I still like BIG watches

Recently I have been leaning towards 40-42 mm watches. I thought maybe my big watch phase was over, and sort of considered selling the O300. Having worn it all week, however, I can confirm that I am still very much enamoured with BIG watches!

I went to an AD the other day and saw some solid gold Zenith dress watches that were absolutely MASSIVE (perhaps 45mm and since they had thin bezels, looked rather ridiculous).

I guess I DON'T like big watches anymore.

45MM? That's a girl's watch...

It's all a matter of taste.
Nothing wrong with giant watches. They match the white socks you wear with your best suit.

Like big watches? Me too! Gimme those 36 - 38mm monsters every time.

Although I prefer the 38-42 mm range there are some "big" watches that I own and like. Most notably these.

45.5 (but it doesn't seem like it's that big)




46 but this style was originally 55 mm way back when!





50mm-my shits and giggles watch






It also doubles as a coaster

jason_recliner wrote:Recently I have been leaning towards 40-42 mm watches. I thought maybe my big watch phase was over, and sort of considered selling the O300. Having worn it all week, however, I can confirm that I am still very much enamoured with BIG watches!

My take is...wear whatever floats your boat, who the fuck cares about everything else or others perception of right or wrong?

I love my big hamilton aviator... i have have had more comments on that watch than any watch i have owned.. even the over the top invicta's i used to have.....

I'm kind of over the tool diver thing and have settled on 39-43mm as my ideal size. That said, wear what you like and I will try to keep an open mind. It seems the only watches I truly notice in public are either ones I admire or the occasional hideously oversized piece.

I can't imagine ever wearing a watch under 40mm and tend to be happiest around 44-46. The thing I have less patience with these days is cases being too tall. I doubt I will ever pick up a watch that's over 15mm again.

bedlam wrote:I can't imagine ever wearing a watch under 40mm and tend to be happiest around 44-46. The thing I have less patience with these days is cases being too tall. I doubt I will ever pick up a watch that's over 15mm again.

Well said! Too tall is so 2009.