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How big is too big and how small is too small? =)

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 03:20 am

Thomas Carey
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In your view when it comes to a watch how big is too big and how small is too small? =)

Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 03:29 am

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Too Big - 46

Too small - 37

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 03:35 am

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andrema wrote:
Too Big - 46

Too small - 37But that is for my 7.25 inch girly wrist

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 03:48 am

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Above 55mm is too big,,,although I rarely wear any of mt 50mm+ watches.
I think below 44mm is too small. Can do 44mm, IF the bracelet is 24mm.

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 03:57 am

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FOR ME - I have a very tight watch size range as of late.

To small is under 44mm
To large is above 48mm

I measure all of my watches INCLUDING the crown.

My perfect watch size is 46-48mm that includes crown.

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 04:11 am

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Too small - 39mm

Too big - 49mm

My wrist is about 6 1/2 Inches.

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 05:33 am

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Too big-48mm
Too small-39mm
My "sweet spot" is 43-44mm
My wrist is 8 1/4"

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 05:38 am

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Its all personal preference.
Years ago, I wore 40mm -42mm watches all the time, Seiko, Citizen, Luminox, Pulsar, and what I bought online and what was available in department store.

Then I found shopnbc, the internet, and a whole new world of watches.
Shop brought me to Invicta, among others, and the 45-50mm watches.

For 2 years, all I wore was 48-50mm watches, and If I put a 45mm on the wrist, it looked small.

In the past 2 years, I got myself down to smaller watches, I.E, smaller than 50mm.

I find my absolute sweet spot to be 45mm with a 22 or 24mm lug/bracelet width.

I can go 47mm comfortably and down to 44 comfortably, and I like a thickness of at least 14mm usually, but I am totally midrange bewteen 44-46mm totally, and dont see it ever changing again. I have been wearing watches and into watches for about 15 years, and have come into my sweet spot, and what I like , beyond what anyone else says.

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 06:53 am

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Too big is easy...47mm is it, anything bigger is too big for me. Too small is not so easy...I collect vintage stuff so wearing anything down to 34mm is OK. I turned down a Mint 50's Rolex because it was 33.5mm (good price too!)In modern day stuff I am not buying anything under 40mm (most are 42-46mm anymore), but will still wear 37mm or 38mm if I already own it.

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 10:29 am

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Too big, too small ?

I enjoy each watch for what it is, as SixtySix has pointed out vintage pieces are generally smaller, but that's the style...

36mm on 8 1/2 inch wrist...

47mm on same...

and seriously considering 60mm...

It's all about enjoying the watch for what it is.

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 10:31 am

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38 mm is too small for my liking. So far have not experienced too big but I suspect 48-50 mm.

Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 10:39 am

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40 to 46 probably but have worn smaller.

Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 11:43 am

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All depends on the pin to pin length but

To big: over 46mm

To small: under 38mm

6 1/2" wrist

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 11:52 am

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Too Small < 40
Too Large> 48
Just right 44-46

7.5" wrist.

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 01:02 pm

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Well...with my XXXXXL wrist....the largest I wear is my Corduba Ibiza Diver and my Russian Divers....both in the 53-55mm range. Most of my collection of newer watches are 46mm and above. I do have some 40-44mm watches....but they are dress watches. My Vintage watches are small...as expected, but doesn't stop me from wearing them occasionally. I love wearing my dad's 1940's Elgin and my 1920 Bulova....which is more the size of a ladies watch at maybe 25mm's wide.

This picture shows the size difference between my 1940's Elgin, my 1980's Seiko...not a whole lot of size difference in 40 years....and my 2009 48mm Invicta.

My Russian Diver.....

My Corduba Ibiza...

So...my smallest I'll wear....on a daily basis...probably 46mm. But like I said...if I am in the mood to wear something different...I'll wear just about any size man's watch from any era.

Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 01:49 pm

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To big is anything over 47mm

To small is anything under 42mm

Perfection is 44 - 46mm

At least for me.

Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 01:57 pm

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Too big - don't know, maybe above 52mm
Too small- below 45mm

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 02:41 pm

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For me too small would be 38mm
and too big is 50mm

Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 04:01 pm

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Wrist size is 6 7/8.

Too small, under 39mm

Too large, over 47mm most times.

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Posted: Wed May 11th, 2011 04:02 pm

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Donut wrote: Too big, too small ?

I enjoy each watch for what it is, as SixtySix has pointed out vintage pieces are generally smaller, but that's the style...

36mm on 8 1/2 inch wrist...

47mm on same...

and seriously considering 60mm...

It's all about enjoying the watch for what it is.

Best,

Rob

Gotta agree with Rob on this one.

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