amanico[JLC Moderator]
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Thanks for your input, my friend.
I still wonder why brands are so madly in love with big cases...
Is it them, or us, who are not in connection with reality?
Best
Nicolas
I understand ...
By: nilomis : March 7th, 2012-12:18
The watch, I repeat, is a beauty. I love GMT watches (not the Rolex ones, for another reason). I believe that there was an informal collection of wrist sizes here in the past. A 46mm watch, even when the person has a giant wrist, is out of proportions, IM...
Very nice
By: Mark in Paris : March 7th, 2012-09:05
I was closely looking to the Breitling collection lately, especially the Transo, Navi and the SuperO Heritage. Then, when looking at the novelties, I thought I would put this one at the 1st place, even if the 46mm is too big for me. But surely the one I h...
Breitling
By: tim_s : March 7th, 2012-14:52
are unfortunately releasing watches I like but in 46mm sizes!! Annoying. The Navi World I like - 46mm, the new Navi 1461 is great - 46mm and now this!! My JLC EWC is 46mm and probably thicker than this as well, but the fact is that it looks rugged and spo...
An interesting question.
By: tim_s : March 7th, 2012-15:43
I always assumed that manufacturers had a target audience in mind when they released a new watch. Reading watch press, I always got the general impressions that the US market was more geared up for big case watches than any other so I guess this must be w...
You're right.
By: amanico : March 7th, 2012-22:51
According to some brands, there are some minimal sizes under which a watch will not sell, depending on the countries. BUT I didn't ask if there was a maximum size. I will, next time I meet these brands. But no doubt that they know what they are doing, and...