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Great theme, Abel!
I could not agree more with your statement that for a majority of history the 30-36mm range was considered perfectly adequate to the human wrist. For me the 33-38 range still wears best, to be honest. In the end it’s more about sound design and good propo...
Hello dear friend KM! Thank you for sharing your beautiful watches (and awesome straps) with your points of view about sizes with us! I´m happy to know you liked the theme...
... I agree with your thoughts and you show that though we have preferences around certain size range, we can always break our limits to enjoy a really big watch like your 51 mm Seiko SD chronograph without any problems. You show here great shots of your ...
Thanks a lot for the kind words, Abel!
While I definitely tend towards the 40mm and less part there are always some exceptions, which can be great fun, too 👍🏻
My pleasure always dear KM! Yes, we have preferences in sizes of course but it is good to broaden our horizons to try some exceptions both over and under our own standards.
Agree with you that it is a great fun too. Keep enjoying your great collection so much! Cheers! Abel
This is a difficult question…
I will explain. The official height is 14,4 mm (and due to the titanium case it’s quite comfortable). But it has a curved case back and depending on whether you use the time or timing side up the height will vary, as it’s asymmetric in terms of thickness ...
Perfect sense ....
Thanks KM, it’s interesting as I haven’t had the opportunity to try one on and looks can sometimes be deceptive. Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Dear Subexplorer, a great theme! These are my two.
Longines 994 and Vostok Amphibia ...
Hello Abacus! Welcome to our WS event! I´m glad you like the Theme. Great shot! You join us with two watches from your collection with sizes in opposite ends of the scale!
Would you please tell us the size of your Longines and Vostok? I feel these interesting timepieces deserve a shot from their front to enjoy their view if you have the time to take one picture. Enjoy your watches so much and I hope to have you participatin...
Dear Abel, many thanks!
Here is a picture of them from the front. The Vostok is 41mm across and the Longines only 33mm. Very different but both fun! Apologies for the poor picture. I have a long way to go with that skill! ...
Thank you so much dear Abacus for this additional picture of your Vostok and Longines. It surely deserved to be viewed this way. I didn´t know this Vostok model. Love the easy to read dial...
... and the Longines a very beautiful dress watch which would look very elegant with its 33 mm case. I feel the case shape makes it look bigger on the wrist. Regarding photography: don´t worry, skills develops with practice and getting inspiration viewing...
Interesting theme Abel....
....i am more comfortable with smaller sizes below 40mm with my small wrist, but it depends on the watch itself The chronometro at 43 sits comfortably despite its size The much smaller Cartier santos at 34 But ,with rectangular watches,the Rouge ,although...
Hello dear Henry! Thank you for sharing your beautiful watches and thoughts regarding sizes. We share same taste about sizes... and timepieces. Agree with you that it depends...
... on the design. Even a 43 mm watch like our Purists Chronometer sits in a thin wrist due to the shape of lugs and case back. Keep enjoying your beauties so much and I´m glad you like the Theme. Hagwe! Abel
I don‘t care about size …
It‘s just for the fun of diversity, age, habits and style ;-) ...
Dear Abel..great variety of case size collection you have there!
Case size together with the lug design determine how a watch wears on the wrist. 30mm - used to be smaller as you said.... 36mm 38mm. With Breguet's lug design, something upto 38mm in its Tradition and Classique series works better for me. 42mm. Not too b...
Hello dear friend S F! Thank you so much for your kind comments about my collection of different sizes. Though my preferences go for the 36 mm to 42 mm size, I make exceptions with Panerai...
... and other watches like the IWC Big Pilot or Portuguese models among others. I agree with you that case size and lugs design determine how the watch will seat on our wrists. I will add the shape of the case back as well, as in my experience it is also ...
Thks Abel!
You are absolutely right! The individual’s wrist plays an important part too…even for an identical watch. Cheers!
Thks my friend!
Not surprised the Longines caught your eye. I chanced upon this interesting piece when i was browsing the net one day😁
That's a good topic, dear Abel!
Does it depend on the size? For me only insofar as I have to find the case size with which I feel really comfortable. I generally have a tendency towards bigger watches. Personally, I don't feel comfortable with watch cases under 39 mm. This was my smalle...
Hello Thomas! Thank you so much for sharing your superb collection of timepieces and your thoughts about sizes. I can see you like big sized elegant watches.
Your Zenith Type 20 (the second one we can view this weekend as our Captain Scarlet also showed his own) is a magnificent timepiece with a strong presence on the wrist. My Panerai heart beats fast when viewing your Fiddy and I feel we have a winner in you...
Thank you, my dear Abel, for
your kind words about my „eclectic collection“. I have not always the time to participate in our wrist scan competitions (which for me are more beautiful moments of encounter than of competition) but it’s always a joy to do this. Cheers Thomas
My big pleasure Thomas! Your collection deserves the praise. I also consider my own collection "eclectic" and I early found that my initial steps in collecting focused in just one brand and one type of...
... timepieces (chronos) would reduce my enjoyment of the long journey of collecting. Being open minded for other brands, types and sizes made me broaden the scope and enjoy so many pieces I never had dreamed before to own or even to know they existed. I ...
There are a few larger watches that I feel comfortable wearing . . .
. . . such as a 910 Flightmaster. Even though it appears to be dominating in this photo, it doesn't come across as overpowering when I'm wearing it. Sloping sides, dial design and colors, and multiple crowns and pushers serve to minimize its presence. In ...
Hello dear Art!! Big congrats on your new catch!!
GS offers some wonderful watches and your new arrival shows that! I can well understand it was instant love for you. Agree with you that when on the wrist the FM 910 doesn’t look or feel so big as when viewed alone or in pictures. And the Marine! Ahh! You...
Hmmhh.. A bit late, but hope not too late.. Here some chips to play..
Small vs Big - interesting topic, Abel ! So I humbly will try to play.. One thing and topic, among others, for smaller watches are Militaries, going back to 40ies, 50ies. Then often small is just diameter, but watch-wrist ratio, case thickness come into p...
Hello dear friend HS: Thank you so much for your posting here. Not too late! We still have some hours left till 5 PM UTC for all members who wish to participate.
You share some amazing selection of Big and Small watches to enjoy viewing. Let me say that your "standard" of sizes ranging from 38 to 42 mm is similar to mine. Of course you and me don´t want to miss the fun of exploring pieces with sizes under and over...
Hello, dear Abel !.. Thx a lot for your long and kind comments.. You made so many well taken points.. And Yes, we both seem to have some similiar tastes !
One remark as per your Q in regards to the (J)LC Mark VII Weems and their dials: - You are right, as Nico‘s has a US version; they come with LeCoultre on the dial, whereas the British version, such as mine comes with sterile dials ! (BTW: You can also fin...
Always my pleasure to view and comment. So nice to have a chat about our favorite subjects with a good friend, isn´t it?
Thank you for your explanation about the Weems model. Very interesting and making yours a rare variant among a already rare watch. Absolutely agree: above all a watch must sing us! Cheers! Abel
Hello dear Abel, size does matter to me!
My sweets spot in terms of case size would 42mm. Legibility is important to me but I also like a watch with strong presence on the wrist. For these reasons, when I deviate from 42mm, I tend to go bigger rather then smaller. I have grown quite found of the...
Hello dear Yacomino!! Never too late! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts about size and your great choices from your collection.
I can well understand you. Panerai is a superb choice if you like an strong presence on wrist, heft and easy time reading. And as you well say 47 mm is not a difficult size to bear on the wrist, specially when you love the brand, the design and the herita...
That’s truly a Big watch Bill!!
Is that a Russian divers watch? Thank you for your entry!! Cheers! Abel
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