Horological Meandering

hi folks, read an interview with Mr Thierry Stern in The Business Times today. reporter asked Mr Stern about the big watches produced today. he commneted that "Anything over 42mm is not a watch anymore, it's a clock.". I personally find it quite true, may... 

In my experience, when I wore my Panerai in 1999, I could hear someone saying it as a clock. But for me, how abou the B-uhr, it is definitely a watch worn by the pilot but they may be all a kind of tool watches in sense. IMO, the market will drive, less n... 

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I fully agree and I think fashion will come back to more wearable sizes. A size around 36 - 38 mm is not too small and is comfortable to wear. Look at the first PP Calatrava Ref. 96 which was slightly larger than 30mm - it is still an "evergreen" and a mu... 

VC is one of them now! stefan

I would say that maybe the Stern's are sometimes a little bit too "rude" in what they say? Lol! Stephen

hi Stephen, everyone has his own right to say/comment thing, just like all of us responding to my post here. but i do feel that his statement is slightly biased towards of his company simply because they very focus in making dress instead of functional wa... 

Remember, this is coming from a brand that doesn't really make sports watches. Yes they make the Nautilus and Aquanaut, but it's not really a true sports watch IMO. Still kind of dressy. But let me say this though, once Patek produces a big hit 44mm sport...  

ship it to me and I will take good care of it for you Mmmmmm......beautiful.

hi Anthony, yes, first quite true, size of a watch depends on functionality of the watches used. a divers watch should be large enough to see the time and other readings when you are in the deep sea. just to share with you that just happened to have the s... 

dive watches need not be too big because there is a tendency for water to magnify objects way past their sizes. One of the reasons why most dive watches are not suitable is also due to internal reflection that disallows reading time at slanted angles. It ... 

sorry for my earlier response which was purely based on laymen understanding. in fact i don't know much about diving and even can't swim. appreciate your clarification. stefan

It's a whole new realm of experience, and you might just get hooked. Warm waters above, cold water below. Thanks Mr Ma.

yes, i know that, friends of mine also asked me to go with them diving, unfortunately i even can't swim. heard from them, as you said - there is another world. stefan

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I think watches of all sizes have their fans and their purposes. Luckily there's a wrist and a heart that yearns for both the more traditionally-sized watches that the Stern family are rightfully famous for building, as there are those equal to the task o... 

sport/tools watch should look rugged dressy watch need to be able to hide under the sleeve and don't you think we should hat off for a below 40mm complicated watch to show "fine watchmanship" Have a good week ahead

I enjoyed your comments. You have a great week! Cheers, Daos

hi Daos, it is no doubt that all of us love watches regardless of size. stefan

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This message has been edited by Stefan on 2009-11-29 06:06:38

Meanwhile, one of the primary reasons for the huge popularity of the 5070 is its size. The 5070 has an out-sourced movement and, IMHO, is over priced in comparison to the Vacheron Malte Chrono with the same movement (and a remarkably similar presentation)... 

hi Craig, apart of increasing sales and making happy for people who like big size watch, what would be other advantages/reason to make a big watch? appreciate your view again. stefan

or his next generation in Patek will do that one day. As the world nutritional knowledge getting more advance, the next generation will be physically bigger than before. And so will their wirst. For example, my parent s have a small build. My dad is short... 

reason of people who like big size watch is because of trendy instead of biological/physiological need. stefan

It is also due to habitual reasons and generation gaps. In general terms, the older generation was brought up with small watches, hence the 47mm Panerai's today are large eye sores for them. Today, the younger generation is brought up with large 42mm+ wat... 

I think they are here to stay, because they are legible for the aging population.

hi Anthony, to my understanding, it would be more closer to trendy rather than generation gaps because although people born in different generations/cohort, they may like the same thing at the period of them which could be driven by trendy. in fact i like... 

Watch size like vehicle speed is purely relative. I regularly drive at speeds above 180 kph (115 mph) and that feels just ok to me (in terms of control & comfort) and I thoroughly enjoy both my 44mm Panerai 312 and my Audemars Piguet at 39mm. It is relati... 

actually i am open to both the so-called small and big size watch. as long as they look nice when putting it on my wrist. stefan