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View Poll Results: Favourite dial size?
36mm 21 13.46%
39mm 21 13.46%
40mm or above 114 73.08%
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:19 PM   #1
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Favourite dial size?

What's your favourite size?

36mm
39mm
40mm or above
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:20 PM   #2
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It's got to be a 40mm. However, I do have other makes that are smaller.
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:20 PM   #3
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I think 40mm is my sweet spot.
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:26 PM   #4
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Big wrist and ex-panerai wearer so less than 40 feels too small
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:27 PM   #5
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:29 PM   #6
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Depends on the watch and purpose, but 40mm is my maximum.
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:33 PM   #7
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I'm assuming you mean case size rather than the actual dial diameter......but I like all 3 sizes you have listed. I have gotten to the point where I really don't care for anything larger than 40mm and just won't wear it really. I have the Black Bay and Pelagos, but I really don't wear either one primarily because of size.
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:37 PM   #8
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:40 PM   #9
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Expat - I sense you're more into your vintage watches? Personally I couldn't wear anything smaller than 39mm but I have large wrists.
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:42 PM   #10
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Expat - I sense you're more into your vintage watches? Personally I couldn't wear anything smaller than 39mm but I have large wrists.
The Air King is 34mm. I wear mine every day, and have 7.25 inch wrists. I think it looks pretty good.
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:44 PM   #11
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Very true and a lovely watch. I forgot about a 34mm case size to be honest..
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:50 PM   #12
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Very true and a lovely watch. I forgot about a 34mm case size to be honest..
Ok I'll vote for 36
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Old 7 September 2014, 10:59 PM   #13
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Do you prefer older models though? I'd love my next rolex to be a vintage piece or a birth year watch..I currently just have a 214270 explorer.
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Old 7 September 2014, 11:01 PM   #14
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Do you prefer older models though? I'd love my next rolex to be a vintage piece or a birth year watch..I currently just have a 214270 explorer.
My Air King is a birth year 1964, and also have a 2005 Air King. I'm not a vintage nut but do like them. Most of mine are 2000 to 2008. Got a 1966 DJ, 1977 Oysterquartz too.
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Old 7 September 2014, 11:10 PM   #15
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40mm. Certainly no more than that though.
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Old 7 September 2014, 11:11 PM   #16
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It depends entirely on the watch and the size of a person's wrist.

My wrist seems to have shrunk to about 7.5 now from about 7.75.

40mm is as about as big as any watch needs to be, but a 40mm dress watch looks ridiculous.
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Old 7 September 2014, 11:12 PM   #17
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Old 7 September 2014, 11:19 PM   #18
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Presuming that you mean case diameter
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Old 7 September 2014, 11:21 PM   #19
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Old 7 September 2014, 11:25 PM   #20
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Op do you mean case or dial size. A 40mm dial would be like a 44mm case.
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Old 7 September 2014, 11:33 PM   #21
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I voted 36mm. My DJ feels lighter than my Sub & if I were to choose a size to wear daily, would be a 36. If we are talking Rolex specifically, I wont go over 40mm because would look ridiculous on me. And I have to avoid the Maxi case also for that reason, just too square.
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Old 7 September 2014, 11:34 PM   #22
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Old 7 September 2014, 11:55 PM   #23
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I wear anything from 36 to 47mm.
I like many sizes and styles for different occasions.
I find thickness and lug length to be a far bigger issue than width.
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Old 8 September 2014, 12:05 AM   #24
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At 40mm, my GMTII seems the perfect size for me. I also have a 36mm DJ and think it looks fine as well. So....would not want to go any smaller or larger than this 36-40mm range.
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Old 8 September 2014, 12:13 AM   #25
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Sorry I did mean case size, not dial size
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Old 8 September 2014, 12:28 AM   #26
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40MM I used to think 36mm was perfect but it wasn't "heavy" enough for me so I went 40mm and now I'm never looking back.
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Old 8 September 2014, 12:43 AM   #27
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I really like 40mm. However my DJ II works well for me also. I'm considering a Exp 2 and that would probably be my max. I have large wrist though.
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Old 8 September 2014, 12:44 AM   #28
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Old 8 September 2014, 01:49 AM   #29
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I vote 39 because I really don't care for anything over 42mm.
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Old 8 September 2014, 02:05 AM   #30
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Depends on the watch and purpose, but 40mm is my maximum.
This.

I could make an exception for a 41mm DDII.
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