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22 March 2020, 04:37 PM | #1 |
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Anyone wearing a 34mm aquanaut?
Hey friends,
I'm in the market and to be completely honest, I can't afford the modern 41mm aquanaut however I have a tiny wrist (16 cm) and feel that 41mm will be a bit big for my liking. I've been looking at the 5064a-001 and understand this originally is a women's watch but hoping to see if anyone here wears this size and can share your thoughts/pictures. I am having a difficult time finding any pictures of this size on a wrist. Any comments are appreciated, especially insights since I'm not sure any store in Houston would have this old model for me to try on. |
23 March 2020, 12:10 AM | #2 |
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You'd be able to pull off a 34mm Calatrava w silver or opaline dial but a 34mm Aquanaut will look too small IMO due to the wide bezel and small black dial.
Both a wide bezel and a dark dial color make a watch look smaller for a given case diameter than a narrow bezel and light dial color. Interestingly, my 40mm 5711 blue does not wear dramatically larger than my 34mm Calatrava w silver dial. Larger yes, but less so than one might think. |
23 March 2020, 01:47 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for the comment. I currently wear a 36mm datejust with a white face and it fits perfectly. I was considering that 2mm is tiny and might not make a big difference.
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23 March 2020, 01:50 AM | #4 |
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That 34mm Aquanaut will look a lot smaller than your 36mm Rolex. Don't do it unless you have a chance to try it on and make sure you like it.
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23 March 2020, 01:57 AM | #5 |
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Is this really a mistake or do people confuse the 5064a as a 36mm instead of a 34mm? |
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23 March 2020, 08:15 AM | #7 |
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In my 1999 Patek catalogue the 5064 looks to be the same size as the 5066 which is 35.6mm according to the other current thread here (measured from 10 to 4 I believe, smaller from 12 to 6). Check that other thread for pics.
My wrist is a little less than 17cm and I find the perfect Aquanaut size for me is 38mm although 40mm works as well. |
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23 March 2020, 12:07 PM | #9 |
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Hmm is it possible that the 1999 model is slightly larger?
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23 March 2020, 01:06 PM | #10 |
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Agree with others. Looked at as I have a Rolex Date (34) which fits perfect but the 34 mm Aquanaut was definitely smaller in appearance.
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23 March 2020, 04:04 PM | #11 |
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My 5066 was fine on my wrist, but I am a relatively small guy (5'7"). I will note the difference between 34 and 36 seems exaggerated on the wrist. I would definitely want to try on the smaller size before putting any money down.
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