Smaller wrists guys (6"-6.5") - What is your cut off size?

[supacarrot]

Breitling Transocean 43 on 6.25" wrists

[Benzsiam]

I have 6.5" wrist. I think SS Daytona white dial 40mm fits the best on my wrist.

I still buy the bigger watches if I really in love with the way they look.

I bought the 44mm Deep Sea because of the blue dial and 41mm AP 15500 because I fell in love with Rose Gold bracelet.

[boogiebot]

Originally Posted by supacarrot

Breitling Transocean 43 on 6.25" wrists

This watch looks quite large. What is the lug to lug length ?


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[Solo118]

42 is the max, but the way Rolex fit the only model I would not wear is the DSSD or SD43 (the bracelet is way too wide for my taste)

[iliketime]

40mm max for me

[supacarrot]

Originally Posted by boogiebot

This watch looks quite large. What is the lug to lug length ?


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Sorry, I can't remember off the top of my head. Sold my Breitling and TT sub to buy my PM sub.

The Breitling case actually fit surprisingly well on my small wrist, although the lugs did overhang. The lugs would overhang unless you were about a 6.75 inch wrist and were actually curved downwards so it felt like they were almost designed to be overhanging. This kind of fits with Breitling's styling as they have watches that go over 50mm, which obviously wouldn't fit most of us without some special designs.

I'm away from my desktop in Texas or I would find the pictures from the crown side.

[DJ39]

At 6.5 inches I like big watches and do a Breitling 43mm. I like it big


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[srvrf]

I have a 6.5” wrist and I find that the lug to lug distance is the most important factor and I try to keep it at 50mm max


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[spoon-turbo]

I’m ok up to 42mm as long as lug to lug length is 48mm max.

[PepsiBezel]

I have a 6.5 wrist, and wear my 114060 all the time -- it fits great! I also have a Speedy Pro that fits fine. I had a DJ36 but moved on from it. If I was going to go back to a DJ, I’d probably strongly consider the DJ41.

[boogiebot]

Originally Posted by supacarrot

Sorry, I can't remember off the top of my head. Sold my Breitling and TT sub to buy my PM sub.

The Breitling case actually fit surprisingly well on my small wrist, although the lugs did overhang. The lugs would overhang unless you were about a 6.75 inch wrist and were actually curved downwards so it felt like they were almost designed to be overhanging. This kind of fits with Breitling's styling as they have watches that go over 50mm, which obviously wouldn't fit most of us without some special designs.

I'm away from my desktop in Texas or I would find the pictures from the crown side.

I use to be a huge Breitling fan a few years back. But after the sub I found the size of Breitling a too big.

Gold trans ocean is a great watch though


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[eonflux]

Nominal numbers are rather pointless.

These are both “44 mm”



The GWG-1000 on the right is stated to be 59.5 x 56.1.
For me, doesn’t wear much bigger than the AP.



Shouldn’t rule out (or in) watches just based on advertised size.

[Ihatecheese]

Most watches over 40-42mm look silly on my small wrist. However a Hublot classic fusion 45mm fitted fine presumably due to its lugs, back when I owned. I wear a 35mm, 39,40 now. My Garmin is 40mm but too thick for as much comfort

[theflywrist]

I have 6.25" wrists, and the max I would ever go is 40mm.
I don't like the way any modern sport Rolex looks on my wrist except for the Daytona.
The oversized lugs on the subs/gmts etc are not nearly as good a fit when comparing to 4/5 digit models.

[amanbra]

6.5 here for Rolex ym40 dj36 and Daytona fit me best. My max is the speedy, which I feel is right at the limit.


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[TankTom]

Originally Posted by kieselguhr

34mm bottom to 42mm upper limit.

Lug to lug length is a much more significant factor for my aesthetic taste with 51mm being the upper limit.

But as you have already stated. There is no rule. Wear what you like.

That’s quite a range

[fmc000]

6.5 here, 39 to 42 my usual range.

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[HogwldFLTR]

6.5 inches. Preferred is the Daytona as it feels small on many people but is perfect on me. Largest I'll go is 40mm. Everything larger overhangs a bit. They can be worn but they just don't look right to me. I can wear as small as a 34mm but truthfully prefere watches in the 39-40mm range.







Just for fun, here are a couple of oversized watches for me from my pre Rolex days.

a 44mm "woman's" watch.



And a 53mm "Men's" watch.



It's amazing what FOMO will cause one to wear. Also the shape of the wrist as well as the circumference both play a roll in what fits.

[Mac-427]

Late model Ceramic Sub has the right weight and size for me. I tried a Deep Sea 44mm when they first hit the market, and thought it looked silly on my small wrist.

[mongrelnomoad]

I have 6" wrists, and my BLNR, frankly, is pushing it. Anything larger and my arm is swamped. 36-39mm seems to be the perfect size...

BLNR (40mm)


Omega Speedmaster FOIS (39.5mm)


Lange 1 Moonphase (38.5mm)


Patek 5066a (36mm)


AP RO 14790ST (36mm)


Grand Seiko 4520-7000 (36mm)


King Seiko 4420-9990 Chronometer (36mm)


Lange Odysseus (40.5mm - not mine. Love the watch but pretty sure it's too big.)

[Token74]

I wear anything from 37mm through to 42mm but 39mm is probably my sweet spot. I only go over 40mm if it is a watch that is supposed to wear large (I.e. Offshore)













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[mongrelnomoad]

I was surprised to find that the Nautilus 40mm (at least the thin ones) wears smaller than its size. Still looking for a 5711/2.

[ThatSubGuy]

I got 6,3 inches wrist and I can't wear anything above 36mm with short sleeves without it looking ridiculous on my scrawny arms :-)

I don't want to look like 'that guy' sporting 55mm diesel watches.. you know what i mean.

[jakjuventus]

I'm on a smaller size of 6" wrist. For me the Explorer I in 36mm fit me perfectly.

My upper limit would be the new Ceramic GMT.
But I'm more comfortable in pre ceramic 16710 case.




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[brandrea]

I have a 7” wrist so a bit larger than you asked about. What I can say is that it depends on the reference. I can easily wear 47mm Panerai and 40 mm Rolex.

[rominvicta]

Mine is 6.5 and highest I go is 44 mm Panerai!

[FTX I]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I have a 7” wrist so a bit larger than you asked about. What I can say is that it depends on the reference. I can easily wear 47mm Panerai and 40 mm Rolex.

A 47mm Pam on my wrist would not look good for sure. I've crossed my 40mm limit with a 45 PO, but it's the watch I had more than 10 years ago and I was lucky to buy back. Anyway I'm not skinny and albeit not looking good on a wrist shot, at a distance it doesn't look that bad, and my wife likes it so it's all good.

[ks111222]

My ideal is 40mm but max I would do is 42mm


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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by FTX I

A 47mm Pam on my wrist would not look good for sure. I've crossed my 40mm limit with a 45 PO, but it's the watch I had more than 10 years ago and I was lucky to buy back. Anyway I'm not skinny and albeit not looking good on a wrist shot, at a distance it doesn't look that bad, and my wife likes it so it's all good.

Looks good indeed

You might be surprised. The radiomirs with wire lug ends wear more like 44mm IMHO.

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[Rolexforthewin]

My wrists are definitely on the smaller size, but I do own a 44mm Panerai. I have two 40mm, one 39mm and one 36mm Rolex.