Is Rolex Datejust 36 too small for a 7.5 inch wrist (19cm)

[gdubdj]

I am starting to.love the look of the 36!

[xrole]

Originally Posted by gdubdj

I am starting to.love the look of the 36!

For the love of the flying spaghetti monster please get your watch bracelet properly sized because it looks silly hanging off your wrist like that.

[gdubdj]

Originally Posted by xrole

For the love of the flying spaghetti monster please get your watch bracelet properly sized because it looks silly hanging off your wrist like that.

Bracelet service is in the works bud. Had this watch back less than a week…. But thanks.

[bibbi]

Can’t imagine a 36mm watch on a wrist larger than 17cm. Would look like borrowed from a child. Just like examples shown above look.

But it’s just my pov (16cm wrist).

bibbi

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by bibbi

Can’t imagine a 36mm watch on a wrist larger than 17cm. Would look like borrowed from a child. Just like examples shown above look.

But it’s just my pov (16cm wrist).

bibbi

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[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by bibbi

Can’t imagine a 36mm watch on a wrist larger than 17cm. Would look like borrowed from a child. Just like examples shown above look.

But it’s just my pov (16cm wrist).

bibbi

So not true! No bad pics here! It’s all about perspective. If you’ve been wearing dinner plates on your own wrist, then 36 mm will seem small. It’s all about what you are used to wearing, and seeing. There was a period of time, quite recently, where oversized watches were in vogue. Thankfully, fashion trends changed, and a 36 mm watch is once again becoming a normal size for an average male wrist again. Guys who modeled your 36’s, for this thread, you all look great!

Kat


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[bibbi]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

So not true! No bad pics here! It’s all about perspective. If you’ve been wearing dinner plates on your own wrist, then 36 mm will seem small. It’s all about what you are used to wearing, and seeing. There was a period of time, quite recently, where oversized watches were in vogue. Thankfully, fashion trends changed, and a 36 mm watch is once again becoming a normal size for an average male wrist again. Guys who modeled your 36’s, for this thread, you all look great!

Kat


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We will gracefully reserve our differing standpoints. As I underlined, this is my point of view, not the ultimate truth, for sure.

I’m fully aware of the rightfully gone „dinner plates” fashion trend. I would say that nowadays the trend is more or less pretty neutral.

For my 16cm wirst, in my opinion, a 39mm diver, maybe a 40mm one, if properly deisgned, is a max I can pull up (smaller diameters in the case of non-tool watches). The bigger watches will look completely outplaced on my wrist. On the other end, there are days when (depending on my mood, my perspective) a 36mm OP seems to look smallish on me. But there exist people who would happily wear a 43-44mm watch on a 16cm wrist. Strange for me, not for them.

On the other hand I’m aware of all Stallones of this world with huge wrists compared to mine, wearing 36mm or maybe even 34mm watches. Do they break any rules? No. But in my humble opinion these watches look on their wrists similarly strange (comical) as a 44mm watch would look on my wrist.

Anyway, let’s hope for the reintroduction of a white dial to the 36mm OP in less than 2-weeks’ time.


bibbi

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by thatswhatshesaid

I have a 7.5" wrist and my wife's 36mm DJ looks tiny on me.

The 41mm DJ is actually only a bit over 39mm and will fit you much better.

Agree with this

[rmlovett1]

For those folks who judge size based on pics posted here on TRF…. I’d caution you. These up close pics of a 36mm watch on a 7+ inch wrist, hanging down by the hand, will look disproportionately large vs looking at it 3 or 4 ft away in a mirror.

Certainly a 42mm SKD is too big on a 6 3/4 inch wrist …especially if you look at this pic..

[rmlovett1]

Then a few feet away…. There’s a lot more that goes into Watch size versus wrist size… Body type, flatness of wrist, shape of your forearm, etc.…



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[Krash]

Here’s a picture of a 41 on 7.5” wrists from about 5 feet away. If I bought a 36 , I’d have some serious buyers remorse right now.




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[rmlovett1]

Originally Posted by Krash

Here’s a picture of a 41 on 7.5” wrists from about 5 feet away. If I bought a 36 , I’d have some serious buyers remorse right now.

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Exactly my point…

[Jack T]

I’ve had both, the DJ41 is actually a bit less than 41mm, and it looks fine on my 7.25” wrist, but no one ever refers to the 41 as a classic.

But…it’s not just about size, it’s about proportions, and the 36mm DJ has ideal proportions.

[Krash]

Originally Posted by Jack T

I’ve had both, the DJ41 is actually a bit less than 41mm, and it looks fine on my 7.25” wrist, but no one ever refers to the 41 as a classic.

But…it’s not just about size, it’s about proportions, and the 36mm DJ has ideal proportions.

Nobody refers the DJ41 as a classic because it’s relatively new. They didn’t make it back in 1945 when the DJ was released.


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[hartsy]

I would go for the 41. I am just a hair under 7in wrist and have a bigger more athletic build and personally found the 36 to be a little too small for my liking and opted for the 40 (224270) explorer

[Jack T]

Originally Posted by Krash

Nobody refers the DJ41 as a classic because it’s relatively new. They didn’t make it back in 1945 when the DJ was released.


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I agree, but Rolex moved off the 36mm only in response to the big watch fad of 10-12 years ago. First came the DJ II, a watch that was widely criticized for its clumsy proportions. Then came the DJ 41, much improved over the DJ II, but still a nod to the modern, larger case trend, and derivative in design.

[boa2]

A 36mm DJ looks as fitting on my 7.5 inch wrist as a 44mm Luminor or AP RO Offshore. It happens to look better than the 41mm, and who would have guessed?

It depends on the model, the dial color, the metal, etc. The number isn’t the determining factor. How I think it looks on MY wrist is.

[JRique]

Originally Posted by rmlovett1

Then a few feet away…. There’s a lot more that goes into Watch size versus wrist size… Body type, flatness of wrist, shape of your forearm, etc.…



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Still incredible big for the wrist size.

[TheHulk]

I have a 7.5 and you couldn’t give me a 36 mm, waaaaayyy too small and feminine for me

[Bro Watch]

Originally Posted by rmlovett1

Then a few feet away…. There’s a lot more that goes into Watch size versus wrist size… Body type, flatness of wrist, shape of your forearm, etc.…



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It looks perfect on you!

The 36MM watch is an ideal choice for individuals with slender wrists, such as my wife's. It provides an elegant and proportionate fit, ensuring both comfort and aesthetic appeal for people with smaller wrists.

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[Davidt]

It’s important to recognise that diameter isn’t the main measurement, lug to lug and imo dial diameter are much more important.

I’m 6’1”, nearly 17 stone and solidly built: I couldn’t wear a 36mm diver as with the bezel the dial is just too small and it looks like a child’s watch on my wrist. Same with a Chronograph, with the subdials the dial is very busy and it makes the watch appear smaller.
It’s entirely different with a time only watch like an Explorer or DJ. With no large bezel or complications on the dial, the dial is a large expanse of negative space and it makes the watch appear very large, comically so imo.

Compare the dial on a 41mm Sub and a 41mm DJ. The dial in the DJ is significantly larger making is wear larger on the wrist and seeming out of proportion. Conversely, the dial on a 36mm DJ is about the same diameter as a Sub/GMT.
Personally, if a sub is a good fit for you, I think a DJ 36 should be. If however, you wear a 44-48mm diver, I can see why you’d want a DJ41.

[rmlovett1]

Originally Posted by JRique

Still incredible big for the wrist size.

As has been said….everyone has their opinion on this subject and you’re welcome to it. An individual’s opinion is just that, an opinion….arguably can be right or wrong. But in the most general terms….in looking at whether a watch fits, (basic rules) if the lugs don’t hang off the sides of your wrist, it fits.
But today’s rules are different… Basically anything goes, to each their own, etc…if you enjoy wearing it and you think it looks good…then so be it! All good!

Originally Posted by Bro Watch

It looks perfect on you!

The 36MM watch is an ideal choice for individuals with slender wrists, such as my wife's. It provides an elegant and proportionate fit, ensuring both comfort and aesthetic appeal for people with smaller wrists.

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I appreciate it, thank you. I agree with your assessment about the 36 mm.

[aboutime]

I feel sizing is down to personal perception and what are you used to seeing on your wrist. I’ve been wearing 40mm mostly and when I tried on a DJ36mm it just looked way too small. And I have a 16.5cm wrist. As said by another member, after a period of wearing, it just becomes quite natural.

[MSL]

The advantage of 36s is that thay have reduced dead spaace so look more complete

[alphadweller]

I'd personally go for the 41mm, I've got 7.2in wrists. I tried the 36mm, seemed too small to me. The 41mm is not even a true 41, it's actually smaller.

[Rolex1982]

I told my AD last week that I’m thinking of buying a platinum daydate and have some doubts if 36 isn’t to small. He got a 36 datejust to try on and it actually looks great. He didn’t have a daydate at that location but the size of the datejust was fine.

[BigJim67]

Been wearing 42, 41 and 38mm Omegas on my 7.5" wrist for a long time, tried on a few 36mm over the past few months. Borrowed a buddys old 36mm DJ for a day, at first it seemed tiny, but I got used to it and it was fine..

[worldofoyster]

36mm is classic

[chazadams]

I do not think a 36mm watch wears too small and looks terrific on most wrists!

Have you looked at the previous generation 39mm Oyster Perpetual? That watch is a terrific size and wears beautifully. A white or black dial configuration is a great add to any collection and could actually be a one and done watch......well not, here in this forum but you know what I mean....

[FrançoisCzapek]

I think so but it ultimately depends on the wearer.

I have a 7 3/4 wrist and a 37/38 is visibly small while 39-41 is a sweet spot. But I consciously wear 37 mm watches anyway, but I'm aware they do look small.