Best Rolex Reference for a Flat Wrist?

[Jpccarguy]

Fellow TRF’ers,

I have a wish list with my AD, as many of us do. I have a relatively small wrist, and I did not pay much attention to the round vs flat anatomical difference until recently.

Are there any models that are particularly better or worse for someone with a flat wrist, wrist circumference aside?

I would hate to wait months and months, only to find out that one of my wished-for references is a poor fit. Searching on this topic yielded nothing.

Thanks in advance.

[huncho]

i don't think there's such a thing but flat wrists allow you to wear a bit bigger sizes than otherwise for that same wrist size

[Oyster Sauce]

Originally Posted by huncho

i don't think there's such a thing but flat wrists allow you to wear a bit bigger sizes than otherwise for that same wrist size

+1

[rallyx]

A Flat 4 Kermit.

[Turbo Racer]

Originally Posted by Jpccarguy

Fellow TRF’ers,

I have a wish list with my AD, as many of us do. I have a relatively small wrist, and I did not pay much attention to the round vs flat anatomical difference until recently.

Are there any models that are particularly better or worse for someone with a flat wrist, wrist circumference aside?

I would hate to wait months and months, only to find out that one of my wished-for references is a poor fit. Searching on this topic yielded nothing.

Thanks in advance.

Whichever watch you like the best! In all seriousness, if you don’t have a number of different watches, you may want to go try some. I would recommend going to a watch store that carries a number of pieces you are considering buying. Try them on and see how they feel. Each watch has a different feel. You may like something big like a deep sea sea dweller. Then again you may not.

Whatever you do, don’t buy something just because the ad or the watch store calls. Get what you really want and I think you;l be very happy in the long run. Cheers!

[Seddyspaghetti]

Originally Posted by rallyx

A Flat 4 Kermit.

[fskywalker]

Flatter wrists allows bigger watches without overhanging


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[Njkdog]

In general with flatter wrists you’d want a thinner watch. Like not a deep sea or PO. But if you like them on you, wear what you want

[Daytonaman799]

Exp II or GMT…,

[cvo]

Originally Posted by Daytonaman799

Exp II or GMT…,

Agree 100%.

[Donkos]

Gmt

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by Jpccarguy

Fellow TRF’ers,

I have a wish list with my AD, as many of us do. I have a relatively small wrist, and I did not pay much attention to the round vs flat anatomical difference until recently.

Are there any models that are particularly better or worse for someone with a flat wrist, wrist circumference aside?

I would hate to wait months and months, only to find out that one of my wished-for references is a poor fit. Searching on this topic yielded nothing.

Thanks in advance.

Really, you need to decide which watch you like in appearance and go for it.

[SLWoodster]

OP41, DJ41, Day date 40

[PO 2500D]

Aside from the DSSD and the SD43 Rolex don't really make a big watch, the others are wearable for most wrist sizes a Sub/GMT/DJ/Daytona are unisex in the their sizing the latter two being under 40mm in size.

A flatter wrist (all things being equal) allows you to wear a larger lug to lug watch without it overhanging compared to an oval wrist of the same diameter however most Rolex are well under 50mm lug to lug so it's not an issue for most people.

Of course personal taste plays a big part and some prefer smaller watches and how they sit on the wrist whether they have a 6.5" or 8.5" wrist, my rule is no overhang but I do like the watch to cover my 7.25" oval wrist, I also don't like small dials which is another aspect to how a watch wears to your eye that is often overlooked.

[Jpccarguy]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Really, you need to decide which watch you like in appearance and go for it.

Agree, but… I’d hate to wait for years and get a SkyD, only to decide later it isn’t a good fit.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by Jpccarguy

Agree, but… I’d hate to wait for years and get a SkyD, only to decide later it isn’t a good fit.

I did that and decided to trade it in on something else. No real problem. The Sky D was just too large for my small wrist. It would be too big on a small flat wrist as well. Really important is the wrist size.

[BLNR Nairobi]

Flat wrist?

SD43!

Many people with rounded wrists hate the fit.

Many people with flat wrists love the fit.

[Chewbacca]

Any 34-36mm 5d Rolex would lie flat. The larger the watch the more overhang.

[inadeje]

So long as you don’t buy the most uncomfortable Rolex in history (SD43) you’ll be fine with any.

[hawkeye43]

Originally Posted by BLNR Nairobi

Flat wrist?

SD43!

Many people with rounded wrists hate the fit.

Many people with flat wrists love the fit.

This

[Mdpaint]

Explorer ll or sd43

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[psif]

An Exp 1 would be in the fore front of my choices.

[2loaded]

Dssd

[wetsum3]

Flat wrists allow for thicker references. Same rules apply for lug to lug measurements. Make sure the lugs don’t hang over the edge of your wrist. A flat wrists allows you to hide thickness a bit better.

[Nap]

Originally Posted by huncho

i don't think there's such a thing but flat wrists allow you to wear a bit bigger sizes than otherwise for that same wrist size

[brandrea]

You should be fine with just about anything depending on the size of your wrist. It all comes down to personal preference

[watchwatcher]

A good complement to a flatter shaped wrist would be a flatter wearing watch, say an EXP2, GMT or Daytona, IMO.

That is not to say a Sub wouldn't work, but in the end, it just comes down, as Brian said above, to personal preference.