RO 38mm Chronograph opinions

[rajurama]

Im keen on pulling the trigger on the 38mm Chronograph in SS , as that's the best RO that my wrists can manage. I will be going grey as I don't have patience to play the AD games nor am I keen to add many APs.

Currently the market seems soft on these so might aswell check the SS wishlist.

I would like to get opinions from current owners or people who have tried these on, I am aware it has the old module movement so waiting for an upgraded version makes sense or go with the tried and tested FP module movement.

Adding random photos of me wearing the 43mm Offshore and 38mm RO to show what suits better.
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[Audevache]

IMHO, nothing beats a blue dial on a RO. There is something magic about this look, my 16202 Jumbo is probably the prettiest watch I own.

BYW, the offshore 37 has quite a different look, and to me is more of a women’s watch, while the RO Chronograph in 38 works well for a man with a smaller wrist.

[Akacoke]

Nothing wrong with either the grey or blue dial 38mm. If you can pass the the small lower sub dial. 37mm ROO Chronos for some reason doesn't really work for men even with small wrists . But the 37mm non Chrono ROOs works for men.

I'd like to add: having seeing the 38mm blue Chrono. The dial is gorgeous. Have depth to the finish and color.

[Ichiran]

I own the 38mm ROC and I think it is the perfect RO for a 6.5 wrist. The blue dial is beautiful.

[NYG1121]

Had one for a few years and wore it a lot. Have a jumbo now but I consider this the next best size for my wrist. The dial is a bit small though, bezel a bit too wide and there is some thickness to the watch. But only watch nerds notice that stuff

[mannyv11]

I have a wrist just over 7 inches and decided to go with the 38mm ROC. I tried on the 41 and I wasn’t a fan of how it fit so I stuck with the 38. I think it fits my arm awesome and don’t need the added dimensions of the 41.

[NYG1121]

I will also add, if going grey, why not just spend a bit more for the jumbo? I dont think the difference is that much more in the current market.

[matthew P]

I tried on the grey dial 38mm chrono,
Magnificent size on my 7 inch wrist


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[rajurama]

Thank you all for your valuable inputs Appreciated

[robertengel]

I think the whole line is due for a refresh, one of the few models in the RO line without a transparent caseback and in house movement. Dial options are also uncharacteristically limited. 39mm would also work great for the RO chrono so maybe we get something new soon. So if you are dead set on this maybe it's a good time to get it but keep in mind that something new maybe on the horizon.

[srvrf]

I have about a 6.5" wrist and have the gray 38mm ROC and 39mm gold ROC. Both work very well in terms of size. The gray doesn't have the contrast/legibility of the blue, but has a cool monotone look.

So you could look at both sizes, and the 39mm ones have the 25860 and 26300 models.

[Steele]

I have a wrist just a hair under 7 inches here you go

Older 39mm version of the chrono RO vs my 15400

37mm RO black ceramic.(on my wrist) Wifeys watch

37mm RO chrono 100% for men vs 39mm RO QP

[7sins]

My wrists are a bit bigger than 6.5", you can see the 38MM ROC wears much better than the 41mm on me. The pushers make it wear slightly bigger than 38mm, my preference would be the light gold WG BC iteration or more reasonable, the white with blue subdials, previous generation. Been seeing the last gen silver 38mm ROC in the low 30s on MODA, which is an incredible deal. IMO, best AP for under $35k on the grey market.




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[westoque]

Personally a hard no due to the terribly placed date position. I really like the size but I think it’s sloppy to not have that date window centered. Not sure if it’s due to the movements positioning restrictions but not an excuse imo

[RiRi]

Originally Posted by westoque

Personally a hard no due to the terribly placed date position. I really like the size but I think it’s sloppy to not have that date window centered. Not sure if it’s due to the movements positioning restrictions but not an excuse imo

Agreed, that is why I've always preferred the 39mm versions ... might not be an in house movement, but one of the most solid and compact automatic chronograph movements ever built apparently - if you can live without a see through case back