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Old 18 July 2020, 06:34 PM   #31
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Great to see a fellow “TOG:er”...I have the SS/WG 1625 version:







Lovely watch.

Is it 36 mm? To my eye it certainly does not look small at all.
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Old 18 July 2020, 06:36 PM   #32
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Lovely watch.

Is it 36 mm? To my eye it certainly does not look small at all.
Veer slightly smaller, 35.5mm. They use the crystal from 1500 series. Bezel makes it look larger. Later models (5 series and onwards were 36mm)
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Old 18 July 2020, 08:52 PM   #33
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Very nice watch


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Old 21 July 2020, 02:01 AM   #34
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Veer slightly smaller, 35.5mm. They use the crystal from 1500 series. Bezel makes it look larger. Later models (5 series and onwards were 36mm)
According to my caliper it’s 35.9mm:


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Old 22 July 2020, 06:24 AM   #35
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Veer slightly smaller, 35.5mm. They use the crystal from 1500 series. Bezel makes it look larger. Later models (5 series and onwards were 36mm)

Ok, thanks.

It certainly doesn’t look small at all.
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