Case size comparison Patek 36mm or 37mm <VS> Rolex 36mm questions....?

[SL BRABUS]

Could someone please post some side to side pictures of the Rolex 36mm and Patek 36mm or 37mm for comparison size.....

Because I want to know if the Patek 36mm or 37mm will wear larger than the Rolex 36mm.....

Prefer Rolex Day-Date and Patek complications or grand complications pictures .....

Rolex DateJust and Patek Calatrava are welcome to post the pictures too.......

Please tell me your Patek case size and your wrist size.....

Wrist shot also welcome too.....

Thank you.....

Best Regards,
Tony

[SL BRABUS]

Surprisingly no feedback...

[LitzDoc]

The way you worded your post makes it seem like you are giving us a homework project. Intentional or not , you come across a little demanding. Perhaps that is the reason for the crickets.


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[goog53]

Originally Posted by LitzDoc

The way you worded your post makes it seem like you are giving us a homework project. Intentional or not , you come across a little demanding. Perhaps that is the reason for the crickets.
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I politely disagree... he said please and wasnt making any demands. The reason for the “crickets” is because not many people buy 36 and 37mm men’s watches.

[goog53]

My 36mm Day-Date I used to own and 36mm 3940 I currently own. The Rolex IMO will seem more substantial in size as it will be thicker and the lugs blockier as opposed to the sleek look of the sculpted Patek cases. Cant go wrong with either.


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[LitzDoc]

Originally Posted by goog53

I politely disagree... he said please and wasnt making any demands. The reason for the “crickets” is because not many people buy 36 and 37mm men’s watches.

Good point. I bet you are correct. I did not think of that. Come to think of if my smallest watch is 38mm.
I apologize if I misinterpreted the post.

On the brighter side my unfair and inaccurate criticism of his post got the discussion going.


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[LitzDoc]

Originally Posted by goog53

My 36mm Day-Date I used to own and 36mm 3940 I currently own. The Rolex IMO will seem more substantial in size as it will be thicker and the lugs blockier as opposed to the sleek look of the sculpted Patek cases. Cant go wrong with either.


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That 3940G salmon dial is amazing. Thanks for the pics.


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[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by goog53

I politely disagree... he said please and wasnt making any demands. The reason for the “crickets” is because not many people buy 36 and 37mm men’s watches.

yep

The title is where i got lost. Im no help at all here. I would if i could.

[JorgeCCW]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

yep

The title is where i got lost. Im no help at all here. I would if i could.

well the title was the exact reason I didn't even bother to open the thread .... That tells you that there is a lot of folks that are not even considering 36mm watches. Is just because the current trend for bigger watches, who knows maybe in 10 years goes backwards

Personally I can't see myself wearing anything under 39mm
My personal preference is 39-44mm , thats my range (currently)

I wouldn't call myself a seasoned collector , but we have plenty of them on the forum and I bet they will Chip in eventually, and give some valuable input to the OP

[Calatrava r]

Cannot compare apples to oranges. The type and width of the bezel and thickness of the case affect the apparent size of a watch. A 5196 at 37mm wears very big and a 5127 at 37mm wears very small.

[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by LitzDoc

Good point. I bet you are correct. I did not think of that. Come to think of if my smallest watch is 38mm.
I apologize if I misinterpreted the post.

On the brighter side my unfair and inaccurate criticism of his post got the discussion going.


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No need to apologize Doctor....

[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by goog53

My 36mm Day-Date I used to own and 36mm 3940 I currently own. The Rolex IMO will seem more substantial in size as it will be thicker and the lugs blockier as opposed to the sleek look of the sculpted Patek cases. Cant go wrong with either.


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Thank you Mike for being helpful....

The pictures help a lot.....

It look great on you..... Love your 2940G......

Mind if I ask what is your wrist size.....??

[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

yep

The title is where i got lost. Im no help at all here. I would if i could.

I know you will chime in to help if you have to pieces.....

Originally Posted by JorgeCCW

well the title was the exact reason I didn't even bother to open the thread .... That tells you that there is a lot of folks that are not even considering 36mm watches. Is just because the current trend for bigger watches, who knows maybe in 10 years goes backwards

Personally I can't see myself wearing anything under 39mm
My personal preference is 39-44mm , thats my range (currently)

I wouldn't call myself a seasoned collector , but we have plenty of them on the forum and I bet they will Chip in eventually, and give some valuable input to the OP

Thanks for you insight my friend....

That one thing sad about it, that now days it all about trend and the hype of 40mm - 48mm watches.....

When you ask those people would you wear a 36mm watch, they will said, "No way it to small"......

Ask them again would you wear a Rolex Daytona Ref. 6239.... They will all said, "Hell yeah it my grail watch"!!!.... I told them them guess what buddy, it only 36mm.....

What a hypocrite.....

[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

Cannot compare apples to oranges. The type and width of the bezel and thickness of the case affect the apparent size of a watch. A 5196 at 37mm wears very big and a 5127 at 37mm wears very small.

Thanks for explain......

[LitzDoc]

37mm watch exactly 7 inch wrist.



38mm watch. 7 inch wrist.


I hope this helps.
Good luck. Let us know how it turns our.




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[goog53]

Originally Posted by SL BRABUS

Thank you Mike for being helpful....

The pictures help a lot.....

It look great on you..... Love your 3940G......

Mind if I ask what is your wrist size.....??

Glad to help and thanks for the kind words. My wrist is just under 6.75”. Great point You make about Vintage Daytonas which are 37.5mm as you never hear any complaints on how small the pieces are. I owned a 6263 Big Red and my only complaint is the ridiculous prices people are paying because I would like one back in my collection

[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by LitzDoc

37mm watch exactly 7 inch wrist.



38mm watch. 7 inch wrist.


I hope this helps.
Good luck. Let us know how it turns our.

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"Hi" Doctor......

Thank you for taking your time to help out......

I have to say the grand complications fits you nicely.......

Knowing your wrist size is close to my.... Which is 7.30 inch wrist, would do just fine.....

Best Regards,
Tony

[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by goog53

Glad to help and thanks for the kind words. My wrist is just under 6.75”. Great point You make about Vintage Daytonas which are 37.5mm as you never hear any complaints on how small the pieces are. I owned a 6263 Big Red and my only complaint is the ridiculous prices people are paying because I would like one back in my collection

Thanks Mike for the information on your wrist size....

Best Regards,
Tony

[LitzDoc]

Originally Posted by SL BRABUS

"Hi" Doctor......



Thank you for taking your time to help out......



I have to say the grand complications fits you nicely.......



Knowing your wrist size is close to my.... Which is 7.30 inch wrist, would do just fine.....



Best Regards,

Tony

I think 37 mm would fit you perfectly. Do you have any wrist watch pics?

This is 36 mm Patek PC on my 7 inch wrist.



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[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by LitzDoc

I think 37 mm would fit you perfectly. Do you have any wrist watch pics?

This is 36 mm Patek PC on my 7 inch wrist.



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"Hello" Doctor.....

Bingo.....!!! The 36MM grand complications on a 7 inch wrist.....

You have some awesome watch collection my friend......

Can't even tell the different between 36mm & 37mm.....

As for the dial size.....

I have measure my Patek 5146R dial and the measurement is 31mm.....

On the Rolex 36mm case and Rolex 40mm case Submariner, the dial size measurement is 30mm...

On the Rolex Daytona 40mm case, the dial size is 31mm same as Patek 5146R...

Sorry to bother you again Doctor since you have a 36mm and 37mm Patek...

So my question is what is the dial size....??

I really appreciate if you could measure the dial size on your 36mm and your 37mm grand complications....

Your help is greatly appreciated....

Best Regards,
Tony

PS. Almost forgot to post some wrist shot of the 36mm watch with the wrist size 7.30 inch.....

The only thing I have in 36mm is the Rolex Day-Date and the Rolex Date-Just...

Hopefully the Patek 36mm will not wear and look any smaller than 36mm Rolex....

[rkot07]

Patek 5196 37mm



Rolex DJ 36 mm


The Patek has less of a bezel so it seems larger than a 37mm




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[mps354]

Unfortunately I don’t have pics to share, but my 36mm 3940g wears smaller than the 36mm Rolex explorers I used to have, possibly due to how thin the Patek is

[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by rkot07

Patek 5196 37mm



Rolex DJ 36 mm


The Patek has less of a bezel so it seems larger than a 37mm




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Originally Posted by mps354

Unfortunately I don’t have pics to share, but my 36mm 3940g wears smaller than the 36mm Rolex explorers I used to have, possibly due to how thin the Patek is

Thanks for the information & comparison...

[jag32]

Case thickness has a lot to do with how big a 36mm Patek will be. Typically, the thicker the case the smaller it will wear.

[anirudh.412]

On the wrist, they 'size' the same. However how a watch wears, depends on many factors as I am sure you are aware. How the lugs flare out, if the case back is rounded or flat, whether the bezel is concave or convex, etc. As an example I find the Langematik Sax-0-Mat wears much better though it is larger than my Daytona. The best way, of course would be to try on both watches.

In the words of Mr. Goldberger, it is very important that you touch a watch.

[ts3]

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

Cannot compare apples to oranges. The type and width of the bezel and thickness of the case affect the apparent size of a watch. A 5196 at 37mm wears very big and a 5127 at 37mm wears very small.

This... is resurrection day for old threads it seems... but the above hit the nail on the head. Key factors include:

- Thin case wears large / thick case wears small
- Thin bezel (= large dial) wears large / thick bezel wears small
- Empty dial wears large / ACs + PCs etc wear small

Most important for me is dial size - I am just as happy running around w a 34mm 3998P Calatrava as w a 40mm 5711 Nautilus as the dial size is very similar.

[anirudh.412]

Originally Posted by ts3

This... is resurrection day for old threads it seems... but the above hit the nail on the head. Key factors include:

- Thin case wears large / thick case wears small
- Thin bezel (= large dial) wears large / thick bezel wears small
- Empty dial wears large / ACs + PCs etc wear small

Most important for me is dial size - I am just as happy running around w a 34mm 3998P Calatrava as w a 40mm 5711 Nautilus as the dial size is very similar.

Wrist pic of the 3998, if you would be so kind! Wouldn't mind a side by side to the 5711 too

[ts3]

Apologies for the lousy quality...

[anirudh.412]

Originally Posted by ts3

Apologies for the lousy quality...

Beautiful!