Why is "bigger better"?

[Jack T]

^^Picture is from the Invicta exhibit at Baselworld

[GradyPhilpott]

36mm to 40mm is perfect for me, but more realistically, 34mm to 42mm is manageable, as I have watches in the latter range.

[speedmaster73]

keep hearing the word 'fad'?



i guess the speedy pro is a fad!

believe me. the watchmakers know. they do market research. Patek Phillipe Know, AP know, Rolex knows....

[johnnyjazz]

Same as old expat, i wear between 36-40mm, don,t have large wrists but i think in proportion to my height 5ft7.

[Fleetlord]

The hipster agenda / fad is getting old already..

[ivanos]

Is bigger better?

No

[speedmaster73]

Originally Posted by johnnyjazz

Same as old expat, i wear between 36-40mm, don,t have large wrists but i think in proportion to my height 5ft7.Attachment 842191

looks good

thats the beauty of people of all heights and sizes having various options!

[speedmaster73]

Originally Posted by ivanos

Is bigger better?

No

Paul Newman was 5'9 165lbs

[Rebel]

I have 6 1/4 wrists. I wish Panerai made a 38mm watch. Would love one. However, I just can't pull of anything over 38-40mm.

My Tudor Submariner 75090 is the sweet spot for me.

[The Libertine]

Originally Posted by FTX I

It's not. They're just trying to please the big wrist' crowd and bump sales.

Agreed.

[speedmaster73]

well truth be told its unfair if only the 'small' wrist crowd is serviced.....

big wrists deserve a seat on the bus

[airchitect]

40-42 is perfect to me and depending on how it wears I will try the SD. Do not like the DeepSea, nor a DJ. Too gaudy and too feminine.

[airchitect]

Originally Posted by speedmaster73

here we go here we go here we goooo.....O!!!

wheels on the bus go round and round round and round round and round the kids on the bus go up and own up and down....

enough threads already crying over what some perceive to be BIG watches

NO ONES MAKING THREADS ABOUT small WATCHES

people come in all different sizes, big, small, mesomorph, endomorph, ectomorph etc etc......

plenty of 36mm-40mm options are available from many brands.....plenty of 41-47mm from many brands........

there is no sweet spot....its a myth...the sweet spot or spots vary from one person to another

mine for the record is 40mm-45mm.....i enjoy my GS hibeat 36000 as much as i enjoy my AP diver or DSSD or IWC aqua timer 2000 for that matter....i own many watches in between....different outfits and weather and parties/functions etc all determine which watch i will choose to wear that day/night

Patek Phillipe just released a 42mm Aquanaut at Basel 2017....

so honestly...get over it....36mm-47mm are here to stay....

want vintage buy vintage...NO ONE CARES

want a Panerai 47MM....hooray...NO ONE CARES

these threads are pathetic, sad and embarrassing.....the fact that some think watches should only be made in 30mm-40mm is ridiculous....oh yeah..and this... NO ONE CARES

You may have ranted a bit, but I won't lie, there is a lot of whining about watch size round here. But keep in mind, Rolex is generally a very traditional brand, as are many of their customers......meaning change.....can be an issue......

[subtona]

It's the thickness of the larger watches that I am critical of.

40 is my favorite size, not just for the circumference but for the typical thickness that one finds in for example a submariner.

When a watch sits so high off a wrist that one has to consider the clothing they can or cannot wear, I question the statement being made.

[Cerachrom12]

Originally Posted by mailman

I feel some of your pain. I really do. On cold days the smallest my wrist gets is 8". Summer time, forget it. What fits? What looks good? Been around the block with ceramic, aluminum and even the 216570...which I was so excited for. Thought at 42mm it was going to be perfect. Perfect size Rolex for me is 40mm YMMV and that's great if it does. Nice thing with Rolex there's something for everyone

With an 8" wrist, do you need to add extra links to all your pieces?

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by airchitect

But keep in mind, Rolex is generally a very traditional brand, as are many of their customers......meaning change.....can be an issue......

Well said.

[mailman]

Originally Posted by Cerachrom12

With an 8" wrist, do you need to add extra links to all your pieces?

Yep. Everything except for a 116610. BLNR one link. SD4K remove divers extension add one link. 116520 one link. 16610 total of 15 links

[nick c]

Originally Posted by Rebel

I have 6 1/4 wrists. I wish Panerai made a 38mm watch. Would love one. However, I just can't pull of anything over 38-40mm.

My Tudor Submariner 75090 is the sweet spot for me.

You know Panerai have 40mm watches

[jon_jon]

Originally Posted by subtona

It's the thickness of the larger watches that I am critical of.

40 is my favorite size, not just for the circumference but for the typical thickness that one finds in for example a submariner.

When a watch sits so high off a wrist that one has to consider the clothing they can or cannot wear, I question the statement being made.

I agree with Gus. The diameter and thickness of the watch has to be proportional. The Sub is the thickest Rolex I would wear as the SD is too thick on my wrist. The Daytona is the perfect sized Rolex for my wrist.