Royal Oak Chronograph - still 39mm for me

Sep 18, 2018,06:15 AM
 

I have never warmed up to the 41mm collection, and for a variety of reasons.  It is perfect in 39mm.  But I do think an extra mm or two is possible, with the correct tweaking of dial details.


I eagerly await the integrated movement and when it makes it to the Royal Oak case, and hope the overall timepiece stirs similar emotions as the older 39s do.





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Beautiful 39 mm WG RO.

 
 By: VMM : September 18th, 2018-07:27
In my opinion, THE right size for that watch. The 41 mm cases lost the balance the 39 mm ones had, just like Rolex did with many of their models. Why change the proportion when they already looked right? Who knows? I never understood it. Are proportions a... 

Agree on all points, MichaelC.

 
 By: M4 : September 18th, 2018-09:03
Very nice image of the white gold ROC! M4

39mm

 
 By: Rui : September 18th, 2018-10:39
I do agree with you.... the 41 looks does not look natural as this one.

I'm another one in the 39mm camp........

 
 By: TonyR : September 18th, 2018-16:42
Looks good at 41mm but the size is perfect at 39mm. That is a beautiful picture of that watch btw Michael, I was incredibly close to buying one in WG a few months ago mainly due to your pictures! I went down to the diamond district here in NYC to try on t... 

39mm!

 
 By: @openworked : September 18th, 2018-19:52
All my RO’s are 39mm (except one). 39mm is the perfect size!

Can’t agree more!

 
 By: APROchrono : September 19th, 2018-05:42
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That is the one AP that haunts me.

 
 By: JerryW : September 19th, 2018-06:18
I have always wanted one just like that. The white gold is perfectly subdued.

Completely agree about the 39mm RO chronographs, it is the perfect size as it was intended to be...

 
 By: holdemchamp1225 : September 19th, 2018-10:34
which is why the 15202 is still the ICON and a classic. 39mm is THE reference size for this model RO. ...  

Completely agree

 
 By: kcinemod : September 19th, 2018-13:17
39mm always.

Sublime : ) [nt]

 
 By: Tony-GB : September 19th, 2018-15:26

39 is ideal. 41 is manageable.

 
 By: Bokfu : September 20th, 2018-10:27
I wish 39mm one came with titanium. For now, settling with 41 because of the material. ...