I can no longer wear the 40mm Rolex Models...

[rustyduck]

I've never heard anyone say that Tom Selleck or Chuck Yeager's GMT Pepsi looked small on their wrists or that the sub was so small on Steve McQueen or Sean Connery's wrists that they looked feminine. I'm not saying that the 40 cm is subtle. It's not. but I'm not using it in the place of a hammer to build decks either!

[Onikage]

These big 40+ ones look uncomfortable to me. Sort of like wearing shoes several sizes too big.

[rustyduck]

Originally Posted by Tudor66

At 39.5mm, the slightly smaller Sea Dweller 16600 suits me better than the larger watches.

that is a beautiful watch!

[T. Ferguson]

Originally Posted by KINGROLESAR

Kind of a chick magnet

Yeah, but it wears smaller than it looks.

[Nycturbovr6]

I feel 36mm might be a bit small but 40mm works well in most cases for me

[Andad]

I'm maxed out at 45.

Mini'd at 36.


IMO

[007Sub]

40mm = perfection.

[Perrinyanna]

i use a 44mm Pam and a 42mm IWC but for me the 40mm size is still a classic men's watch size...small when compared to a panerai but still a decent masculine size for men to wear and far from being a girlie watch..i still enjoy wearing my 40mm sub and explorer 2..but that i cannot say to a junior sized datejust..

[ASH]

Originally Posted by Nissanzx1

My personal opinion: Unless you have a 8 inch++ wrist, anything over 40mm makes you look like a clown.

Not knocking anyone who owns a 42mm+ size watch, spend your money on what makes you happy...

My daily wearer is a 34MM Rolex Date. I am 200 lbs and 6ft tall. I think it looks great on me. Not an obnoxious look like 42mm would be on my wrist.

Just my $.02,

-GH

I'm exactly 6' and 200 also. Does this 42mm look bad on my wrist?image.jpg

[Andad]

6' and 200

I'm too frightened to say Ash.

If you like it I like it.

[Chewbacca]

i can wear 32 - 45mm

that's my min/max

no issues going back and forth --- yet.

[Muzz]

I can't do large anymore. My 41 DD2 is enough for me. All of the 40mm Sport pieces are great! 36mm for me only on the DD due to the wrist presence of the piece itself VS the size. I find larger pieces feel clumsy on my wrist. But to each their own.

[The_Walrus]

40 mm is perfect.

[Hairdude1]

I thought the same thing when I bought a 372 and AP Diver, then I picked up a 116718 and remember why I love 40mm!

[Degas]

Nope! larger than 40 usually looks ridiculous.. (DJII is an exception)

[Tombstone]

I feel you, but I am willing to bet if you slap a 40 on in no time you will get over it. For me it's like driving an F-150 then switching to a compact like a Mustang feels different but you adapt to it. Good luck nice problem to have.

[roklee]

36mm=dress up
40mm=beach, sports, movies
44mm= poker , clubbing

[mikkemus23]

I went the other way - I came back to 40mm after flirting with 44 and 47 mm watches.

YMMV.

[Gerardus]

Try a 36 mm Datejust and go back to 40mm and you are again happy.

[busytimmy]

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

My choice: 34-36mm for dress watches........39-42 for sport watches.

+1

Size is just about the most important thing to me in watches these days. Size and how they wear. I have made a couple of regrettable purchases, but at least I've learned what my preferences are.

[Bernie.H.]

Originally Posted by jjnd08

This won't be true much longer. It's like being in to baggy jeans in 2008. I was talking to the guy who cuts my hair and works in a very trendy and upscale area of Dallas. He obviously needs to keep up with the latest in fashion and trends for his job. Today we were talking about watches and he saw the trend as going smaller and back to the vintage style of watches. He has seen it on tons of celebrities.

"Very soon all watches are going to return to 34/36 mm" ..........you are quite clearly delusional.

[SeaAndSky]

It's all about proportion isn't it? 40mm is as large as I'd ever want.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by beshannon

Nope, going the other direction.

Lost 46 pounds and my wrist went from 7.5" to 6.75". Sold my large watches last year for a Patek 5711. My Daytona is also very comfortable and fits me great!

Well done Brian, and that is quite some change to your wrist. I have lost around 12kgs in the last few months and my wrists have gone down to about 7" from 7.25, so I favour slightly smaller watches now too. Still keeping my blue Steelfish tho.

[AK797]

Until all the world's new money becomes old money or broke, small and subtle watches will not return to be the mainstream in luxury watches.

[Bernie.H.]

Originally Posted by Starbucksboss

Yep...I've noticed...size certainly matters to you Bernie.

As I'm sure you know, size is only a concern of the 'small'.

P.s. Why do you have a picture of Reinhard Heydrich as your avatar ?

[lawfor]

Originally Posted by dotcomakazee

... Do you have the same problem?

The DSSD, the 42mm Explorer 2, and Panerai has ruined me. The 40mm looks like a woman's watch on my wrist to me now.

I'm sad/happy.



Ty

...

[Karbo]

Originally Posted by elcompa

36mm-40mm is just right. 42mm and up begins to look silly to me.

Cant say better

[DreambreaX]

Originally Posted by elcompa

36mm-40mm is just right. 42mm and up begins to look silly to me.

this means the AP 44MM NOVELTIES are silly, because they actually bigger than the 47MM Panerai.

[DreambreaX]

This is why I buy YM 2, and now looking the skydweller

[jjnd08]

Originally Posted by Bernie.H.

"Very soon all watches are going to return to 34/36 mm" ..........you are quite clearly delusional.

Did you just copy my quote, and then add quotes underneath mine to something I never said (i.e. that 34/36 mm part)?

I never said that.