The (Less intimidating) Watch Thread
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It … is known as the Pepsi bezel ...
Thank you, sir. That bit of info enabled a much more effective and revealing google search
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You are so correct @JDelage, my bad, as the GMT is an aviators watch so it is 24 hours not 60 minutes on the bezel. I had a GMT Master ll that now belongs to the wife so how could I forget. With the normal time, the 24 hour hand and the bezel an aviator is able to set 3 different time zones on the GMT / GMT ll. The dive time / 60 minutes bezel refers to the submariner and the sea dweller
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Never liked internal bezels. Not sure why.
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42 would not, 44 might be. Really depends on your attitude about it.
Rocket's U1 is 44mm, if you can remember how it looked on his wrist.
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@neph93 both of these are 44mm and I have slim wrists and (long monkey) arms
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@neph93 it's a 44 I believe (but I'm not completely sure). I've never really checked spec to in-depth. I think watches, like shoes/boots for me are best bought in person generally (availability pending).
This Seiko was about £295 and it is a work horse. It's one of their kinetic self wonders, I wear it everyday and I have to say it's not lost a minute in 3 years
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@neph93 I'm pretty certain you'd be fine with a 44mm watch. Provided the lugs don't reach past the edge of your wrist, it'll work.
The best thing to do would be go down to your local dealership, try on things at a similar size, and see what sort of fit works. I quite like Hodinkee-approved 36mm pieces, but also get on with something huge like the Omega Ploprof. For some reason, 39mm is the diameter I like least.
If I was going for an everyday piece, I'd be after one that's not too big, and not too thick. Say a 40mm with no more than 12mm thickness. It'll be easier to wear, and not snag on cuffs.
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If I was going for an everyday piece, I'd be after one that's not too big, and not too thick. Say a 40mm with no more than 12mm thickness. It'll be easier to wear, and not snag on cuffs.
This is good advice. Over the years, I've come to the realization that the watches that annoy me aren't the ones with the largest diameter, but are the ones that are the tallest on the wrist. Constantly catching on sleeves, banging into doorways and counters, that's what causes me to not wear one.
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The height is less of a problem on watches that present a smooth, rounded profile to the shirt cuff, or a series of steps (as is the case with a box domed crystal). I find that even a reasonable height of 13mm will be a pain in the neck if the watch presents a flat "cliff".
Aggressive dive bezels can also be a problem.
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@Graeme apologies mate, I've asked about this before due to my lack of knowledge regarding watch sizes before and you wrote the same considered, sensible response then. This was more of a selfish whine caused by too much internet watch interaction and not enough real world experience. Sorry to have wasted your time.
That being said, the discourse about height that it engendered has been useful to me, thank you @JDelage @Chris . Everything I'm interested in is around 10-11mm, with the exception of dressier watches that come in around 8mm and that last Hamilton I posted that goes to 13mm (and isn't really on my list anyway).
I'm going to get something around 40-42mm I think. My wrist isn't small but I wear jewellery there so the watch will have company.
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The distance between the top and bottom lugs generally is a better measure if a watch will look "too big" on your wrist.
The SKX seems smaller on the wrist than a Seamaster, even though it's 1.5mm larger in diameter side to side.
Personally my sweet spot is 40mm for a watch without a diving bezel, 42 with a diving bezel.
A 42mm+ without a diving bezel on my wrist starts to look like a pie pan.
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No worries @neph93, you're just obsessing.
That sort of 40mm sized watch should be fine. Don't be worried about going up or down a size.
If I was getting one watch to do it all, it'd probably be one of the Omega Railmasters. They're in that 38 to 40mm size, would dress up reasonably well on a strap for the rare formal occasion, and are slim enough to fit under a cuff. Plus they're a little quirky, have an accurate movement, and are resistant to magnetism.
One of the Hamilton field watches would work the same way. Though not as cool, the Baume et Mercier Clifton Baumautic does everything the Railmaster can, but at less than half the price. Or maybe a Tissot Powermatic.
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Still one of the best deals in the business.
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