I share your exact opinion. I discovered this after buying a few watches. I was then surprised as to why many watch makers do not specify lug-to-lug length in the specs.
Very good point and next to case diameter for sure lug to lug is the most important point. I just want to add the visual effect on different case/bezel/dial design. On my 17.5cm wrist my sweet spot for divers and pilots is from 39mm-41mm. For Dress, Casual and Fieldwatches however between 37mm- 40mm. It has to do with the bezel/dial balance on the appearance. A diver gets much bezel presence and therefore it is ok have the extra mm in order not to cut the dial. For pilots watches you have most of the time a very thin bezel. But here the calculation is based on the fact that pilot watches are typically wider due to historic reasons. Even color combinations can make a watch look much bigger. Another point is, leather/nato vs stainless steel bracelet. Also this is an visual effect that the stainless steel makes the watch look much bigger as it melts together with the case. The leather however makes a cut on the lugs and depending on the thickness of the leather your watch can look much smaller.
I really wanna have orient star watch with 41mm diameter and 49mm lug to lug distance. Do you guys think the watch will fit my 15cm (5.9 inch) wrist? Please help
@@user-mz9nf3ym5z would be definitely too big for your wrist. You should look at watches around 36-38mm. The current Orient Bambino with 38mm or one of the thousands of Seiko 5 models with around 37mm would be my recommendation.
@@user-mz9nf3ym5z i think there we have a 40mm and even the threestars are around 39-40mm. Maybe if you just filter down a 37-38mm Orient Star, maybe there is one option. Another alternative are the Seiko Presage Cocktailtime.
Spot on! I never knew why an oversized watch looks so bad , but as you stated you should see some of the band. That’s a good way to describe. I have a 7” wrist and my lug to lug max is 48mm. And that would be for something like a pilot watch or diver. Anything dressy should be even less.
7 inch wrist you are lucky u can go with 50mm lug to lug too. Mostly u can consider 40mm or larger watches. 38mm is just too tiny especially if shorter lugs
@sumalways I can get away with a 50mm L2L, but prefer even less. One thing to consider is not just the wrist circumference but the actual width of your wrist. I don’t believe we all have the same wrist dimensions, for example two people can each have a 7” circumference but one might have a thicker wrist and thus less surface width; which is what would determine your proper L2L. I actually recently bought a 36mm” with 41.5mm L2L and it actually looks really good on my wrist. I guess too I don’t mind seeing more of the band. Maybe it’s nostalgia growing up in the 80s and early 90s when small was in. I remember fawning over the Gucci gold watch with the green and red vertical stripes (model 3000m) and today it looks way too small on me. lol.
@@joelf5565 hehe growing up i had small watches many of the smaller Casio.After acquiring more watches i realised the sweet spot for me is around 40mm or 41mm.All im saying is larger wrists can pull off more watches than a skinny wrist
No i have never had that watch on hand. But i think anything above 50mm lug to lug is pushing the limit. But as always it depends on what you like to wear :) Are you interested in the Lunar pilot?
you could pull off a standard speedmaster like no problem. 47mm lug-lug. look at the size of the reduced speedmaster in this footage relative to your whole arm. the professional would actually fit you better imo
I had the professional on my wrist the problem is that its endlink is not going straight down and i feel like it is a little too big for my wrist (again this is just personal preference) The new Speedmaster professional on the other hand is perfectly sized for me 😊
Am i wrong or you said "ciao" at last seconds? Italian like me? :D Anyway, i agree with you, lug to lug is much more important because a watch is not only a case but the whole structure. These rules about "oh, you have a 7-8 inch wrist, you CANNOT dress a 38mm watch" are so stupid. Every single watch is different in style.
Yes i said ciao but i am not italian, Nele is though 😉 but we say ciao here as well (Germany/Luxembourg) i am not entirely sure why 😅 I guess it just sounds good
It also depends on the shape of your wrist. The best way to find out is try on a few watches and see for yourself, especially as it also depends on your preference. But i would recommend to try 40-45mm lug to lug
Nope not totally agree.Example a Casio duro has a shorter 48mm lug to lug but has a 44mm case so a skinny dude might be able to pull off the lug wudth but hus skinny arms wont justify.Whereas a muscular guy maybe able to pull off that watch even if both guys have same wrist size. Consider the following 1.Inner dial measurement: some watches have thinner bezer and larger inner dial which makes watch appear larger 2.Color: white dials seems bigger than black dark dials 3.Watch depth thickness: a thicker watch seems larger on ur wrist then a slimmer watch 4.Lug to Lug: as you have mentioned 5.Lug angle: Some watches have lugs curved towards the wrist which hug the wrist quite nice compared to watches which have straight lugs which sit like a saucer on ur wrist
Interesting i agree with some and the bezel an dial can have an influence on the appearance. I am mainly talking about how diameter gets used all the time but is definitely not what tells you if it will fit your wrist. Then you also have wrist shape, curved on top flat on top, protruding wrist bone…
I share your exact opinion. I discovered this after buying a few watches. I was then surprised as to why many watch makers do not specify lug-to-lug length in the specs.
Exactly, they should because its so important!
Thanks for your comment 😊
That’s not your opinion, it’s an objective and not debatable fact.
Lug to lug is paramount esp when your wrist is small , like mine 6.5inch, 44mm lug to lug is just perfect for my wrist
I agree! It is the most important measurement.
Very good point and next to case diameter for sure lug to lug is the most important point. I just want to add the visual effect on different case/bezel/dial design. On my 17.5cm wrist my sweet spot for divers and pilots is from 39mm-41mm. For Dress, Casual and Fieldwatches however between 37mm- 40mm. It has to do with the bezel/dial balance on the appearance. A diver gets much bezel presence and therefore it is ok have the extra mm in order not to cut the dial. For pilots watches you have most of the time a very thin bezel. But here the calculation is based on the fact that pilot watches are typically wider due to historic reasons. Even color combinations can make a watch look much bigger. Another point is, leather/nato vs stainless steel bracelet. Also this is an visual effect that the stainless steel makes the watch look much bigger as it melts together with the case. The leather however makes a cut on the lugs and depending on the thickness of the leather your watch can look much smaller.
Those are some good points! There is so much that plays into this 😊
Thanks for the comment!
I really wanna have orient star watch with 41mm diameter and 49mm lug to lug distance. Do you guys think the watch will fit my 15cm (5.9 inch) wrist? Please help
@@user-mz9nf3ym5z would be definitely too big for your wrist. You should look at watches around 36-38mm. The current Orient Bambino with 38mm or one of the thousands of Seiko 5 models with around 37mm would be my recommendation.
@@Watchmade what about Orient star RE-AT0202E? Been looking at Seikos few moments ago but still lots of them are big watches too
@@user-mz9nf3ym5z i think there we have a 40mm and even the threestars are around 39-40mm. Maybe if you just filter down a 37-38mm Orient Star, maybe there is one option. Another alternative are the Seiko Presage Cocktailtime.
Superb informative and something a lot more people should know.
Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Spot on! I never knew why an oversized watch looks so bad , but as you stated you should see some of the band. That’s a good way to describe. I have a 7” wrist and my lug to lug max is 48mm. And that would be for something like a pilot watch or diver. Anything dressy should be even less.
Exactly!
7 inch wrist you are lucky u can go with 50mm lug to lug too. Mostly u can consider 40mm or larger watches. 38mm is just too tiny especially if shorter lugs
@sumalways I can get away with a 50mm L2L, but prefer even less. One thing to consider is not just the wrist circumference but the actual width of your wrist. I don’t believe we all have the same wrist dimensions, for example two people can each have a 7” circumference but one might have a thicker wrist and thus less surface width; which is what would determine your proper L2L. I actually recently bought a 36mm” with 41.5mm L2L and it actually looks really good on my wrist. I guess too I don’t mind seeing more of the band. Maybe it’s nostalgia growing up in the 80s and early 90s when small was in. I remember fawning over the Gucci gold watch with the green and red vertical stripes (model 3000m) and today it looks way too small on me. lol.
@@joelf5565 hehe growing up i had small watches many of the smaller Casio.After acquiring more watches i realised the sweet spot for me is around 40mm or 41mm.All im saying is larger wrists can pull off more watches than a skinny wrist
wish i knew this yrs ago , i always based it off the diameter :-/ even a 42 mm lug to lug is bug on my small wrist
Did you haver tried a Bullova lunar pilot with 53cm lug to lug? Do you think it works on your 17cm pulse or its too much? Thks in advance
No i have never had that watch on hand. But i think anything above 50mm lug to lug is pushing the limit.
But as always it depends on what you like to wear :)
Are you interested in the Lunar pilot?
you could pull off a standard speedmaster like no problem. 47mm lug-lug. look at the size of the reduced speedmaster in this footage relative to your whole arm. the professional would actually fit you better imo
I had the professional on my wrist the problem is that its endlink is not going straight down and i feel like it is a little too big for my wrist (again this is just personal preference)
The new Speedmaster professional on the other hand is perfectly sized for me 😊
Bless you 😂 very interesting never thought about that!
Thanks 😅
Bless you!
Thanks
nice video 🙏🏽
Thank you! 😊
Am i wrong or you said "ciao" at last seconds? Italian like me? :D Anyway, i agree with you, lug to lug is much more important because a watch is not only a case but the whole structure. These rules about "oh, you have a 7-8 inch wrist, you CANNOT dress a 38mm watch" are so stupid. Every single watch is different in style.
Yes i said ciao but i am not italian, Nele is though 😉 but we say ciao here as well (Germany/Luxembourg) i am not entirely sure why 😅
I guess it just sounds good
But i see you know exactly what i mean the lugs really determine if the watch fits well on the wrist 😊
Have 5,9 inch wrist is 41,5 mm can fit?
İ mean 41,5mm lug to lug
That sounds like i would fit nicely. But i would always recommend trying the watch (or a similarly sized watch) on your wrist
My wrist is 6 inch
How much lug to lug is fine?
It also depends on the shape of your wrist. The best way to find out is try on a few watches and see for yourself, especially as it also depends on your preference. But i would recommend to try 40-45mm lug to lug
@@TheWatchScientists thenks for ur replyy!!l
Nope not totally agree.Example a Casio duro has a shorter 48mm lug to lug but has a 44mm case so a skinny dude might be able to pull off the lug wudth but hus skinny arms wont justify.Whereas a muscular guy maybe able to pull off that watch even if both guys have same wrist size.
Consider the following
1.Inner dial measurement: some watches have thinner bezer and larger inner dial which makes watch appear larger
2.Color: white dials seems bigger than black dark dials
3.Watch depth thickness: a thicker watch seems larger on ur wrist then a slimmer watch
4.Lug to Lug: as you have mentioned
5.Lug angle: Some watches have lugs curved towards the wrist which hug the wrist quite nice compared to watches which have straight lugs which sit like a saucer on ur wrist
Interesting i agree with some and the bezel an dial can have an influence on the appearance. I am mainly talking about how diameter gets used all the time but is definitely not what tells you if it will fit your wrist.
Then you also have wrist shape, curved on top flat on top, protruding wrist bone…
@@TheWatchScientists yes agreed.And this knowledge only comes after u own a couple of watches n make some mistakes😊
man I like big watches, like g-steel, 7.8" wrist, smaller watches look to feminine 🤷♂ so I'm in the 5cm lug lug range, what a redneck
love that longine😍
😉😉
What's your wrist size?
It is 17cm 😊
doesn't help when a lot of websites don't even list their lug to lug measurement
More and more are adopting this measurement