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21 August 2015, 01:32 PM
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Real Name: Louis
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Explorer 1 36mm too small?
 I know a lot of guys wear this size of watch and manage to pull it off. It looks like a toy on my wrist! Actually bought it for my wife. It's our 19th wedding anniversary. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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21 August 2015, 01:42 PM
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That looks perfect on your wrist. Congrats to you and your wife!
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21 August 2015, 01:45 PM
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Real Name: Rob
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I have a 36mm Ex in my collection, but I have a 6.5 inch wrist. I say it looks good on you.
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21 August 2015, 01:46 PM
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Looks good to me, fits my eye as well as my DJ (which my wife wants!)
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21 August 2015, 01:48 PM
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Assuming that's your wrist, it fits you very well.
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21 August 2015, 01:55 PM
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That's not small at all. Looks perfect on you.
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21 August 2015, 02:01 PM
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Looks good, nice exp.
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21 August 2015, 02:04 PM
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Nice anniversary gift.
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21 August 2015, 02:38 PM
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Looks great! Perfectly proportioned watch
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21 August 2015, 02:44 PM
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It's the best watch they make
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21 August 2015, 02:51 PM
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Looks good on you! Fits nicely.
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21 August 2015, 02:56 PM
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Looks perfect. I may have to pick up an explorer i
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21 August 2015, 03:51 PM
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Explorer 1 36mm too small?
It's odd how it looks well proportioned in the photo, but feels small. I guess it's the preponderance of large watches these days. Perhaps if I hadn't been wearing my Pam 112 before I put the Explorer on,it would not have felt tiny!
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21 August 2015, 04:04 PM
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21 August 2015, 05:18 PM
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I find the latest explorer at 39mm looks like a child's watch on my 7.5 inch wrist, the exp 2 at 42mm looks about the right size as does the 44mm SDDS IMHO.
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21 August 2015, 05:30 PM
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21 August 2015, 05:44 PM
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No, looks very good
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21 August 2015, 06:18 PM
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Looks great. It's a very special, classy watch. Don't give size another thought.
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21 August 2015, 06:28 PM
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Definitely not too small.
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21 August 2015, 06:33 PM
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Looks great to me.
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21 August 2015, 07:20 PM
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I think 36mm is the sweet spot for the Explorer.
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21 August 2015, 07:33 PM
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Looks great!
Personally, I prefer to wear the watch, rather than have the watch wear me...so, a 36mm is a great size. 40mm watches, like the Submariner, work well. I enjoy my Navitimer, an older model, in the classic 43mm size. Can I get away with it? Sure. Is it really as well proportioned to my wrist as, say, a 36mm Oyster Perpetual? No. The reason the 36mm looks smallish to your eye, as you suggested, is your eye was accustomed to larger watches, like the Panerai. Wear the Explorer exclusively for awhile...your eye will adjust and those larger watches may look too large. But don't worry. When you want to change up, just allow your eye to adjust to the new size. |
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21 August 2015, 07:41 PM
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That looks ideal for size.
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21 August 2015, 08:18 PM
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Looks like a size 10 shoe on a size 10 foot.
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21 August 2015, 08:43 PM
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The Explorer looks good on you. Try it for a week. As I rotate watches, the "too-large"/"too-small" feeling lasts about a day or so.
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21 August 2015, 08:52 PM
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Sometimes it's hard to see perfection even when you're looking right at it. Give it a little while...
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21 August 2015, 08:56 PM
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Perfect size imo, was thinking about getting a new explorer but dont like the 39mm sizing.
36mm is just perfect. Shows a little larger on picture (same with the datejust) but that means it is perfect IRL :)
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21 August 2015, 09:23 PM
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It's perfect wear it and enjoy
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21 August 2015, 09:37 PM
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Great looking watch and looks great on your wrist too.
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21 August 2015, 09:55 PM
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I thought the 39mm looked better, but not for $2500 more money.
Standing alone it's size and face make just perfect IMHO I figured the 14270 would be a flipper, but I just love it! I like a 36-40mm watch. I found this beastly 42mm $100 Croton watch metal detecting in the surf, and whenever I wore it I hated the weight and the attention it drew. My employees noticed, customers noticed each time and would ask me about the junker.. FWIW... 7" wrist Nobody has asked me about the Explorer yet... under the radar classy cool...LOL |
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