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13 June 2018, 04:32 AM | #1 |
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Are the standard 40mm Rolexs to small for you?
So after having my stunning Explorer II 16570 on my wrist for a few days I cant help but look at my other watches and realize that this is my first 40MM watch. My others are either 42mm or my biggest one being 45mm, I have a square shaped Bulova I wear that's probably 39mm. But
Seeing the Explorer II next to them really makes it seem tiny, my wrist is 7.5in and it fits perfectly. I'm not saying it's to small I'm just wondering if any of you guys have gone from a 42mm- upwards and then put on your 38mm- 40mm Rolex and maybe thought" it's to small for me" I guess this is what I get for wearing bigger watches I feel after wearing it more I'll grow accustomed to its size and realize subtle is the way to go! |
13 June 2018, 04:33 AM | #2 |
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nope 40mm fits my 7 1/2" wrist just right.
I've worn watches up to 44mm and thought they looked awful. 40mm is perfect. |
13 June 2018, 04:35 AM | #3 |
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No, just perfect
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13 June 2018, 04:36 AM | #4 |
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No. 40mm Rolex watches are my upper limit.
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13 June 2018, 04:37 AM | #5 | |
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i would routinely wear 47mm (also a 52mm watch) and they felt right. then i started to wear a 36mm explorer,,, which felt ridiculously small for a few days.. then went back to a speedmaster which felt big. 36mm and watches 40mm and under now feel perfect. and i see bigger watches on people and they look almost clown like. just the brain playing games I'm sure. |
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13 June 2018, 04:37 AM | #6 |
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Nope. Perfect my 7.5 inch wrist.
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13 June 2018, 04:38 AM | #7 |
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I'm close to 8" wrist and wear 40mm a lot. If anything my SD43 ends up looking big, vs the others seeming small.
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13 June 2018, 04:40 AM | #8 |
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I think my Explorer II looks great in 40MM I just need to train my brain, one day soon I'll go out on my 45MM watch and think its stupidly big. I just know it!
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13 June 2018, 04:40 AM | #9 |
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nope perfect. subC fits my like a glove. Skydweller also fits great, just in a different way.
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13 June 2018, 04:41 AM | #10 |
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13 June 2018, 04:43 AM | #11 |
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subc works for me, but nothing else in the 40mm range
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13 June 2018, 04:58 AM | #12 |
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Looks fantastic!
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13 June 2018, 05:02 AM | #13 |
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for me it depends on the watch itself. Big guy, 8" wrist and I feel the SubC I wear daily is perfect and oh so comfy (love the glidelock!).
I was surprised when I put on a DJ41 (jubilee, fluted) that it looked small in my humble opinion. I think I would adjust after a day or two, but it initially just felt too small to me. |
13 June 2018, 05:02 AM | #14 |
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38-42mm is the sweet spot for me. Different watches have different profiles and characteristics on the wrist so diameter is a bit irrelevant.
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13 June 2018, 05:04 AM | #15 |
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Not at all! In fact, the modern 6 digit 40mm's wear too big for my liking. Wearing a clock on your wrist is rarely a good look.
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13 June 2018, 05:09 AM | #16 |
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Many of the members here do seem to prefer smaller watches, but personally, I find 40mm to be small for my almost 8" wrist. Especially the pre-ceramic references with their thinner lugs. Don't get me wrong... I'm not a fan of Invicta size watches either, but 42-45mm is the sweet spot. You should try on the 216570 Exp2!
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13 June 2018, 05:10 AM | #17 |
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Trust me 40mm is absolutely okay.
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13 June 2018, 05:10 AM | #18 |
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13 June 2018, 05:11 AM | #19 |
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no
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13 June 2018, 05:12 AM | #20 |
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38-40mm is best for comfort, largest I'll go is a Speedy Pro at 42mm. I'm not into "clown" watches that are 42mm+, it just shows that you're trying too hard to compensate for other things...
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13 June 2018, 05:28 AM | #21 |
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Oddly enough, they measure the Speedy Pro diagonally to get 42mm, which gets a bit of the integrated crown guards in there. The diameter of the bezel is only 39.7mm.
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13 June 2018, 05:50 AM | #22 |
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Definitely not
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13 June 2018, 05:55 AM | #23 |
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34 - 40mm for a non specialized tool watch is perfect.
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13 June 2018, 05:59 AM | #24 |
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I recently let my 216750 go for exactly this reason even though I think it’s a great watch.
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13 June 2018, 06:03 AM | #25 |
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I wear watches from 39-46mm. There’s always a day or two adjustment to the minds eye.
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13 June 2018, 06:03 AM | #26 |
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Perfect for me
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13 June 2018, 06:07 AM | #27 |
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Perfect for me too
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13 June 2018, 06:13 AM | #28 |
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Nope. Perfect even if my Skydweller fits well.
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13 June 2018, 06:17 AM | #29 |
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I wore a 30mm watch on my bird like wrist for over 30 years and earlier this year, I moved to a 38mm and thought it looked huge...for about a week. Then, I bought a subC last week, and now it looks a little big, but I'm getting used to it too. I put the 30mm on the other day, and now it looks like a girl's watch;-)
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13 June 2018, 06:20 AM | #30 |
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7 3/4" wrist and 40mm is perfect!
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