Horological Meandering

It's going to be a slow week, so how about a fun little experiment?

We're often reading posts and quotes about watch size (such as Mr Stern's quote brought to us by Stefan, below) and what has been very interesting is the range of views expressed in reply. What has been most  interesting is the 'shift' in views which may be detected in the replies from some posters over time!

It appears that many of us express a distinct preference, but frequently move beyond that preference (be it larger or smaller) in the pieces we collect or wear. Andrew, what became of that statistical study you started a couple of weeks ago? Recalculating for the Sub??? 

The point of view which we express when these questions [frequently] arise is a point of view coloured by the fashion of the moment, or the present favourite watch in the collection. So, this is the proposal: spend this week wearing the smallest watch you own. It doesn't matter what that watch is or how long since it was last worn. It might be the case that you have only one watch, a 47mm Panerai that you wear every day. Wear that one. It may be that amongst the fifty watches you own you have a 30mm vintage Elgin that you haven't worn for two years. Wear that one.

Get used to it. See how it feels after a couple of hours; a day; a few days, then a week. Come back next weekend and let's see what we all think about watch sizes after we've had a decent exposure to a piece that either confirms our current preference (that Panerai!) or causes us to reflect on it from a little distance. It would be great to see them in the Friday Wristscan thread also!

How about it? Are you in? What have you got to lose? Unless something smaller turns up, expect to read about this one next week:

 

 

Cheers,

pplater.

 

can be counted as " small" ?

..in your watchbox, Quan, strap it on, leave it there, and tell us next week what you think about watch sizes!

 

Cheers,

pplater.

the smallest and my very first mechanical "I have make it" type of watch. often I wear it for the whole week as my habit to give turn to each of my "love"

When I came back home with my latest addition, yesterday, my wife told me that it was much too small for me, and that I had to gift her.

That 's the problem with this Pre Xmas era...



More seriously, I epxerimented several times...

In my collection, I have some very small watches like the JLC Mar V II Weems ( 32 or 33 mm ), or the Mark XI ( 35 mm ).

I have no problem at all to wear them Although small, these are great watches.



Best, and thanks for this topic, my friend.

Nicolas

So - which one in your phenomenal collection  is the smallest, and will you wear it all week? Your thoughts at the end of a whole week would fill a book!

 

Cheers,

pplater.

Without doubt, this Mark V II Weems, which is only 33 mm, but you can easily get used to its size, due to its strength.



I already wore it during a whole wee, and with a lot of pleasure.

Well, there are chances I wear another small watch, my new 35 mm one, this week....

See you next firday!

Best,

Nicolas

really  b e a u t i f u l 

Congrats!

Oliver

This is a nice one with the red 12.

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Dirk

There is nothing new from you on the JLC forum and it can't be the Hybris Mechanica GS which is 43.8mm, so what can you possibly mean????

;-)    ;-)

Looking  forward to reading about your week,

 

Cheers,

pplater.

...before we have to start a vintage forum just to host your divertissements, Nicolas!

 

Cheers,

pplater.

As I can end something with this latest one...

I think you will appreciate it...

I just have to prepare something about it.



Best,

Nicolas

there is a photo with a smaller but more modern photo my friend......

Cheers

that photo will appear in next Fridays wristscan.
Maybe you should post it here. Then pplater will have to write a review about that one! LOL!

Best, Martin

With your permission of course...

Cheers

give it to your wife????

Cheers

As I'm trying to close a beloved thema...

More later....



Best, my friend.

Nicolas

very close to your accomplishment......

I am very happy for you :))

Cheers

The proof of the the pudding is in the eating!

I´ll join in with my oldest watch which my wife gave to me when we married - seems as if it had been yesterday -

an Oris 34 mm with calendar, moon phase and second time zone.

 

I´m interested to learn about the experiences in a week´s time!

Best,

anaesdoc

Looking forward to learning your thoughts in a week's time.

 

Cheers,

pplater.

small watches that I wear:

Patek at 33mm

Longines at 32/33mm

Longines at 33mm

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Dirk

...(a baby anniversary Lindbergh?) would appear to be the smallest: will you wear it for the week?

 

Cheers,

pplater.

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Craig

It's an indicator of the trending, Craig, when a watch with a case diameter of 40.5mm is the smallest in such a deep and diverse collection as yours is!  Even that sensational AP is 43mm, apparently.

Well, you would be a good marker buoy for the outward reach. Notwithstanding your firmly established rotational habits, can you be persuaded to wear the FPJ all week and report back on any heightened sensitivity at the end of the week?

 

Cheers,

pplater.