I should have added one more thing to the video: For a select few watches, the rules don't apply. For example, if you are wearing an over-sized DC Comics Joker watch in purple and green, rules about fashion and style are yours to make up as you see fit. But I really hope this would not be your daily wear watch! Photo Credits: Gold watch with diamonds: pixabay, Free for commercial use. No attribution required Sylvester Stallone in Sweden to promote "Rambo III" Towpilot [CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)] Arnold Schwarzenegger on Capitol Hill in 1991 for an event related to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports By Maureen Keating - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID ppmsca.38858.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information., Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66407999 Fitness model posing with dumbbell By Toglenn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5682112 Hepburn with William Holden in the film Sabrina (1954). Public Domain 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe at the Fabulous Fords Forever show at Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, California on April 17: Photo by User:Morven, Matthew Brown, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Cartier Santos Silver: 2017 Free-images.com. All images are Public Domain. Hummer_H2_front_20070928: Rudolf Stricker [CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)] Ali Malcolm X 1964: EPHouston [CC BY-SA (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)] Woodstock kids: Ric Manning [CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)]

@mirosawirzyk5247

4 жыл бұрын

You hot small hands 😝

@lesterasny

4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the Custom Flight Watch?

@rumatadestora

4 жыл бұрын

@@lesterasny It's not custom, it's a 44 mm Parnis pilot watch (no logo variant) from Aliexpress

@WondersofWatchdom

4 жыл бұрын

​@@lesterasny I ordered the parts and built it. I hand painted the lume on the dial, and customized the movement with sculpted brass, 18k gold, rose-gold and copper-gold.

@WondersofWatchdom

4 жыл бұрын

Um, nope. Nice try though. Of course you can buy an IWC-style flieger watch on AliExpress, Ebay, Amazon, or anywhere. There are dozens of them, some better quality than others. My flieger watch is made of parts ordered from five different suppliers, and then customized piece by piece. You can't buy another like it anywhere, because I built it on my table.

Can you put straps on a wall clock? Asking for a friend

@SpectreOZ

4 жыл бұрын

Sure... *Flava flav* used to wear a wall clock around his neck did he not?

@kamasultan

4 жыл бұрын

hahahahaha hahahahahahaha

@Brainman_2331

4 жыл бұрын

Just like in the movie "Top Secret" in which one dude looks at his rolex and it's an "upclose" shot of his wrist with the watch on it, but as soon as the camera zooms out agains, it's literally like 1'5" XD

@MrRitshetty

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

@darrenfry4695

2 жыл бұрын

Lol classic

people be walking around with an omnitrix these days

@Cenzurat

4 жыл бұрын

closest thing it can do to an omnitrix is call an uber though

@zakharkrapivin803

3 жыл бұрын

You reminded me why I used to like big watches

@hachi666roku

Жыл бұрын

Invicta gon steal your idea… patent it!

Somewhere in my early 40's i suddenly found spray paint cans hard to read, not long after my watch started getting blurry. All of a sudden i am at Walmart thinking the huge watches were starting to make sense. then i came to my senses and bought a pair of reading glasses instead. A close one!

I wear bigger ones because I can see them easier but eyes are getting old LOL

@peoplez129

4 жыл бұрын

You could always replace the window with a magnifying glass ;)

@taotuhao5969

4 жыл бұрын

The same reason I use large type faces on my Gear Sport.

@eliteinventor

4 жыл бұрын

My MTG from Casio is 52.2 mm it helps to have a bigger watch , Invicta recently made a 60 mm for Shaq

@Lot_2023

4 жыл бұрын

@@eliteinventor 😂!!!

@RafaelSantos-vg3jd

4 жыл бұрын

I would rather wear one with larger typeface/numerals. The Timex Easy Reader is one designed just for that and remains 40mm.

The more I see people using big watches the more I want to use small watches, probably my next watch is going to be a 37mm

@campkira

4 жыл бұрын

i like somewhere in median...

@otobotrecords

4 жыл бұрын

You're so trendy. Congratulations!!! Please don't forget watches at 28mm and below. They deserve some manly support as well.

@andyl2726

4 жыл бұрын

Only one that's gay is an insecure person..I love my 36mm

@yukisohn3182

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah who cares i wore my 37mm seiko watch and i love it

@superfluous9726

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-cj6xv3ed4m awww did someone not agree with you? Do you need a shoulder to cry on? Not another mans because "that's gay", but not a woman because none of them want to make any physical contact with you.

My grandpa used to wear a 36mm watch. It always looked fine, maybe even minimalist, which is probably why he liked it. Looking at it now it looks the size of a penny lol. I also think you can get away with a big watch if it’s a diver or pilot watch. Great video

I'm a massive guy (as in 6'6" and 8" wrists kind of massive) so finding a reasonably sized watch that fits me is a bit of a pain, but one of my personal favorites is the digital Casio AE1200WHD with its stainless steel band. The watch itself is not overly huge (around 40mm I believe) but the band is large enough to accommodate my bulky 8" wrist quite comfortably. It actually fits me even better than my G-Shock GWM5610 and my Timex Expedition Scout 40mm, plus I've also been able to slide the Casio underneath my shirt sleeve. Sometimes finding the right watch for a big wrist relies on finding a bigger band, not a bigger diameter.

@WondersofWatchdom

4 жыл бұрын

Good point. It's also a nice and inexpensive watch. I'll be doing a review on that one.

@unitedstatesirie7431

9 ай бұрын

​@@WondersofWatchdom what brand is the most reliable wind-up automatic watch ? ⌚

I have T Rex wrists (6.5”) and I wear a lot of 34mm watches, I also have a few 42mm. I love them all and enjoy the smaller watch as it’s far more elegant and classy

@tomaslio

4 жыл бұрын

You call that T-rex wrists, try using watches on a 5.8in it would be a blessing for me to have your wrist size.

@reviewsmore2946

4 жыл бұрын

6.5 is medium check out my KZread channel I have diff watches on my 6.65inch wrist

@mursalarabia

4 жыл бұрын

Mine is 6 inches.. I’m talking about my wrist.

@RaspberryCai

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomaslio Unfortunately my wrists are 5.0 Inches, I'm virtually consigned to old watches.

@larryshilling4957

4 жыл бұрын

That was hilarious I picture you running around like a dinosaur

That thing about the flopping to the side made me feel so happy not to be alone in that

Nobody beats flavor Flave he wore o’clock around his neck Booyah

@kelvinlee8919

3 жыл бұрын

hahahahah I just google this guy. hahahahahahahaa

Watch snobs don’t complain about big watches as long as they are made by Casio.

@WondersofWatchdom

3 жыл бұрын

Only G-Shocks. They're ugly anyway, so it really doesn't matter.

@lipinglin1994

3 жыл бұрын

Its a functional piece and nobody really care about if it looks good or not. It's big for a purpose which is good.

@maki49574

2 жыл бұрын

@@WondersofWatchdom Squares are not that ugly.

seiko divers are an exception to this, the lug to lug is compact enough that a 44-45mm diameter watch looks fine on someone with smaller wrists

@bigfootsburneraccount9160

4 жыл бұрын

Also the visual impression because of the smaller 28.5 mm dial makes it look smaller than it is

@DerpEye

4 жыл бұрын

I somewhat disagree. There's not a single diver in 37-40mm range in their lineup. There was the SKX013, which i own, but it's a cheap beater watch. Want something nicer? Nope, not a chance. On the contrary to the trend, Seiko keeps on pushing out bigger and bigger versions of older watches. I gave up completely on them. Not counting their rising prices year after year for the same cheap watches. They completely lost the point for me, since for the same money now you can buy a swiss alternative with a proper, decent movement with fine adjustment, instead of the same old revised 6r15 (which in turn is derived from 7s26).

@JRoJamz

4 жыл бұрын

I've wanted a Samurai for a long time, but keep hesitating because of the size. I understand that the short, almost nonexistent lugs mitigate this. But then there is upgrading the mineral crystal, the aluminum bezel, the crappy bracelet with the cheaply stamped clasp... Suddenly it isn't such a value prop. Thoughts?

@annieetc.563

4 жыл бұрын

@@JRoJamz perhaps it's not the best value per dollar if that's what you're looking for, but the styling is very unique, especially the save the ocean ones.

I enjoy wearing large and small watches ! Love them all.

I'll take a 1940's Bulova over a new big watch...... whenever I wear my Bulova people ask me if it's a woman's and then I have to explain to them how watches weren't always massive

@WondersofWatchdom

4 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling those watches will come back into favor. Many of the finest men's watches from the 40s and 50s were just 30-33mm.

@robidzinsk9468

4 жыл бұрын

@@WondersofWatchdom I think u r right they are all ready starting to come back. Its just so hard to find honest people to work on them. All the old jewelers are dieing off.😞

@Nightmareman3

4 жыл бұрын

Some would say that watches weren't always tiny.

@robidzinsk9468

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nightmareman3 plot twist.....lol

@OuijTube

2 жыл бұрын

@@WondersofWatchdom I don’t think so. Those watches were built for subtlety. Nowadays, if you want to be subtle, you just don’t wear a watch-since most people don’t wear one anymore, anyway. Wearing a watch is an overt signal.

I sport my grandmothers cuckoo clock.

36 to 42 mm is ideal for most men's wristwatches. Otherwise you might as well look like Flava Flav and wear a clock around your neck.

@TheDenzel2012

4 жыл бұрын

Yo!

I’m not keen on big watches, and wouldn’t wear one despite the fashion or what it was worth cheers shane uk 🇬🇧

@nolanolivier6791

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on what you define as big. I wear between 41-43mm, because anything bigger looks ridiculous, and anything smaller looks comical. But I have a 7.5in wrist; it all depends on your wrist size, imho.

@racer67

4 жыл бұрын

I agree i have over 40 watches i love vintage Timex 21 jewel and marlin n viscounts all great britain made and Helbros france made west germany and swiss made all 34-36mm. 🇺🇸

Wearing an obnoxiously giant watch does not, to me, come across as courageous or confident. It just says that you feel the need to follow the crowd...the opposite of confidence.

@barto22

4 жыл бұрын

- a person that listens to "watch wearing guides" to validate their purchases. Keep on chuffing, son

@geartrustreviews8286

4 жыл бұрын

Is not the crowd -You- "follow" , are ones that dont really care for large watches? Seem you follow a crowd too 😉

@williamstalvey6920

3 жыл бұрын

And those thin line watches that can handle an inch of water are good for ladies...... work those girly wrists out son....

@aloysius872

3 жыл бұрын

Actually it is because there are no nice small watches.

@DanaTheInsane

2 жыл бұрын

I just love a big giant stainless steel case. It screams instrument to me.

I have a 55mm G-shock that looks correct on my wrist. I wondered why my 45mm dress watch moves and looks silly. Your explanation makes perfect sense so I’ll be in the market for a better fitting dress watch.

I totally agree, yet I would consider medium watches between 38 and 41mm, as this is the typical size of diver's nowadays... Additionally you need to consider the lug to lug dimensions of a watch. I got a Seiko Turtle for example, which in fact wears quite small due to the cushion case. ;)

I agree with your chart. Thank you for an educative video

2:55 Sylvester Spelled his name wrong... Niiice

Under every video on the topic of watch sizing I write practically the same every time. If you like the watch - wear it! because first of all you wear watches for yourself, because YOU like them. 95% of everyone else wouldn't give a damn about what you wear on your wrist, coz they simply can't tell a Panerai from a Rolex. In my collection I have around 15 watches sizing from 34 mm to 52 mm and I wear all of them in turn or depending on my mood (and they DO look normal), and have a 17.5 cm wrist. There are size rules only for dress watches, and even they can be circumvented. So just relax and enjoy! Cheers!

@Lot_2023

4 жыл бұрын

52mm!??? 😂ROTFLMAO !!!

@rumatadestora

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lot_2023 yes, I have one Diesel Chief. What's so funny?

@jd1700

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly my opinion, this videos obnoxious.

I don't wear a watch because I believe that one of the secrets to living a long life is to not have any conception of time. I said exactly the same thing to Jules Verne (I obviously don't remember the date) ... but sadly he didn't listen. This was your warning.

@mpetersen6

4 жыл бұрын

I said the same thing to Johathon Swift and The Good Baron von Munchausen 😉

@nigelcarren

4 жыл бұрын

@@mpetersen6 Nice to hear from you again mon ami... we haven't spoken since The Battle of Naseby.. delighted to see you are still top-side! 🗝

@mpetersen6

4 жыл бұрын

@@nigelcarren 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤 Ok, you win.

@edmund8954

4 жыл бұрын

@@nigelcarren you said this to Jules Verne...?

I couldn't agree more with your chart. That's exactly how I look at it. 38 and 40 are my personal favorites

Hello from England, I totally agree with what you are saying. They are wearing clocks not watches.

The way I look at it if you like it wear it.I mean the same thing can be said about Vehicles nowadays. You know how many oversized trucks I see on the road. especially with those ridiculous lift kits. in my opinion I think they're dumb but I'm not going to worry about what the hell they're driving.if they like it they like it me not my cup of tea but all in all who cares what people say you're going to get judged by someone sooner or later thats just how the human race is. wear whatever the hell you want to wear. drive whatever the hell you want to drive ect...

I have a problem with telling someone their watch is too big or too small. If someone likes it, that's all that matters. Wear what you like

@WondersofWatchdom

4 жыл бұрын

It's a free country, so of course you can do whatever you like. If you want to wear a 4-inch-wide tie to the office or a pair of jeans around your knees, you certainly can. As long as that's the style you're going for. This video is for people with medium-sized wrists who have been led to believe that a 40mm watch that fits them is "girly," or that a 45mm is "just right."

@watchdogpodcast239

4 жыл бұрын

@@WondersofWatchdom just seems like you're doing the same thing to people who like bigger watches. Dare to be weird and yourself and wear what makes you feel good. That's all I'm saying

Also keep in mind the lug to lug distance! (how long the watch is from the sticky outy metal bits) Some companies like Nomos make “smaller” watches, ~36-38mm, but with ridiculously long lug to lug lengths of 50mm! This can make it look a lot wider on the wrist than you think!

6'3" 330lb, 8.5" wrist. Recently went down to a 40mm super case Sub. It took a couple days to visually stabilize, but couldn't be happier. This wears more like a 42mm, but it's my sweet spot for a lifetime timepiece. Even the thinner bracelet is so much nicer compared to nontapering Seiko and Tissot SS bracelets I have. I do really enjoy my black 45mm Lunar Pilot, moon/aviator...the only large timeless timepieces. The largest I go.

@ViguLiviu

2 жыл бұрын

I guess you are as big as me, for me a 40mm watch seems a bit small. The 45mm watch seems great.

I do agree that some watches are oversized, but the larger watches do help with poorer eyesight when the layout is logical and practical.

how about you wear whatever the hell you want to wear ?

@Nightmareman3

4 жыл бұрын

Watch dictators Lol.

@WTF3585

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nightmareman3 tell me about it

I'm a guy with exactly 6-inch wrist, so I have few options, which frees me from the whole size thing. I just buy what I like.

Really love this channel-- I can't wait to see it continue to grow! Keep up the great work bro!

I only wear 150mm watches! It’s not compensation for anything else I assure you ! 🤯😎👍

@Lot_2023

4 жыл бұрын

Of course not. You're just a douche; that's all.

@LordGryllwotth

4 жыл бұрын

In radius!

Very good video. Increasingly I find myself liking and appreciating smaller watches.

Sense finally spoken on watch case sizes

Love seeing a dude in public with a thin wrist rocking a huge 50mm. I have decently large wrists, prefer from 36 - 45 larger and theyre uncomfortable

Even HW champ Ali wore a tiny watch

@WondersofWatchdom

Жыл бұрын

100%. He usually wore a Cartier tank. Beautiful watch.

I love my Vostok-Europe North Pole, but thank God they offer it in a 43mm "compact" version! I have a 7.25" wrist like you and that is the limit of what I can wear.

hm, my watch has 51mm outer diameter and 15mm thickness...also im wearing it on the right wrist. im totally out of control. ^^

@johnprice5784

4 жыл бұрын

Similar to me and I have eight and a quarter in wrists, most of mine are in the 50 to 52 mm with a couple slightly bigger. If I wear a watch on my left wrist it will just stop after a couple of days and never run again. Must be body static or some such.

@peoplez129

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnprice5784 It's cause you jack it with your right hand.....the more you know #rainbow.

Well, I buy large dive watches due to my presbyopia. I am not trying to attract attention, I just like the ability to read time on my wrist without my reading glasses on. I did enjoy the video, and I learned a lot. Thank you for taking the time to make and post!

@WondersofWatchdom

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Citizen I'm looking at you. So many good models with bulletproof solar movements, super-titanium and spectacular lume (differentiating themselves from competitors) for competitive prices. But they are almost all 43mm or bigger... They should almost all be 43mm or smaller 😆

@ashleyjohansson230

4 жыл бұрын

No bigger is better I love citizen's size but i love my 50mm gshocks more.

Brilliant presentation!

I have an 8.5 inch wrist and a very wide hand. I purchased a 37.5mm from Amazon as I am learning about watch sizes. It looked like I layed a quarter on my wrist. I investigated watches I own and looked up their width and found most of them were 44mm and looks medium on my wrist. I believe 44mm will have to be my smallest. My 37.5mm Seiko 5 will go to my son.

@WondersofWatchdom

4 жыл бұрын

Precisely. Bigger guys can wear bigger watches! It's all relative.

@victormudrack3406

4 жыл бұрын

WoW, I don't think the trend is that drastic toward larger watches. Just look at the microbrands. When you're on a shoestring budget trying to make a splash in a crowded market, you're inclined to go with what sells. The vast majority of these upstarts are 40 or below in pilots/dress watches, and 42 and below in diver's. I'm with Mike Aux. My wrists are over 8" and wide. I like pilot, or dressy watches at 43 and up, and most divers at 45 and up. However, the lugs are what counts on many of them, as you point out. I have 46/47 diver's that look balanced on me. Ditto a few winders w/Unitas pocket-watch movements.

@dutchroo8626

4 жыл бұрын

I too have a big wrist (8 inches), but I just feel that makes a 37mm/38mm diameter watch nestles in nicely, to the point that I forget I'm wearing it. Being big just gives us more options than the pencil-wrist types ;--). When I want to go big, I can rock my Seiko Turtle dive watch (45mm). Which Seiko 5 did you get? I wear the SNK809 as my "daily beater". I like it because it disappears on my wrist.

Great video, and you make some excellent points here. I have tiny wrists, and typically prefer watches around 37-39 mm or so. However, I had to try the classic Seiko SKX007 model, although worrying that it would be too big (like many diver watches). 42.5 mm sounded waay to big for me. I was surprised though that because of the relatively short lug to lug size it actually worked on my broom stick wrists. I love to wear that watch. Lug to lug size is often a crucial factor which many forget. But that SKX is the borderline for me. However, over sized watches that's been the trend for quite some while now, is something I really hope will change. Luckily there's a gazillion of watch models to choose from, and with various sizes. I loved that part with the size development of the iconic Cartier Santos. Almost like how a typical hamburger meal has changed over the decades..

Excellent video! Very informative and thorough.

That was superbly done and wonderfully entertaining. Thanks.

I'm sitting here with a 43mm diver/chronograph on my 7.5 in. wrist. It's a good size for me. I also have 42-47mm divers and a 47mm pilot watch. Got interested in (large) watches thru an article on Arnold, which said he liked large watches. I'm a big guy with big hands and wrists. Anything larger than my 47s would show over the edge of the wrist, and that looks ridiculous.

Great video! I believe that sometimes it is simply just about trends, and I think that it is always safe to stay away from trends and stick more with functionality and style (whether elegant or sporty, as appropriate). If a larger or smaller watch is functional, fits the wrist well and has good style, then it's okay regardless of the size, otherwise maybe not, despite the trend current at that moment. I also think that one's age should play a role when choosing. I do see the trend shifting towards smaller sizes in the very near future (despite the Rolex Submariner recently going up to 41mm), so I guess that the moral of the story is really: Stay kind-of in the middle and you should be alright. For instance, 40mm has always been cool; both during the time smaller watches were in and during the time that larger matches are in, the 40mm has never ceased to be in (and that is from a trend stand point). I have worn 38mm and 40mm watches in the past, and I have had my fair share of 42mm, 44mm and 45mm watches, but from now on, I plan on sticking at the 36mm to 40mm range (maybe because I'm getting old too). Thank you for the video,

Underrated history channel for watches, that is for sure.

60's and 70's Lincolns and Caddies were immensely practical. You could put 2 sets of golf clubs and a dead hooker in the trunk, load up 3 or 4 friends, travel 90 MPH with the air so cold you could hang meat if you wanted, with a ride so smooth you could fall asleep if you weren't careful. I used to have a 68 Coupe de Ville, a small land yacht, as a daily driver. Loved it and miss it. Ever notice how many "big watches" have small hands? They took a cheaper movement, put it in a bigger case and charged more for it.

If you listen to watch snobs, only Invicta make big watches.

The paper cartier kills me...lol

Never followed trends (or cared how others perceived my choices) but with a more generous 7.5" wrist I suppose I have more *proportionally suitable* choices, the largest watch I have is a vintage Seiko Diver... each to their own 👍

And what’s wrong with turtles ?

Thanks a lot Rocky!

I am wearing a Sea-gull Ocean Star which is 43mm but only 13mm thick. It has a Sapphire chrystal and a cyclops on the date. Perfect legibility for my 74 year old eyes.

Thank YOU! I agree with your watch size chart and think the large watches are absurd. I personally think that 35mm-37mm is the ideal size. I recall a time when a thin watch was the goal - I'm waiting for those days to return. The absurdity of big watches has created a market for vintage "wrist watches" that are merely pocket watches with lugs added. Though pilot's watches are now on the larger side, some of the great vintage pilot's watches (e.g., GRUEN Pan American) were small - around 33mm. Would love to see you cover soem of the great watches of the 40's and 50's

I like to see a bit of my wrist on either side of a watch. And some band, too.

Yes! YES! Thank you, I always thought I was the only one who felt that those humongous watches were ridiculous (unless you have Stallone/Schwarzenegger-Size wrists, which I most definitely don't). I am perfectly happy with "smaller" sizes - my 44mm Apple watch pretty much stretches the limit for me but I still find it wearable without getting in the way or "flopping" and looking ridiculously big (on me, anyway). Otherwise, watches like my humble and utilitarian Traser P5900 or the Casio GW5610 are plenty big enough for me. I also don't need a watch that is festooned with - again, for me - useless complications or ridiculously arranged dials. So yay, finally someone with some sense when it comes to watch sizes. My dream watch is the Omega Speedmaster, though I am sure I'll never be able to afford it - but one can still dream :-) I also find the design of Bell&Ross quite nice to look at, but their square shape just doesn't look right on me.

Great video! Very informative. I agree. Even if I have tree trunk wrists. Cheers!

I'm going 34-36mm these days. The Big Watch Craze took two bullets to the chest and is bleeding out fast. Thank god!

Who else was expecting a picture of Flavour Flav to pop up at some point.

Just got the 34mm Timex marlin and I love it. I have a couple other watches around this size and it’s great but I also have some 42mm watches which are still great. My biggest watch is probably my victorinox INOX but it doesn’t feel too big somehow it just fits the design

I'm still mad at Stallone for giving Sandra Bullock's Rolex over for a burger and a beer in Demolition Man.

@Rob-H

4 жыл бұрын

Rat never tasted so good! 🍔

it's a silly trend. I laugh whenever I see an oversize watch.

@OriasX

4 жыл бұрын

Are you like 5? Whats so funny about that?

@MrFerisko

4 жыл бұрын

@@OriasX He literary said what is funny. It is a silly trend. Silly things are funny, something to be laughed at. I'd like to add that folks wearing those oversize watch also often look silly unless they got really wide wrists and huge arms.

@OriasX

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrFerisko Smart boi

@mainecajun1

4 жыл бұрын

Orias X He’s not that smart: “literary” - should be “literally”

@Nightmareman3

4 жыл бұрын

You mean "oversize" . Not oversize.

i have a couple of 55 mm techno king watches i bought at the flea market several years ago

Tiny butts to big butts, small phones to big phones im honestly not surprised

Cool to see you got the Zlatoust in there as a vintage dive watch example. So cool.

Good informative video. I am a person who prefers smaller watches; in addition to numerous watches with sizes between 36mm and 40mm, I own the 2018 Timex Marlin hand wind blackout, and it is 34mm. I constantly am asked if I am wearing one of my wife's watches, and younger people are shocked when I let them know that it is a more traditional size for a man's watch, and the large watches are a recent trend.

@WondersofWatchdom

4 жыл бұрын

So true. For someone in their 20s, they've never known anything except big watches.

All my watches, with the exception of my Rolex Sky Dweller, range from 34 to 40mm, and I like it that way. My fav watch is my Rolex Explorer in 36mm.

I prefer large watchs and I dont care what people thimk! thanks Sylvestre Stallone

Wear what you like and ignore the watch snobs. Want to wear a Super Avenger with a tux? Do it. Anybody who tries to pass judgement is a worthless snob anyway.

Great video on a trend that's not so great. (Extra kudos for displaying the retro Vostok; Love those unique Soviet watches!)

You said you custtom designed a pilot flight watch, that looks like the IWC big pilot, at 9.30 mins.. Where did you get that done? LOVE the crown.

I love you videos, I think you will rise high on youtube with this quality. By the way, looking for my first automatic... What's your opinion on Invicta 20433? (Pro diver, but skeleton). Is it the same as your Invicta pro diver?

@WondersofWatchdom

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tomas, it's essentially the same watch, except with an open-heart dial showing the balance wheel, and a slightly better movement - a Seiko NH38A

@davenolan5709

4 жыл бұрын

For your 1st automatic you might consider buying a Seiko SKX 007 or 009 diver K or J version? You can still find them new but you pay extra.

Muito bom o vídeo. Para amantes e colecionadores de relógios é um verdadeiro manual.

I tried a few big watches. I felt like I was wearing Big Ben

IWC needs to make a Big Pilot in 42mm. 46mm is too big (and heavy). Bought one and sold it. It was too uncomfortable to wear. Salesperson said that I would get used to the weight. Never did. Lesson learned: if you have to ask if the watch is too big or heavy, it is.

I do not know if i'm wrong, but i like big watches.

Great video. Thankfully it seems that the big watch trend is starting to die off and more moderately sized watches are being made. A couple of things that I consider as far as watch sizing that are just as important as case size and that is the lug to lug measurement. Seiko is great at making a large watch, a 44-47 mm diver, look and feel small on the wrist because they make the lug to lug very short, 44-48 mm. On the other hand Rolex can take a small watch like the 36 mm datejust wear a lot larger on the wrist because they have a relatively longer lug to lug. Also the amount of dial to bezel size can make the watch appear smaller or larger. A thin bezel can make the watch appear larger and a large thick bezel can make a watch appear smaller on the wrist. A 43-44 mm dive watch with a small 28 mm dial face, like the Seiko turtle can actually look and feel fairly reasonable on the wrist even though it's technically a large watch.

Reminds me of a guy from work a few weeks ago. I have medium to large wrists and normally wear a huge hand cannon from casio, mainly because it doesn't get damaged easily during work. Bought a 42mm watch because I liked it more for private use...when the guy saw me wearing it at work, he was weirded out, because he thought it was too small for my wrist. Oo

I have small wrists. The largest watch I have is a 44mm. It's a favourite of mine, but to be honest is too big. It's busyness actually helps because it has a slide rule which makes the dial smaller, and the lugs site quite low so it almost wraps around my wrist. I have another watch, a vintage eterna. It has a fixed, non adjustable bracelet. It's small, must be a low 30s dial. I can't wear it, my wrist is far too small. It's interesting you chose a vostok to illustrate good size and fitment. I've always found mine to be very good for that. It's not an amphibia or komandirskie, just a regular one, but it's comfortable.

Stallone is the last person I'd emulate in the line of fashion or anything else. Unless I actually wanted to be tacky ! I go between 38 & 42 for watch size.

I say wear what you want🤷‍♂️, it’s about what YOU like and not what anybody else thinks

@WondersofWatchdom

2 жыл бұрын

True. Same goes for wearing pajamas to Wal Mart though.

With this trend, the industry is digging its own grave. Because exactly those guys, they are making those big watches for, are already ungratefully switching over to smart watches and fitness trackers and will not return, while those, who love mechanical timepieces at a reasonable size get frustrated and focus on vintage models. The watch manufacturers will blame the downfall of their branch on technological progress, but in fact it´s the result of this absurd trend. And the compromises they try to make, won´t help either. Making smaller, but also more feminine versions of their watches to sell them as unisex will only make it worse.

At least rappers aren't blamed here for the bigger sized watches.

I have 30 watches that range from 36mm to 48 mm. I have a 6.5 inch wrist. I find that the lug to lug length and the height of the watch are the two factors that determine if the watch is comfortable to wear and astatically pleasing. I've had watches that were too large looking on me so that I just felt silly wearing them, and I've flipped them for something else. I'm currently wearing a Casio Night Safari, PRG650Y-1CR, which has a 45mm case size and 12.6mm thickness. The lug to lug is about 50mm. However, the overall appearance of the watch is quite do-able for me due to it's overall cosmetic appearance and ingenious moveable turn-down lugs . It's a tool watch. My daily driver. I work in a hospital doing hands on exams on patients, which can tend to beat the cookies out of a nice dress watch. Now, if I'm going out to dinner with my wife or for dress/ casual wear, I'll through on my Breitling Colt Ocean automatic, with a 37mm case, my Omega Seamaster, with a 36mm, or my vintage Oris chronograph with a 40mm case, and so on. Ultimately, I think it all depends on your individual style and the vibe you reflect. Short of wearing a wall clock around your neck like Flava-Flav, You'll probably do just fine.

Don’t be silly, these large watch’s provide +10 def.

It's gone full circle now smaller watches are definitely making a comeback

@wklein2k

4 жыл бұрын

Very happy with my BB58 …

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My watch is a touch big for me, but it is a Seiko5 sport. It is what is. However my dress watch is also a Seiko5, SKN with the black face, I decked that one with a nice leather band that fit the hardware. Because the SKN is smaller, it does look better.

Wrist cannons AND elbow rockets? That's the next step, surely?

I wear a 42 mm Hamilton Khaki Day Date, and it wears as large as I ever want to get. It helps that its a relatively simple dial, and has a black case, so it doesn't have a 'look at me!' vibe to it.

I love big watches because it looks neat and easier to gain information from it

@WondersofWatchdom

3 жыл бұрын

It does depend on the watch. A multifunction digital almost requires a big size.

I have a 7.5" wrist so stay with a 42mm but I did get the Seagull 1963 at 38mm and was surprised at how well it looked and fitted on my wrist. My only rule is that the lugs do not protrude passed my wrist, that's a big no, no for me.

Your size guide looks right to me but there are also the considerations of lug to lug length together with whether those lugs are tapered down (as in many 40/41/42 Omegas but with lug to lugs of 47/48/49 and tapered down) or flared (as in the current Rolexes, the Explorer 2s spring to mind, with lug to lugs of over 50, and flared, as mentioned, which means that people with wrist sizes of under 7 inches who wear them look like they are clueless).

As someone with a 6.5" wrist, I hate this trend for big watches. They look comical on my wrist and it's rather hard to find something modern to suit my wrist that isn't a "women's" watch, with all the "feminine" styling that comes with it.

@WondersofWatchdom

4 жыл бұрын

So true. However, since the best men's watches from the 30s-60s were 33-38mm, I'd suggest looking for a classic vintage watch - due to the big watch trend, they're inexpensive!