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Old 19 February 2018, 05:42 AM   #1
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How big does 15400 wear?

I have my name down for a 15202, but because delivery is expected in 2019, I am debating whether I should buy a 15450 or 15400 to ease the wait in the meantime. I have wrists that are on the smaller side, and usually prefer the size 40~42 for sporty watches. The 15400 is 41mm according to official specs, but are there any comparisons to how it really wears? How does it compare to a Omega speedy (42mm) or the Rolex Explorer 2 Polar (42mm)? And same question for the 15450. 37mm officially, but I heard many people say it wears more like a 39mm Explorer. Thanks in advance!
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Old 19 February 2018, 06:02 AM   #2
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IMO it wears like a 42mm. But the case shape and integrated bracelet are anything but ordinary, so its hard to compare it to other watches like the EX2 or Omega Speedy.

Here are a couple pictures to give you an idea on my 7" relatively flat wrist...

41mm Black Bay

42mm Sky D

40mm LVC

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Old 19 February 2018, 06:13 AM   #3
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The 15400 wears larger than my 42mm Exp II.
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Old 19 February 2018, 06:58 AM   #4
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It wears deceptively larger than 41mm. I think because it’s square and has a pretty wide bezel. Here’s a comparison to 40mm.

I have about a 7.5 inch wrist.






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Old 19 February 2018, 07:11 AM   #5
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It wears a lot bigger than it’s size. Here’s my 15400 and my 15202 for comparison 21009076-68DF-41B2-9EB5-B2DA618A590C.jpeg

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Old 19 February 2018, 07:33 AM   #6
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I’d wait for the 15202


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Old 19 February 2018, 09:04 AM   #7
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It wears big and a little wide, the 202 or 15300 are probably your best bets.
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Old 19 February 2018, 11:30 AM   #8
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IMO it wears like a 42mm. But the case shape and integrated bracelet are anything but ordinary, so its hard to compare it to other watches like the EX2 or Omega Speedy.

Here are a couple pictures to give you an idea on my 7" relatively flat wrist...

41mm Black Bay

42mm Sky D

40mm LVC

44mm YM2

41mm 15400
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Old 19 February 2018, 12:22 PM   #9
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Depends on the size of your wrist. 15400 wears similar to GMT2C and the dial is more obvious due to thinner bezel. White dial may appear slightly bigger
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Old 19 February 2018, 02:43 PM   #10
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Depends on the size of your wrist. 15400 wears similar to GMT2C and the dial is more obvious due to thinner bezel. White dial may appear slightly bigger
The gmt master? Hmm... I own a 5711 and I am really happy with its size. The 15202 fits similar to a 5711 am I right?
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Old 19 February 2018, 03:50 PM   #11
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The gmt master? Hmm... I own a 5711 and I am really happy with its size. The 15202 fits similar to a 5711 am I right?
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Old 19 February 2018, 07:02 PM   #12
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Depends on the size of your wrist. 15400 wears similar to GMT2C and the dial is more obvious due to thinner bezel. White dial may appear slightly bigger
IMO it doesn't wear anything like a GMTII that sits flush to your wrist, the 15400 is a big lump of a watch with wrist presence
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Old 19 February 2018, 08:55 PM   #13
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The 15400 wears big. More like a large 42 or a 43.


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Old 20 February 2018, 08:36 AM   #14
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It wears large, but my 42mm IWC Porteguiser feels much bigger. It’s got some heft though, especially when you factor in how thin it is - you’d think it would be lighter. My BLNR feels much slimmer.
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Old 20 February 2018, 09:29 AM   #15
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I have 7" wrist. Had a 15400 and decided it was too big for me. Sold it and bought the 15300 I still have.

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Old 20 February 2018, 02:02 PM   #16
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Here's mine on my 7.5"wrist. I would say it's more suited to a larger wrist.
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Old 22 February 2018, 02:03 AM   #17
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Wears like 42 or 43 cuz wrist is too skinny ...lol
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Old 22 February 2018, 02:38 AM   #18
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I found it wore very large....and I had an Explorer II 42 at the same time....
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Old 22 February 2018, 10:20 AM   #19
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I own the Speedy Moonwatch as well (42mm).

I would say it wears quite similar to the Speedy in terms of wrist presence. My avatar will show how the 15400 Silver Dial wears on my 6.5" wrist.

Size and wrist presence really depends on the person. Sometimes a small flat wrist with more surface area wears better than a larger wrist with a rounded presence.

My buddy has a round 7"-7.25" wrist and he tried on my 15400. Looked way too big for him while on my wrist it is okay (imo).
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Old 25 February 2018, 05:46 PM   #20
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Not too big


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Old 26 February 2018, 06:39 AM   #21
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Thank you everyone for you inputs. Really appreciated!
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