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Bernard Cheong reflects on his personal history with watch sizes, tracing his journey from perceiving early Omega Seamasters as 'too big' to embracing larger timepieces. His insights offer a unique perspective on how individual preferences and broader trends in watch dimensions evolve over decades.
My first Omega Seamaster was the 1982 'Polaris' version with calibre 1420.
When I bought it, and I still have it, as you can see,( this picture is very difficult to fake...and the Porsche phone will date it.), I was so stupid to think that it was TOO big for me. I was a tougher guy in 1982...a simple search on pictures will show on google.
But yet...I actually thought it was too big.
I wore that, and it was very often worn...till later in 1993, that I got my next Omega Titane Proffessional Seamaster.
I thought THAT was also too big!
That watch, I liked so much, I wore that until I bought my earliest Langes...1996.
Then the Omega Seamaster Ploprof..which I had many, but seldom wore because I thought it was too big.
Until the one in 2009, which became my favorite, AFTER the ladies in the social circles found it very popular with them!
I stopped considering size, but comfort and form factor as a serious thing after the Opus and MBF watches became a very powerful contender for watch art pieces, and now, after 10 years or more...and over 50 indy watches of all sizes and more important..shapes...I hope people don't make the mistakes I made. One..small watches look not too good if it does not fit into the way you position the watch on your wrist, and the size of your hand.
Bigger watches are more forgiving. Much much more...because they are big, they always settle low into the top of the hand.
The smaller watches will have to sit according to the tightness of the strap/bracelet...and at times, it may not look good.
Careful. Because these watches are very expensive these days, and you don't want to rebuy or change too often.
I am not a good example, as I don't sell...and I sort of grow set/sets of watches.
Below is a picture of what I then told myself would be my LAST free dive.
I was getting married, and many of these sports had caused me too many close shaves.
So I took this with a Nikon F3HP on 400 asa. Chrome.
Printed on a paper for slides, now I cant recall..it's a good paper.
But anyway, that was the small quartz titane I used for the dive in Tioman way back in the 80s.
I used to be so into these things, I had like 5 to 7 spearguns, all double rubbered.
I had 6 pairs of fins, all for different types of seabed..sandy, coral etc etc.
I had too many gogles and all sorts of snorkels, spear guns..some home made with my own lathe and all.
watches..of course..cheap ones only.
The pro plof is hefty?No? cheers PAt
is heavy if you were to hold it on the palm. BUT...on certain wrists, the weight is good...it has the very strong advantage of having a pressure adjusted cuff...and the comfort level requires adjustment a few hours after wearing it..and then it becomes a part of the person..very good. This was of course something I will believe Omega thought of when the rubber strap was made. It is one of my very favorite recomendations for students...men and women doing medical work. Because of the availability
tastes change over time. Watch sizes have certainly increased although I still prefer mostly the smaller cased versions (33-38mm). You have been collecting from your earliest days--spearguns, fins, etc. Good to see your Omega preferences. tempusfugit
I look out for the rectangular model which has the removable case.
... to wear it! We are not here to share a passion that simply looks good, it is way more than that!
allow wearing big watches and to wear 2 watches.
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