SkyDweller Disappointment

[vishal9999]

Hi,
Can anyone confirm availability of skydweller in dubai or india and which showroom.Also can someone help me with dubai rolex showroom email id.
thanks

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by vishal9999

Hi,
Can anyone confirm availability of skydweller in dubai or india and which showroom.Also can someone help me with dubai rolex showroom email id.
thanks

The new one's aren't expected until September or so. Best to make some calls if you want to look at PM models.

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by Mick P

Abdullah

Yes back in the seventies I wore bright coloured shirts with floral patterns, trousers that had a flare measurement of 20" and a collection of fake gold medallions to wear around my neck with the top 3 buttons of the shirt undone.

Naturally I thought I looked the bees knees.

Now could I persuade you to buy something similar and wear it today ?

Regards

Mick

PS I know you like good shoes, I have a couple of pairs of Cuban heels tucked away somewhere.

Pics or didn't happen!!

[Clasper]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Huge watch 42mm!!! Not that it means much but on the Invicta site that's a woman's watch. Men's start at 50mm. Just for reference.

Yes the Invicta watch e.g. a clock makes me laugh

[DCgator]

I can wear up to 44mm and that’s the max size for me (Depsea, PAM 88). Any larger watch would just be considered ‘clownish’.

Big guys can wear watches bigger than 44mm and are most likely to pull it off. It’s hard to see a big fella with a big wrist wearing 36mm watch... but, to each his own.

[kalo925]

Originally Posted by Likestheshiny

Wouldn't it be easier to just admit that you personally don't care for larger watches, rather than trying to make them some objectively incorrect thing?

[cuibono]

Originally Posted by AK797

I see the "smaller is better, darling" mantra has spilled over from the bedroom...

Boom

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[Etschell]

Originally Posted by Quailhunter

I visited one of the local ADs today and tried on both the new SkyDweller and the old SeaDweller.

I learned that I can't wear a watch larger than 40mm.

Very disappointed.

The SeaDweller was a nice watch, but there wasn't anything about it that made me like it better than the Sub.

Oh well, back to thinking about the Sub.

just get a patek triple date.

[cuibono]

Originally Posted by Mick P

36mm - 40mm is safe. Anything outside of those limits is pandering to the current fashion and fashions always change.

I suspect that in 10 / 15 years from now, no one with any sense of the then style of the day will be seen dead wearing a 44mm watch. It would like wearing permed hair and flared trousers with a 4" gold medallion hanging around your neck.

Playing safe always survives the long term.

Regards

Mick

I think 24-28 is safe actually.

I suspect that in 10 / 15 years from now, no one with any sense of the then style of the day will be seen dead wearing a 36mm watch.

I'm off to buy a sun dial in order to stay one step ahead of the past

Ciao

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[albmich]

Can’t believe you didn’t pick up the SD4k immediately!!!
1) it’s discontinued
2) in my opinion, its a “connoisseurs watch.” let me make a case over the sub- its rated 4x as deep. Thicker caseback that’s engraved. Rolex put a ton of vintage elements into it - matte black dial (in the sun it is reminiscent of the chocolate dial 1680’s), shorter and slimmer lugs (much better feel for me over the maxi case subs), thick sapphire that comes up over the bezel (almost feels again like the old 1680), and I’m in love with the flat S on the dial. In my opinion, its got way more depth to it than the submariner.

[Krash]

Originally Posted by Quailhunter

Oh well, back to thinking about the Sub.

Nothing wrong with Sub. My favorite watch.



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[airchitect]

So I tend to prefer 40-42mm watches but sweet Mary Moses, reading through this thread I’m now certain the percentage of people here who own a rascal is at 55. I agree that 55 or 60mm watches are gigantic and will go the way of the dodo bird, but folks, in the bulk of the market (ie gshocks, fossils, citizens, low end seiko, etc) manufacturers have been filling department store cases with larger watches since the early 2000’s.... so it isn’t just fashion....it’s the way it is.

[abozz]

Rolex = Submariner

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by abozz

Rolex = Submariner

For most of the world Rolex = DJ, fwiw. Darn this is a crusty old thread; fwiw, started before I got my SkyD and looking into the future of owning it.

[Steerpike999]

Having watches that vary in size from 36mm to 44mm, I enjoy wearing all of them.
Fashion is not something I have ever thought about when wearing one of my watches.
Who cares what the current fashion is or what others think about my watch.
As for the SkyDweller, I haven't tried it on, it may be too big for my wrist or it may not. Either way, if i like it i'll buy it, fashion or other people's opinion be damned.

[Rolexsd4000]

I feel the same way . Fashion does not dictate what you have to wear . I like all on this forum wear what you LOVE


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[cuibono]

Originally Posted by Steerpike999

Having watches that vary in size from 36mm to 44mm, I enjoy wearing all of them.
Fashion is not something I have ever thought about when wearing one of my watches.
Who cares what the current fashion is or what others think about my watch.
As for the SkyDweller, I haven't tried it on, it may be too big for my wrist or it may not. Either way, if i like it i'll buy it, fashion or other people's opinion be damned.

This x 1000

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[RHIII]

Wait just a minute....are y'all seriously telling me that there is something wrong with my gold medallion!!!????!!!!

[samson66]

Originally Posted by Mick P

36mm - 40mm is safe. Anything outside of those limits is pandering to the current fashion and fashions always change.

I suspect that in 10 / 15 years from now, no one with any sense of the then style of the day will be seen dead wearing a 44mm watch. It would like wearing permed hair and flared trousers with a 4" gold medallion hanging around your neck.

Playing safe always survives the long term.

Regards

Mick

I wish people would stop saying the only reason folks like me want larger watches is to be trendy or pander to the fashion flavor of the week. For many of us with 7" or larger wrists, a 40mm looks slightly small and a 36mm watch looks ridiculous. People should buy what works best for their tastes and their wrist size. The OP basically said he couldn't pull off a >40mm watch due to smaller wrist size. For folks like me with 7.5" wrists, a 42-44mm works perfectly IMO

[AK797]

Originally Posted by samson66

I wish people would stop saying the only reason folks like me want larger watches is to be trendy or pander to the fashion flavor of the week. For many of us with 7" or larger wrists, a 40mm looks slightly small and a 36mm watch looks ridiculous. People should buy what works best for their tastes and their wrist size. The OP basically said he couldn't pull off a >40mm watch due to smaller wrist size. For folks like me with 7.5" wrists, a 42-44mm works perfectly IMO

Don't worry, ole Mick ain't saying nothing no more...

[kamilof]

Originally Posted by Mick P

36mm - 40mm is safe. Anything outside of those limits is pandering to the current fashion and fashions always change.

Totally agree and a couple of notes:
- last month at SIHH Panerai released a 38mm
- original explorer was 36mm and looked great on anyone
- original size of the Submariner was 38mm and looked great on Sean Connery

[Tangier11]

When I first got a glance at the sky dweller I was excited and then I found out it was the side of a wall clock. Not for me

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

It's good to know what you want.

Agreed

I went through the same thing with a Breitling Navitimer, too large and too busy to read, really disappointed because I wanted to add one to my collection.

I am anxious to try on the Skydweller but I fear it will be too large for me.

[Rolexsd4000]

Flat 7.5 wrist bone .
D Blue 44 mm

SD50 43mm
It’s what you like to wear and only yourself feel comfortable wearing it . Forget about what’s in now or the future


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[Oat Willy]

42 mil is hardly "oversized"

[Tangier11]

A 42 is on the large size in my opinion, the SDs can kinda pull it off, the fluted bezel on a watch that size just reminds me of the Rolex wall clocks the ADs used to have.

[kamilof]

large watches are similar in size to classic pocket watches - image shows an actual pocket watch with a wrist-adapter vs a classic 36mm Datejust

[Borossd]

Wow must be all old men here I think a 40mm is tiny the sky is an amazing piece of work and it’s the most beautiful eye catching Leo piece

[DaytonaTT]

Saying the SD is oversized is like saying size 15 shoes are too big....not if you have size 15 feet. A 39/40 on my wrist looks small!


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[Ragna]

Originally Posted by mick p

36mm - 40mm is safe. Anything outside of those limits is pandering to the current fashion and fashions always change.

I suspect that in 10 / 15 years from now, no one with any sense of the then style of the day will be seen dead wearing a 44mm watch. It would like wearing permed hair and flared trousers with a 4" gold medallion hanging around your neck.

Playing safe always survives the long term.

Regards

mick

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