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ap1 · 27 July 2018, 03:39 AM

I’m a huge fan of the dd40 and think it’s proportions are perfect for my 6.5

OpusXIII · 27 July 2018, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravity

Man up! 40 is the way to go.. We need to stop this whole “my wrist is too small” campaign. Most girls can pull off 40mm and imo personal preference, height and body type are much more significant than your wrist size. My wrist is 5.5” and have zero issues with a 40. My AP44 fits great as well.

Man up and.....

Take stickers off the watch!!!

A little scratch here and there ain't gonna' kill ya'.

Must be the angle of the shot. Because that there 40 looks huge on your 5.5 wrist.

oysterflexer · 27 July 2018, 04:06 AM

DJ2 hands down over both those conservative choices

HL65 · 27 July 2018, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by oysterflexer

DJ2 hands down over both those conservative choices

Gravity · 27 July 2018, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by OpusXIII

Man up and.....

Take stickers off the watch!!!

A little scratch here and there ain't gonna' kill ya'.

Must be the angle of the shot. Because that there 40 looks huge on your 5.5 wrist.

LOL that was the day it arrived and didn’t even know they were on. Figured that out a few days after.

Also flash update:

Wrist is just over 7”. To make a long story a bit longer ... This was actually the first time in my life I measured my wrist, I mean who really has to measure it? Watch models don’t come in band sizes, you buy a watch you like and remove / add links to make it fit. Anyway, so I asked my gf for a tape measure becuase she often measures cloths, I only have the industrial metal ones. She gives me one and to my shock it showed just under 5.5”. There was no reason for me to question it becuase I had no reference of wrist sizes. Last night I revisited her tape measure and her being Chinese, her tape measure used “CUN” aka the “Chinese Inch” which I had never heard of but at a glance really looks like inches. What are the odds. Anyway, after switching it for a tape measure the rest of the planet uses, it measured a fraction over 7”. So my bad for the incorrect info and comparisons but my view still stands. Wear what YOU like! Odds are if someone tells you your watch is too big, it’s more jealousy than an objective opinion. I wear my SD43 more than any others and find it more comfortable not becuase of the size but becuase it weighs less than my DD or AP. I think weight is a much more significant factor to consider than size. But hey, to each their own.

Quake1028 · 27 July 2018, 05:55 AM

I was going to agree with the other poster, there is no way your wrist is 5.5". Good job figuring out the correct info!

Houston77 · 27 July 2018, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by oysterflexer

DJ2 hands down over both those conservative choices

Ha! While wearing the yellow gold DD 40, I certainly didn't think, "Yup, this is a conservative choice."

Overwound · 27 July 2018, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by HL65

The DD isn't a dress watch regardless if it is dressier than a Sub or GMT. The only dress watch Rolex makes is Cellini.

Exactly! The entire Oyster line are sporty watches that dress up well. The Cellini line are dress watches with really durable movements.

strettyend · 27 July 2018, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by HL65

36 on my baby wrists

Roy Rolls · 27 July 2018, 09:29 AM

It's the 36 for me .

Majin Buu · 27 July 2018, 09:37 AM

I have a large wrist (8.5 cm) so naturally I will go for the DD40 ...
but really, for me, I wish there was a DD42 with the new caliber ..

J.

Houston77 · 27 July 2018, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by strettyend

36 on my baby wrists

Looks wonderful! Love that combo.

Fat_ninja · 27 July 2018, 10:21 AM

I googled chinese inch aka CUn cause i didnt know what it was lol

Houston77 · 27 July 2018, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

I googled chinese inch aka CUn cause i didnt know what it was lol

Ha, same!

returntorolex · 27 July 2018, 11:39 AM

jnkay · 27 July 2018, 11:48 AM

I think they both sizes that look proportioned to your wrist. Becomes a question of whether to err up or down. For me, 36 just feels so unsubstantial.

dmitrii_ · 27 July 2018, 12:29 PM

40 with out a doubt, ceramic inserts = no stretch, remember that!

TheRolexKingofLV · 27 July 2018, 12:38 PM

DD40 without a doubt.

peterpl · 27 July 2018, 12:44 PM

Yep DD40 without a doubt. On my 6.5 inch wrist its perfect size.

The DD40 wears slightly smaller than a 40mm ceramic sub.

watchmework · 27 July 2018, 02:08 PM

Dd40.

watches.ist · 27 July 2018, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravity

.............

Also flash update:

Wrist is just over 7”. ................
So my bad for the incorrect info and comparisons but my view still stands. Wear what YOU like! Odds are if someone tells you your watch is too big, it’s more jealousy than an objective opinion. I wear my SD43 more than any others and find it more comfortable not becuase of the size but becuase it weighs less than my DD or AP. I think weight is a much more significant factor to consider than size. But hey, to each their own.

Haha, thanks for taking the trouble to find out.

I agree with what you say with regards to wearing what one likes and, had it been the case - the OP wouldn't be asking for advice on here. Since, he has - he will be presented with different opinions and recommendations according to various posters' preferences/tastes.

IMHO, it's about how proportionate a watch looks on the wrist, e.g., the DD40 suits your 7" wrist very well (showing a few bracelet links on both sides, when viewed upfront) and a DD36 would wear similarly on my 6.25" wrist, maintaining the same aesthetics and proportions.

I think that DD36 looks better on the OP.

watchaser · 27 July 2018, 03:21 PM

40 my vote.

Frank McKay · 27 July 2018, 03:39 PM

40 or nothing for me. 36 wears and feels too small for me.

cascavel · 27 July 2018, 05:09 PM

Fluted bezel 36.

Strummer25 · 27 July 2018, 09:23 PM

40 is perfect size imho

Orthogonal · 27 July 2018, 10:05 PM

The reason the 36 wins for me is 'the 9'. On the 40 it's a stick on the 36 it's a roman nine and this is way nicer!
Thus, 36 for me

peterpl · 27 July 2018, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Orthogonal

The reason the 36 wins for me is 'the 9'. On the 40 it's a stick on the 36 it's a roman nine and this is way nicer!
Thus, 36 for me

The deconstructed romans are the best part about the DD40. Each marker is hand finished and polished so they reflect light like crazy. You would know what I mean if you held one under light its crazy.

kenlperry · 27 July 2018, 10:44 PM

I like both. I prefer the better bracelet of the newer DD40 but prefer the dial options of the older DD36. I also lean more towards the heavier feeling DD40(feels like you're getting what you're paying for....that GOLD). And I don't think the size difference is significant enough for one to look too big or too small. Ultimately my choice/vote is DD40.

strettyend · 27 July 2018, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by peterpl

Yep DD40 without a doubt. On my 6.5 inch wrist its perfect size.

The DD40 wears slightly smaller than a 40mm ceramic sub.

Gorgeous

Headshrinker · 28 July 2018, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by HL65

The DD isn't a dress watch regardless if it is dressier than a Sub or GMT. The only dress watch Rolex makes is Cellini.

Agree to disagree.

27 July 2018, 05:55 AM	#96
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27 July 2018, 12:38 PM	#108
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27 July 2018, 10:44 PM	#118
kenlperry "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: KP Location: Washington D.C. Watch: Rolex 19018 Posts: 232	I like both. I prefer the better bracelet of the newer DD40 but prefer the dial options of the older DD36. I also lean more towards the heavier feeling DD40(feels like you're getting what you're paying for....that GOLD). And I don't think the size difference is significant enough for one to look too big or too small. Ultimately my choice/vote is DD40. __________________ "Promise Less and Do more"

27 July 2018, 03:39 AM	#91
ap1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,536	I’m a huge fan of the dd40 and think it’s proportions are perfect for my 6.5

27 July 2018, 04:06 AM	#93
oysterflexer Banned Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Guelph, On Watch: SOON. Posts: 104	DJ2 hands down over both those conservative choices

27 July 2018, 09:29 AM	#100
Roy Rolls "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: New Jersey Posts: 472	It's the 36 for me .

27 July 2018, 09:37 AM	#101
Majin Buu "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Joe Location: Planet Earth Watch: Datejust now Posts: 928	I have a large wrist (8.5 cm) so naturally I will go for the DD40 ... but really, for me, I wish there was a DD42 with the new caliber .. J.

27 July 2018, 10:21 AM	#103
Fat_ninja Banned Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: USA Watch: P-01 Posts: 11,772	I googled chinese inch aka CUn cause i didnt know what it was lol

27 July 2018, 11:48 AM	#106
jnkay "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Florida, US Watch: du jour Posts: 1,815	I think they both sizes that look proportioned to your wrist. Becomes a question of whether to err up or down. For me, 36 just feels so unsubstantial.

27 July 2018, 12:44 PM	#109
peterpl Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: . Posts: 6,692	Yep DD40 without a doubt. On my 6.5 inch wrist its perfect size. The DD40 wears slightly smaller than a 40mm ceramic sub.

27 July 2018, 02:08 PM	#110
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	Dd40.

27 July 2018, 03:21 PM	#112
watchaser 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Park City, Utah Posts: 1,446	40 my vote.

27 July 2018, 03:39 PM	#113
Frank McKay "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,650	40 or nothing for me. 36 wears and feels too small for me.

27 July 2018, 05:09 PM	#114
cascavel 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Santa Fe Posts: 1,898	Fluted bezel 36.

27 July 2018, 09:23 PM	#115
Strummer25 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Real Name: Paul Location: London Calling Watch: SD4K Dj41 SubC YM Posts: 791	40 is perfect size imho

27 July 2018, 10:05 PM	#116
Orthogonal "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Real Name: Zak Location: Canada Watch: 116713LN Posts: 45	The reason the 36 wins for me is 'the 9'. On the 40 it's a stick on the 36 it's a roman nine and this is way nicer! Thus, 36 for me

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