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29 March 2017, 10:13 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: USA
Watch: addiction issues
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Congrats. They all look great. Good luck deciding.
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29 March 2017, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: Larry
Location: Maryland
Watch: Saxonia Moonphase
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Great story! Congrats
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29 March 2017, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Missouri
Watch: SD4K, BLNR, 114060
Posts: 103
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Congrats and thanks for sharing. That doesn't look small in the picture but if you think it is and aren't happy I like the idea of giving it to your wife that has been suggested.
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29 March 2017, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Missouri USA
Watch: Daytona C white
Posts: 2,248
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Great story! Great watches! Letting the wife take the OP would be a possible option.
When use to a 39-40 mm watch it is hard to wrap your mind around a 36mm but when I see one on others they always look normal and fine in my mind. I would save the OP for those occasions when I want classic understated elegance it might even be the watch to try a dressy strap on. |
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29 March 2017, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: The Netherlands
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Thank you for sharing !
Love it. Congrats. Virgin Islands Home of the Bay Rum 😊 regularcolognergb.jpg |
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29 March 2017, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Silicon Valley
Watch: Rolex
Posts: 4,182
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Congrats! Great story
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29 March 2017, 12:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Real Name: Stephen
Location: Beach
Watch: 16660
Posts: 9,176
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Good stuff, congrats on the wedding and on the two incomings. I think both look great, so enjoy!
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29 March 2017, 01:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: USA
Watch: me hit Huge Lotto
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29 March 2017, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Georgia
Watch: Rolex, PP
Posts: 69
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I think the OP looks great.
I come from the opposite end of the spectrum. I owned a Date for 30 years. My wrist is a touch smaller than yours. I like size of the Date on my wrist. When I bought my first 40 I felt as though I looked like a rap artist wearing one of those hideous, blingy watches you see on the videos. I got over it. |
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29 March 2017, 02:49 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Real Name: Anthony
Location: Florida
Watch: LVc | SubC
Posts: 2,285
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Cool story
I think the 36 mm looks great on you and you should wear it (if you like it that is.) I don't think it looks too small at all 
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29 March 2017, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Paris, France
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Nice!
What's next? |
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29 March 2017, 04:12 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: South Africa
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Another +1 for the 36mm. It looks great in the shot you posted.
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29 March 2017, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: UK
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I understand your reservations on the size aspect tbh.
As others have said your wife would look great wearing that watch. Happy wife happy life. |
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29 March 2017, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Real Name: Yannis
Location: Europe
Watch: maniac
Posts: 9,070
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You have a nice collection there Chris. Congrats.
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29 March 2017, 06:33 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: England
Posts: 69
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I enjoyed reading this. Thanks for sharing. The OP looks great! Give it some wrist time!
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29 March 2017, 06:54 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: singapore
Posts: 6,422
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Great story, congrats on your marriage and keep the OP - it looks good on your wrist but if you still have doubts, then follow the advice of your fellow TRFers and give it to your wife!
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29 March 2017, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: East Sussex U
Posts: 1,351
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Photos can be deceiving, because watches tend to look bigger than they do in reality . But from your nice photos, I would go for the 36mm, which looks excellent . As for giving it to your wife , I gave my partner my Rolex Prince in white gold. She is only 5ft, but it looks fine. Sometimes I wish it was still mine, but there's no going back.
Anyway, good hunting. But careful with the hobby, my partner now takes pictures of interesting Rolex displays...she likes the platinum models!....and now has a Rolex, Cartier, vintage Zenith, Nomos...and a watch box. She also likes her original, cheap, Seiko. Dangerous hobby. |
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29 March 2017, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Real Name: Frank
Location: Bethesda
Watch: 214270, 1803
Posts: 399
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The OP looks great in the picture. Wear it in confidence and gold health.
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29 March 2017, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Real Name: Mike G
Location: Ohio
Watch: Rolex-Patek-AP
Posts: 3,057
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The 36mm OP looks really good and fits you fine. Wear the darn thing and enjoy it
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29 March 2017, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Peter
Location: Sydney
Watch: The Game
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Like your story, thanks for sharing
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29 March 2017, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Real Name: Jon
Location: UK
Watch: Smurf/Hulk/1680
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Great story. Huge congrats on your latest additions and on your wedding!!!
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29 March 2017, 08:44 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Real Name: John
Location: North Carolina
Watch: 1953 pre explorer
Posts: 2,758
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Congratulations, great story and get over it!!! It's a watch ment to be worn and it looks great! Wear it a day or 2 and then you will realize that those couple of mm really don't make that big a difference in casual wear and are SOOOO much more comfortable under a cuff. I just sent off the $$$ to buy a 3rd 36mm watch and I have slightly larger wrists (7.5) and am bigger (6' 205lbs.) Trust me, once you go there for a few days you will fill silly that you were ever worried about it.
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29 March 2017, 08:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Rolex/Others
Posts: 44,671
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Nice story and pictures. I think you have two good watches that make you smile. A third which you went down the wrong road with and refuse to acknowledge. I would find a watch that made me happy and do a trade. To just keep a watch that you do not wear is just holding funds in limbo. The new Tudor Chrono or Tag Autavia would be a good swap.
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29 March 2017, 09:36 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Real Name: Chris
Location: Concord, Ma
Watch: your back
Posts: 422
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Thank you all! Great to see my story have been enjoyed.
I have tried to pass the OP off to the misses, but she insists she's not a watch person and would want something full gold if she was to wear something. The reality is that she's holding out for a Cartier Love Bracelet anyway  Based on the feedback I have decided to give the OP a second shot at life again. The golden yellow sunburst dial is mesmerizing and i'm sure once it gets a few hours on the wrist it will feel right at home. |
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29 March 2017, 09:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tokyo
Watch: cha talking about?
Posts: 2,919
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All 3 look amazing but, believe it or not, the White Grape OP looks the best! Enjoy the heck out of it and don't ever turn it into a safe queen, or Chardonnay
 Great story and congrats !
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29 March 2017, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Real Name: Michael
Location: RTP, NC, USA
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Congrats to the happy couple. FWIW, I think that 36mm OP looks perfectly fine on your wrist.
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29 March 2017, 09:58 PM
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Great story, congratulations!
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29 March 2017, 10:27 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
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Great idea, or it could be a shared watch... my wife has recently started using my DJ 36mm and now is officially "our" watch!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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29 March 2017, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: bp, hu, eu
Watch: dj 16234, 116610ln
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That OP is just perfect. Wear it and enjoy it, 36mm is a men's size no matter what others might say.
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29 March 2017, 10:46 PM
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