WristScan

As I will be flying during the time of the regular start to WS Threads I decided to put up the post a bit earlier to ensure a timely, rather than delayed start to the proceedings. The theme for the weekend, as announced earlier, will be ‘Size matters’ - i...  

For various reasons I have never taken the plunge to grow my collection size wise, as well as numbers wise. Maybe it is my preference for watches to be reasonably light (as you might know few bracelets, too, for the same reason), maybe it’s my chicken siz...  

We’re amongst the first smaller watches I got and the fantastic proportions made me a convert 😊👍🏻

With a different strap. The design and proportions are spot on, though. Thin, well proportioned and a pleasure on the wrist 😊👍🏻

Well, we got thin... . . . . . . Then we have Thicc . . . . Then there's 'classic' sized with a big thanks to Breguet. . . . And lastly the 'Grandfather' to them all. Who's your daddy ...  

As are the other three but in terms of diameter 😂 Great shots 👌🏻

…and the Minerva paired with the blue strap 👌👌

The electric blue toad strap does make for maximum contrast to the yellow patina of the hands and numerals 😁👍🏻

both in variety and case size. I completely agree with you about the Habring, it’s a great watch. Best regards Captain

And thanks for the kind words 🙏🏻

Maybe you could share some shots? 🤞🏻

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And a very nice shot - thanks for joining 👍🏻

….a good all rounder! 👍💪

At first I thought this 37 would wear small but when I tried it on my wrist it was just perfect A lot of people thought and said this watch (44.5)was to big but for me its a perfect sports watch Big and bulky but so cool Another big (46)watch but because ...  

Certain watches belie their size (small or large) on the wrist - it’s when the designers did a proper job with proportions 👌🏻 All fantastic pieces you are showing, even if I have to say that the Habring and VH edge it out as my favorites in your entry thi... 

Melt into your wrist. This week’s topic by KMII made me come to a realization, i cannot have it all. A new beautiful release which makes my heart flutter and wallet totally empty, may actually turn out to be a misfitting piece.

Of some of the pieces 🤞🏻

With a new realization and insight to collecting what’s best for one’s wrist size.=D

But for me, Vianney Halter for the win! 👌👌 Wowser!!

Simply find your watch line-up great, the Breguet, the H2 Chrono (which was part of a Monochrome project, if I remember) and that georgeous VH are sublime pieces, so well in their proportions. Well done ! 🙂👍

Hi All For me it's probably between 35 & 37. Though do have smaller & larger watches - main thing is do I like it 35 36 37 And here's a couple of cheeky 34s HAGWE Cheers JML ...  

With the signature alarms being represented, too 👌🏻 What an elegant selection for this weekend 👍🏻🙌🏻

…and the Oris too! What the plural of Oris? 😉

Plural of Oris - happiness Cheers JML

Great post. It made me reflect hard and realize some pieces in my collection do not look good on my wrist. The PSM Piccadilly at 36mm. I feel, this piece melts on my wrist as the proportions are good. The Airking (due to give it to to my cousin, so I stop...  

Funny that - for me the 58 is the only BB that works on my wrist 🤷🏻‍♂️ The original size is too chunky, the 36 looks oddly small, while the 39 decidedly too large - go figure 😊 Some superb pieces in your post 🙌🏻👌🏻

The Patek 7234G ...  

36 or die !!!!!!! ...  

In increasing order of size... A 37mm vintage Vacheron in YG Doxa now makes dive watches, but back in the day, they made some lovely time-only watches, like this 37.5mm with a gilt dial Modern indies in 38mm fit me well, with this Laine V38 being particul...  

And so wonderfully proportioned, too 🙌🏻👌🏻 The VC I plan to add one day 🤞🏻

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I was expecting a Pythagore but this is an equally lovely piece 🙌🏻👌🏻

On that consideration, sizes of 41mm or even bigger can look fine without the lugs extending way beyond my wrist. For this purpose, I will show those big but still work because of overall design : ...  

Lug design, thickness, bezel to dial ratios and the like will all determine if a watch fits 👍🏻 Nice of you to have showcased some larger pieces 👌🏻

… timepieces to open the thread. Fantastic watches in a wide range from 33 mm to a big 51. I was surprised to learn that the Raketa was only 33mm!! A watch I like so much and thought it was much larger. Guess real matter around size is not only diameter b...  

From 34-47, and all looking good. And watches that fit us years ago are not suddenly wrong because of changing fashions 😊

... the more "normal" sizes of other times. Guess that 36/38 mm to 40/42 mm is a very practical size. Panerai is the only exception I like due to the fact that the 47 mm case is part of the DNA of the brand. Anyway I feel the 44 and 42 sizes of this brand... 

And I agree, sometimes there is a reason for a larger watch 😊👍🏻

Of your 1016 Rolex Explorer and I completely agree with you about the perfect size of this watch. It’s always been a firm favourite in my collection… ...  

I find the proportions are so balanced in this size. Guess Rolex understood that when they begun offering this size again after switching to 39 mm a few years ago. You share another great example which confirms our thoughts about the 36 mm size in this wa... 

Or is it 35 mm? Then again, 36 seems to be perfect: As does 38 mm: After all these years, I've come to the conclusion that size, like age, doesn't matter. Just wear it. ...  

As long as it fits and one likes it, it’s fine 😊👍🏻

41mm piece and very simple layout. ...  

Suits you very nicely 🙌🏻👌🏻

I’m very happy because i’ve never worn a yellow/red metal watch in my life and today marks that rite of passage. To tell u the truth, I will be selling off my Grand Seiko to offset for this purchase.=D It wears more delicately than the SM300 professional ... 

GS Diver leaving as a result?

A watch repair gentleman told me to reserve my GS SBGH273 for him. I have to let it go. Maybe with the budget, I’ll get my younger sister a good piece.

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Now that’s certainly something not seen every day - amazing piece and good to see it fits so well in spite of the content requiring a large size 👌🏻👍🏻

I still enjoy wearing my 47mm PAMs occasionally and my 42mm Rolex Explorer II, but most of my wear time is more 38-40 … here are a few pictures… But again it is still fun to wear bigger on the week-end HAGWE! ...  

You are able to pull off the larger pieces at ease. Wish I could wear Panerai so well.

The breadth and variety of pieces is amazing and your strap combinations simply epic! What a post 👌🏻👍🏻🙌🏻

Hope you find something for your collection! 😉 Best! Abel

some great watches and strap pairings! What is the metal bracelet on the Omega 859? Best Andreas

The size range of my watches is 33-47mm, the mean and the median are 42mm, so I guess that’s my sweet spot! The watch today is a little smaller at 41. HAGWE Andreas ...  

Thanks a lot! - Andreas

Superb picture and the watch is - as you well know - sublime 👏🏻

best wishes, Andreas

My eyes got stuck on that image.

thanks for the kind words! Andreas

size has certainly drifted up over the years for me! Best Andreas

Here 46. The new Navitimer. ...  

Great shot and enjoy your journey 👋🏻

I’d say between 33 and 37mm for a classic timepiece, can go (in some cases) up to 39/49mm for a sports / tool watch but no further. I guess it also depends on your wrist bone structure.

Any pictures you would like to share this weekend? 😊🤞🏻

But I’m not home til next Thursday, and didn’t take any watch with me 😅 they are currently enjoying their cocoon, waiting for my return (hopefully). I’ll try to make good amends for it then 🤓

... collection in a future edition of WS! Hagwe Abel

The purpose of the watch, the materials, case color, lug to lug size, proportions of bezel to dial and whether it’s on a bracelet or strap. My collection ranges from 38mm to 44mm on my 17.2cm wrist. One of my largest is this FPJ. But the lack of lugs and ...  

The Piaget looking much larger than the on paper size would make one believe, while some of the others work the other way. And as you well know - your collection is simply mind boggling 👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻

The Piaget is quite an interesting watch - and still thin in absolute terms and very wearable - not too delicate. It’s been great to see so many shapes and sizes this weekend - all lovingly cared for by our knowledgeable and interesting community. I alway... 

Hello dear KM and friends ! I find that the “Sweet Spot” depends on the watch as size should ideally be appropriate to the watch design and concept. The Zenith is a good example of this with its tribute to the airborne pioneers, the Pilot Montre d'Aréonef...  

Case size is all part of our journey with watches. Have a great weekend ! Captain

And every situation 👍🏻 And you have taken the prize for largest watch of the session (my 51mm Izul in comparison being tiny 😉).

The Goldilocks ! … perfect name for this watch 👍

One can even swim with it (OK deep dives would be a challenge but then 99,99% of owners wouldn’t contemplate them) 😊👍🏻

Let me see what to chip in.. Reflecting a bit about your/our topic this week, I decided to deal a bit with the outliers, Although my general sweetspot is somewhere between 38 & maybe 41, but I do also have a weakness for the small ones; here a few of them...  

As well as the watches! Lovely vintage military pieces - demonstrating that even soldiers, whose wrists did not tend to be on the slim side, managed the sizes perfectly well. This time your Longines is my absolute favorite 🙌🏻👌🏻

In fact, I loved your second shot with the white /silver Seiko a lot, (great blue striped shirt & sweater, BTW). Same with one of my all-time & recurring highlights in your stables, the silver-dialled Minerva with the small second at 6 ! H2 & Ming are... 

Harboring Seiko’s thinnest mechanical movement at 1,98mm. The movement has been in use (in some form) since the 60s, nowadays fitted only to Credors. And for added fun, a rare shaped movement in a round case 😉

. . . just expanded. So much so that an Ultra Deep like this . . . . . . is on order. And this from a guy who's usually more comfortable . . . . . . with 10 mm less. ...  

It looks so lux in real life. Nice gradient dial.

While I reckoned your GS was the largest you wore, this clearly ratchets up the size range a lot! I am looking forward to shots of your dive adventures 🦾👍🏻🤞🏻

. . . are limited . . . . . . to dive bars. ...  

. . . on rubber strap, seen here . . . . . . on his wrist. Vic's always been comfortable with large watches, so the UD isn't out of the ordinary for him. ...