Excellent video. For over 75 years, 36mm was the classic gentlemen's size. The trend is most definitely moving back to smaller watches and I love them. My collection was primarily 40-44mm watches ten years ago, but I've been buying many 36mm watches for a couple of years now. The Rolex 36mm case wears perfect on my 6.75" wrist.
I agree that small watches are getting more popular and are great. I have a vintage santos and tank and love them. Recently picked up a vintage Patek Ellipse. That’s another stonking bargain!
Ever since the pandemic when I got used to wearing 34mm Swatches and F91Ws at home, I've leaned towards smaller watches. My most worn watch before the pandemic was a 41.5mm, I even regularly wore a 44mm. Now I can't stand watches like that, I mostly wear a modern 35mm and a vintage rectangular 32mm! To me 35-36mm is the new 40mm. The large watches in my collection now quite frankly feel like portable clock towers and I cannot believe I wore those monstrocities unironically.
If a watch is going to be bigger it needs to justify itself with more lume, WR, better movements, legibility. Size should be about function and not form. My Casio Duro is 44mm to maximize legibility (and it really is, very useful when I am working on stuff). I really enjoy my 37mm Seiko SNK809, really comfy as well.
The only thing I would say is never dismiss a watch on the published dimensions always try the piece on. In my experience that always the best idea as one company’s idea of 42mm isn’t the same as other manufacturers. Great show thanks to the panel. 😎👍
If a smaller watch looks better on you wear it. I’m 6’1” - not going to work for me. Watches are already the smallest thing I wear. Don’t won’t a miniaturized version. Once received a 38mm watch (before I was in hobby from my then fiancé). At the time I of course didn’t even know watch were measuremented in mm’s. Seemed too small, the proportions all wrong like a flower that had not fully bloomed. The same way I’d never wear a giant Panerai-style watch I’d never wear a watch under 39/40mm.
Great video! Just bought a 1948 Gruen Veri-Thin tank and it's small in today's standards but its beautiful. Wife says it does give off a feminine vibe but I said "this is a standard men's watch for 1948. She said but its 2023, its too small". I dont care, its in great condition, winds up and so far, keeping pretty good time 12 hours later after a full wind.
Watches over 40mm just look silly. On my 19cm wrist, anything over 38mm just looks stupid. My grandfather's favorite watch - a big, strong man - was 36mm
Great video gentlemen! I just traded for an black Oris Pointer Date (tank style) and loving it so far: very comfortable on the wrist. I have fairly small wrists so the larger watches don't wear very well for me or my style. However, I also tried the chunky 50mm Crepas Andy referenced and loved it 😂
Sometimes it's great to wear a chunky tool watch (not talking giant Diesel watches), but smaller can be nice too. My idea of smaller is 38 though, because I have a 7.25" wrist and I'm very tall. Just like not everybody should fit into a small or medium t-shirt, watches shouldn't be only small or only big. It's all about proportions and individuals. When I see 36mm on many wrists, it looks like 38 does on mine. I find 36 to be too small for me. Some 38s feel small, but some are great, but it also depends on the watch design. If it's a diver with a bezel, 38 is too small for me. If it's a mostly dial field watch, 38 is fine. I look back even into the mid-'90s and I never wore a watch as small as 36mm. I have a 37.5mm dressy field watch from Victorinox from the early 2000s that is about the smallest I will go and honestly rarely wear it because I just prefer a slightly bigger look and the utility of a larger dial.
Hey Sean, I understand that totally! I gravitate towards larger watches also, but not massive ones. Size is deceptive also. Marathon do a 36mm that looks more like a 40mm. With overhanging bezels and stuff, you really have to see video or try them on.
@@CasualWatchReviews Trying watches on is definitely a huge help. During the pandemic I had looked at tons of watches and put together a list of potential candidates. I finally started going to local ADs as things got better and immediately cut watches from my list after trying them on and even added some that I was surprised to like so much. There really is no substitute, and I would only really buy a watch without trying it on in the
Excellent video. For over 75 years, 36mm was the classic gentlemen's size. The trend is most definitely moving back to smaller watches and I love them. My collection was primarily 40-44mm watches ten years ago, but I've been buying many 36mm watches for a couple of years now. The Rolex 36mm case wears perfect on my 6.75" wrist.
Thanks for watching Danny! I’m still on that 40mm or larger bus!
I agree that small watches are getting more popular and are great. I have a vintage santos and tank and love them. Recently picked up a vintage Patek Ellipse. That’s another stonking bargain!
Thank you for having me on Sam! It was a great conversation 🙌
Any time Andy!
Ever since the pandemic when I got used to wearing 34mm Swatches and F91Ws at home, I've leaned towards smaller watches. My most worn watch before the pandemic was a 41.5mm, I even regularly wore a 44mm. Now I can't stand watches like that, I mostly wear a modern 35mm and a vintage rectangular 32mm!
To me 35-36mm is the new 40mm. The large watches in my collection now quite frankly feel like portable clock towers and I cannot believe I wore those monstrocities unironically.
If a watch is going to be bigger it needs to justify itself with more lume, WR, better movements, legibility. Size should be about function and not form. My Casio Duro is 44mm to maximize legibility (and it really is, very useful when I am working on stuff). I really enjoy my 37mm Seiko SNK809, really comfy as well.
Thats a very good point actually!
The only thing I would say is never dismiss a watch on the published dimensions always try the piece on. In my experience that always the best idea as one company’s idea of 42mm isn’t the same as other manufacturers. Great show thanks to the panel. 😎👍
Yep thats spot on!
If a smaller watch looks better on you wear it. I’m 6’1” - not going to work for me. Watches are already the smallest thing I wear. Don’t won’t a miniaturized version.
Once received a 38mm watch (before I was in hobby from my
then fiancé). At the time I of course didn’t even know watch were measuremented in mm’s. Seemed too small, the proportions all wrong like a flower that had not fully bloomed.
The same way I’d never wear a giant Panerai-style watch I’d never wear a watch under 39/40mm.
I think a small watch should be a part of a collection but maybe not all you have. Like the video Sam & Andy. Great insights.
Cheers Parm!
Watches should fit the wrist. A 250 pound bodybuilder wearing a 36 mm is really not different from a skinny teen wearing an 50 mm Aragon.
Great video! Just bought a 1948 Gruen Veri-Thin tank and it's small in today's standards but its beautiful. Wife says it does give off a feminine vibe but I said "this is a standard men's watch for 1948. She said but its 2023, its too small". I dont care, its in great condition, winds up and so far, keeping pretty good time 12 hours later after a full wind.
Very nice, not sure I have seen a Gruen in person ever! Thanks for watching!
Watches over 40mm just look silly. On my 19cm wrist, anything over 38mm just looks stupid. My grandfather's favorite watch - a big, strong man - was 36mm
Yep, I’m really sure 40mm is probably the best size for me.
Great video, I have small wrists so this videos been great.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video gentlemen! I just traded for an black Oris Pointer Date (tank style) and loving it so far: very comfortable on the wrist. I have fairly small wrists so the larger watches don't wear very well for me or my style. However, I also tried the chunky 50mm Crepas Andy referenced and loved it 😂
Thanks for watching!
Great video. I won’t get a watch just because it’s small. More power to you if you enjoy little watches
Fair enough!
Sometimes it's great to wear a chunky tool watch (not talking giant Diesel watches), but smaller can be nice too. My idea of smaller is 38 though, because I have a 7.25" wrist and I'm very tall. Just like not everybody should fit into a small or medium t-shirt, watches shouldn't be only small or only big. It's all about proportions and individuals. When I see 36mm on many wrists, it looks like 38 does on mine. I find 36 to be too small for me. Some 38s feel small, but some are great, but it also depends on the watch design. If it's a diver with a bezel, 38 is too small for me. If it's a mostly dial field watch, 38 is fine. I look back even into the mid-'90s and I never wore a watch as small as 36mm. I have a 37.5mm dressy field watch from Victorinox from the early 2000s that is about the smallest I will go and honestly rarely wear it because I just prefer a slightly bigger look and the utility of a larger dial.
Hey Sean, I understand that totally! I gravitate towards larger watches also, but not massive ones. Size is deceptive also. Marathon do a 36mm that looks more like a 40mm. With overhanging bezels and stuff, you really have to see video or try them on.
@@CasualWatchReviews Trying watches on is definitely a huge help. During the pandemic I had looked at tons of watches and put together a list of potential candidates. I finally started going to local ADs as things got better and immediately cut watches from my list after trying them on and even added some that I was surprised to like so much. There really is no substitute, and I would only really buy a watch without trying it on in the
That would actually make a great topic for a livestream
I have 7.5 inch wrist and still prefer watches that ranges 30mm-40mm
The of size subject is not a new one😅! what IS new is the vintage( or vintage style dressier watch as opposed to the more original sports watch
Piaget ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Yes! Just traded a gmt for a 1016 😅
The real elegance is to wear 36 mm watches and not chunky tool watches.
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