
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Old 23 September 2021, 10:35 AM   #110
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Crikey.

I really don’t know what to say…
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Old 24 September 2021, 02:17 AM   #111
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36mm explorer?
exactly. 1470 or 11470 Explorer for sure
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Old 24 September 2021, 06:28 AM   #112
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[QUOTE=eijiboy;11708738]Same wrist size as yours. If you can stand this then go for sub




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Looks like one of those giant Invictas on your arm..........
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Old 24 September 2021, 07:01 AM   #113
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I'm a believer of wearing what you want as long as it makes you feel good; however, when a fellow members asks us for our honest opinion, and their watch looks too large for their wrist in the photo they've attached, I think we have to tell them the truth.

And for those who have to justify that a DSSD looks ok on their 6.25 wrist because they've seen other people wear comically large watches, I think you really have to consider how sound that reasoning is.

Oh, and back to the OP's original question ... without a doubt, the new 36mm Explorer.
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