IWC

This new Le Petit Prince edition in 36 mm is quite intriguing. Unlike IWC's other 36 mm iterations it has no date and gets the 120 hours (5 days) power reserve 32102 movement. And, you probably don't have to rob a bank... $5300... 😉

...OK, it looks nice but probably something I would buy for a lady...

My main reason for not getting it was they didn't have the bracelet available for it yet and I wanted option available at time of purchase.

...I tried on a 36mm Explorer last year and it looked really small on my 7.25" wrist.

Are you saying that they have a bracelet that fits but they didn't have one at time of your purchase?

...I'm sure the bracelet could have fit without a problem. It just looked really small. And I wanted to love it as it was the two-tone...



Hodinkee

For many years, I used to have a 7.25" wrist and nothing less than 40 mm looked right. But somehow my wrist is now measuring 7" and smaller sizes seem to look okay.  Who knows it may even be mental but here's a 34 mm on my wrist and no one seems to think it's too small.

...not to even mention recently losing a bunch of weight to fit into a tux : ) But I don't love huge watches either. 40mm is about as big as I like to go. And I am very OK with a 35-36mm dress watch. A Patek 3940 would be most welcome. Just not small on a sporty watch...

My hand couldnt go through the bracelet, I suppose it was sized for smaller wrists (my hands aren't that big and my wrist is 7"). I believe the 36 doesnt get the micro adjust clasp but could be wrong.

That's likely why it doesn't have the EasX-CHANGE® strap system either.

...but I have never tried one on at that size. I have only worn the larger ones, and wished they were 38-39mm instead.

and, yes, a bracelet would be nice too.

Would have even been better without 'Automatic' on the dial especially as it is a smaller dial.

Photo: Fratello

Don’t be giving people ideas….