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The Ultimate Watch Sizing Guide

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  • Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
  • Watch sizing is tough, so we put a dozen watches on the wrist from 42.5mm to 25mm in diameter to help determine what's too small, what's too big, and what's just right.
    Wrist size in the video: 6.5" / 16.5cm
    0:00 Intro
    1:35 Seiko 5 (42.5mm)
    2:43 Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra (41.5mm)
    3:05 Rolex Oyster Perpetual (41mm)
    3:27 Rolex GMT-Master II (40mm)
    4:03 Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow (37mm)
    5:00 Rolex Explorer (36mm)
    6:01 Baltic MR01 (36mm)
    6:49 LeCoultre Powermatic (33mm)
    7:28 Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic (25.5mm)
    8:11 Dress watches from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Vacheron Constantin (25-27mm)
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Комментарии • 78

  • @josephknecht4272
    @josephknecht4272 Год назад +18

    Best video that I have seen on the subject of appropriate watch size. Appropriate size is a key factor in aesthetics and one that, unfortunately, is often neglected by watch enthusiasts.

  • @thomaswschaller
    @thomaswschaller Год назад +5

    Such a great video. Over the years, I'm embarrassed to think about how much I've spent on really amazing watches that I just never wore because they were too large, too small, too chunky, or just wrong for me in some way. Now I rely on a few great, classic designs that have me covered for just about any event or activity.

  • @BeyondTheLineProductions
    @BeyondTheLineProductions 4 месяца назад +3

    I think size and height of body matters too. I have a 6.76 inch wrist 185lbs 6' tall ..not that big and anything smaller than 43mm looks too small. I had a 47" that got the most compliments on as it suited my size the best

  • @flutterstone1281
    @flutterstone1281 Год назад +2

    In my early days of watch buying I needed help figuring out whether I should go with a 38 or 40mm watch. I discovered by trial and error the truth of what he says regarding the fact that a too-large watch can make the rest of your body seem small and otherwise not look right. I also discovered that I needed to work against contemporary trends that seem to prefer larger case sizes. That is why I find it frustrating that watch reviewers only show the watch on the wrist, as he does, rather than take a wider shot and show how it looks on the entire arm. That would make these reviews a lot more helpful.

  • @Joshua-lz9sk
    @Joshua-lz9sk Год назад +4

    I’m 6’5, 190lbs, lean muscle and have only 6.5 inch wrists so pretty small compared to my height and I wear a 36mm watch. I’m into history so love that era of sizes and I’ve had no one say I’m wearing a watch too small because it looks very fitting.

    • @sdfilmproductions4193
      @sdfilmproductions4193 8 месяцев назад +1

      No one's going to insult what watch you wear when your 6ft 5!!🤣

  • @dBsdecibels
    @dBsdecibels Год назад +3

    As was mentioned, your body type really makes a difference on wearability. Especially forearm size. I have pretty small 6.5" (16.5 cm) wrists, but I lift weights, so I have pretty large forearms. It genuinely allows me to wear larger watches with less concern than others I've seen with similarly small wrists.
    Want to wear bigger watches? Go lift weights!

    • @sumalways
      @sumalways 5 месяцев назад

      Lol same here.Im fairly athletic built and my 6.5" inch i wear 50mm lug to lug watches around 43mm dial. 40mm is the smallest i go. Anything below 40 seems feminine

  • @redhaharfouch8519
    @redhaharfouch8519 Год назад +3

    I don’t know if some of those watches are from his own collection but I love the way they are scratched,

  • @simmysharma6845
    @simmysharma6845 Год назад +3

    Very useful information. Most interesting watch video I have watched in a while. 👍👍👍

  • @jaytan915
    @jaytan915 Год назад +2

    Although I am 5' 10" and not skinny, my wrist is only 6" diameter. So I am partial to 34mm watches. 41mm would look like a wall clock on me.

  • @deltropico7
    @deltropico7 Год назад +1

    My approach to collecting is getting and appreciating this for what they are and what they were meant to be. A Luminor should wear large, while a Tank should wear small, etc.

  • @AvroBellow
    @AvroBellow 6 месяцев назад +2

    I find that wrist circumference is an extremely overrated way to choose a watch size because while my wrist is only 7" in circumference it is VERY rectangular. What does it matter what my wrist circumference is when my wrists are 40mm tall but 60mm wide?
    Can you imagine how stupidly small that a 40mm dial looks on my wrist with a full centimetre of wrist at the top and another full centimetre at the bottom? My "average" wrist easily accomodates watches like the Invicta Grand Diver (47mm), Tissot Seastar 2000 (46mm) and O.G. Bulova Lunar Pilot (45mm).
    What matters most is how WIDE your wrist is. How tall it is doesn't really matter because you have to size the watch to the platform on which it will sit and that is all a matter of width. The only thing that circumference really matters for is how many links you need to remove from a bracelet.
    People should just hold a ruler across their wrist and measure end to end in millimetres. With a wrist that's 60mm wide, a 53mm lug-to-lug isn't big, it's close to perfect.

    • @Discoworx
      @Discoworx 5 месяцев назад

      Absolutely terrific logic! You motivated me to measure mine (57mm) which I had been intending to do but hadn't got around to it. Thanks.

  • @vernonwilliams8644
    @vernonwilliams8644 Год назад +2

    Chrono 24 coming through with the knowledge!

  • @seanhickling7340
    @seanhickling7340 10 месяцев назад +1

    I have an 8 inch (20cm) wrist and I very comfortably wear pieces varying in size from my 1949 Smiths 12-15 at 31mm up to my 47mm Invicta Grand Diver (I also have a GShock Mudmaster at 53mm)

  • @dannyk8069
    @dannyk8069 Год назад +2

    I wear an oversized frogman. It’s hideous and larger than the ‘wall’ but I still love it.

  • @emmanuelprado7616
    @emmanuelprado7616 20 часов назад

    Would like someone’s opinion if they think a 42mm Aikon (silver dial) would seem too big for a 6.5” wrist?

  • @carguy3645
    @carguy3645 Год назад +22

    Wear what you love and what you are comfortable with. Who cares what people think. I personally think a larger watch looks better on a wrist if you have man sized wrists. Gives the watch morel depth, more character and substance. You feel like you are wearing something of value ruggedness and durability.

    • @neil4701
      @neil4701 Год назад +8

      What is a "man sized" wrist? Men have widely different wrist sizes.

    • @chrislim7976
      @chrislim7976 Год назад +2

      You can say that about anything but people generally wear ill-fitting items less; be it pants, shoes or watches. It's not just about what others think.

    • @beaconoflight3225
      @beaconoflight3225 Год назад +1

      Big watches= equals blue jeans down around the ankles and boxers showing.... not a good look! 😂😂😂

    • @neil4701
      @neil4701 Год назад +2

      Irrespective of wrist size, it's interesting that many people seem to think this way nowadays, when in the past it would have been almost exactly the opposite. A smaller watch is more difficult to make, and a "fine watch" gains its character from subtleties of design and finishing that have nothing to do with size. A watch that is "rugged" would have been thought of as crass and agricultural in the past, while leaving aside personal taste, any designed object where form follows function will have an inherent elegance. The function of a watch is to be strapped to the wrist and to tell the time. It needs to be large enough to be easily legible (30-35mm is quite sufficient for that), but once that's achieved its form should be proportional to the size of the wrist and follow the contours of the wrist. For some men with very large wrists a 40mm watch may look well-proportioned in that objective sense, but for the majority the ideal size will be in the range of 30-40mm. The current tendency to see large, inelegant watches as having "character" and "substance" is an interesting cultural phenomenon, perhaps revealing something about an impoverished grammar in manufactured objects in current popular culture. It's difficult not to see it as related to our current polarised cultural and political environment that makes nuance difficult to express, and where shouting nonsense is the only way to be heard.

    • @chrislim7976
      @chrislim7976 Год назад

      @@neil4701
      I'm not sure if your response was meant to include satire but you are clearly an articulate, cultured individual that enjoys flashing 47mm Fossil watches at ladies in this year of 2023.

  • @Bemjji
    @Bemjji Год назад +2

    Gotta watch out for those wizard sleeves!

  • @edjack1993
    @edjack1993 Год назад +1

    Great guide! Lug to lug is key for me.

  • @SGS477
    @SGS477 Год назад +2

    Those Glases are perfect on your head shape.

  • @Gaming_and_Chill_ENG
    @Gaming_and_Chill_ENG Год назад +2

    Is someone able to tell me the aftermarket bracelet on the mr01? Its an absolutely stunning composition!

  • @annleland6422
    @annleland6422 9 дней назад

    I have same wrist size as your, but I never wear watch with size more than 36mm.

  • @benmoore7946
    @benmoore7946 Год назад +8

    I love the educational approach that Chrono24 is taking (and I say that as a professor passionate about education). Keep up the good work, and keep levelling up.😅 B+ because well done, yet room for growth. Chrono24 is A+ material, and shall get there!🧑‍🎓🧑‍🏫⌚

  • @BAF605
    @BAF605 Год назад +1

    Excellent Thomas, thank you!!

  • @philiproberts1473
    @philiproberts1473 Год назад

    No mention of bracelet end links size. Male end links can make a watch look and feel bigger, particularly for the slim wristed.

  • @audemarspiguet4237
    @audemarspiguet4237 Год назад +3

    This was a thoroughly enjoyable episode

  • @HRM.H
    @HRM.H 11 месяцев назад

    In the end of the day its all about personal preference. I wear anything from 27 to 40mm watches. Case shape and thickness matter just as much as the diameter.

  • @Konsaliki
    @Konsaliki Год назад +3

    Spot on! And everyone who quotes the ever-brillant Mark Cho has earned a like anyway. 😉 I'm typing this while wearing my Oris Big Crown Pointer Date in 36mm on my 7 inch wrist - and it fits like a glove.

  • @ipf7614
    @ipf7614 2 месяца назад

    Makes a lot of sense, thanks.

  • @detleforth3949
    @detleforth3949 Год назад

    Warum werden keine wirklich dünnen Uhren mehr vorgestellt. Ich kaufte vor ca. 40 a eine Concord Delirium. Leider wurde sie bei einem Radunfall stark beschädigt und war nicht mehr zu reparieren.
    Ich suche etwas vergleichbares! Leider wird kaum bis gar nicht über dünne neue Uhren berichtet. Bin ich einer der wenigen, die nicht Lust haben mit dicken und meist schweren Uhren rumzulaufen?

  • @Nasdaqslaktarn
    @Nasdaqslaktarn 10 месяцев назад

    I have 6 inch wrist and i want to buy breitling seaeolf 2. It works yes

  • @trailguy
    @trailguy 4 дня назад

    When I see a 33-35 millimeter watch on most guys it just looks like a watch should, most modern watches look silly. I think we will smirk at them the same way we do the wide suit lapels of the 70s within a decade.

  • @reezevlog
    @reezevlog Год назад

    i have a Tiffany & Co. East West, sized at 25mm diameter with 42mm lug-to-lug (the mid sized watch) ..it wears well on my 6 3/4 wrist…

  • @matthieul1075
    @matthieul1075 Год назад

    Where are your glasses from they look very nice?
    Thanks in advance

  • @khole15
    @khole15 9 месяцев назад

    I like those glasses, what type of frames are those?

  • @squigglyphrank9348
    @squigglyphrank9348 Год назад +1

    My wrist is about the same size as yours, would you wear the Aqua Terra or is it too big for you? Thanks

    • @Chrono24Official
      @Chrono24Official  Год назад +4

      I would keep it under 40mm, personally.

    • @mikestinson3696
      @mikestinson3696 Год назад +1

      Same wrist size here
      38-40mm for divers
      36-38mm for watches with a thin bezel

  • @RAJohnson713
    @RAJohnson713 Год назад +2

    Great info, a lot of people wear watches too big for their wrist

  • @Leo-gh7nz
    @Leo-gh7nz Год назад +2

    Maxi Dial, Super Case. Crazy people still get this wrong.

    • @TwentyOne_Five
      @TwentyOne_Five Год назад

      So many people keep repeating it wrong because they don’t go back many years in the hobby.

  • @thehistoryprof6750
    @thehistoryprof6750 Год назад +1

    After impulse buying so many watches that were to big for my 6.25 inch wrist ...I finally learned the importance of the Lug to Lug spec. and the shape and angle of the Lugs. I'm comfortable staying in the 46 mm or less range with the exception of my Bertucci with 49 mm lugs that literally wrap down and hug my wrist. Great topic and well done.

  • @raysway1897
    @raysway1897 Год назад +3

    Small (33-38mm) watches look just as silly on large wrists, as bigger watches look on small wrists.

  • @nadiakent4082
    @nadiakent4082 Месяц назад

    I wish you had gotten to the why. For example why were smaller watch considered preferred than the larger ones today?
    Differences between sizing for men and women.
    Cosmetically I think the watches of today are generally pretty bad for women. They take 2 mm off and call it a day.
    Aside from personal taste, why is the ratio of case diameter to wrist size that is most appealing to non watch collectors versus watch collectors. Artists have certain ratios for beauty, how does this compare?

  • @sarge5000
    @sarge5000 19 дней назад

    Wear the watch you like the most. There, I just simplified it for you.

  • @lojuiming
    @lojuiming Год назад

    thickness matters, too.

  • @slayerfan545
    @slayerfan545 Год назад +2

    44mm is not big!

  • @reverso661
    @reverso661 Год назад +1

    watch size is dictated by fashion. Tomorrow they will start advertising small watches and they will immediately become beautiful.

  • @JakeGittes84
    @JakeGittes84 Год назад

    Sounds like you're saying Rolets and not Rolex, which is more interesting than you might think, as I have an acquaintance who mispronounces X as TS. Is this a thing?
    Edit: Yep, he's definitely saying "Rolets". Listen for yourself. Multiple times he says it.

    • @Chrono24Official
      @Chrono24Official  Год назад

      Hi, it's a speech impediment. I'm working on it. Sorry, I know it's annoying.

    • @JakeGittes84
      @JakeGittes84 Год назад

      @@Chrono24Official oh it's me who should be sorry, , you got nothing to apologize for. It's not annoying and the only reason I even noticed is because a friend of mine does something similar. Have a good one!

  • @lspivey1207
    @lspivey1207 Год назад

    Great video! I have a 6 3/4 inch wrist and most of my watches are in the 38 to 44mm range.

  • @jsytac
    @jsytac Год назад +1

    The Rolex Explorer 36 mm isn’t 36 mm, it’s actually 34.9 mm, so closer to 34 than 36 mm.

    • @invalidonlineid
      @invalidonlineid 8 месяцев назад

      Wearing my 124270 and wondering your source for that spec. Thanks

    • @jsytac
      @jsytac 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@invalidonlineid I took that from a reviewer’s channel but I’ve just measured mine and it’s bang on 36mm. So I retract my comment.

    • @jsytac
      @jsytac 8 месяцев назад +1

      It was a Hazif J Mahmood review.
      Actually an excellent review.

  • @5starcomment
    @5starcomment Год назад

    My wrist is about 21cm and I'd never go over 41mm/11mm...

  • @syndicatedsatellite7288
    @syndicatedsatellite7288 Год назад

    Celebrites don't pay for anything they have... They are a living advertisement for the masses... A celebrity is a brand themselves... People sucker in for what the celebrity gets for free...

  • @TwentyOne_Five
    @TwentyOne_Five Год назад +3

    40mm is a huge watch for a 6.75-7.00 inch wrist.

    • @DanRC69
      @DanRC69 Год назад

      40mm is a bit small, even on average wrists.

    • @braveheart2410
      @braveheart2410 8 месяцев назад

      lol no it’s not, you’re delusional

    • @sumalways
      @sumalways 5 месяцев назад

      Lol for 6.75 wrist 40mm is the least. Anything lower is feminine or the vintage era

  • @ewigerschuler3982
    @ewigerschuler3982 10 месяцев назад

    If you can afford these watches, why not go to a jewellery and get one on one personal advice?

  • @anonymousonlineuser6543
    @anonymousonlineuser6543 Год назад +1

    He is hilarious with his inability to pronounce half of the English alphabet.

  • @BobbyDazzler888
    @BobbyDazzler888 Год назад +1

    Don’t believe the hype

  • @edwintschopp1493
    @edwintschopp1493 Год назад +1

    Lot of scratches on the omega.