(Opinion) Sometimes Big Watches Are Okay
Now this may or may not annoy some people especially a lot of watch connoisseurs, I'm all with motion that a smaller watch that perfectly fits your wrist is ideal for multiple reasons such as style and sometimes for practicality. Sometimes though there is watches out there that aren't trying to do that.
In my photo I have a Big Bold Chrono Swatch called Neon To The Max ( SB06J100 ). The watch itself is in the "Big Bold" sub section of Swatch where they are meant to be loud and make kind of a statement. I'm not saying I'd wear this one with a suit but my point is it never was meant to be with a suit. It's meant to be fun and have lot of energy with its neon colours and translucent case.
Than there's similar but different things like the Casio gshocks where they are built tough and meant to last a very long time, and because of that they're not gonna have a small wrist presence to say the least.
Now lastly there is watches that are trying to be sophisticated but are way too large for a person's wrist and I wholey agree sometimes that they come off as try hardish or very tacky. Especially if said person gets gems access the face and bracelet, if you happen to like this kind of watch and like the way it looks on you all the power to you! I'm glad you can enjoy something I'm not fond of!
I wanna know your honest opinion, do you think oversized watches can be okay every now and again or do you prefer just not to go anywhere close to them?
Yo we're matching today
Yo we're matching today
Oh that's awesome! That's the original that the Neon To The Max got inspiration from! Very cool 😎
Oh that's awesome! That's the original that the Neon To The Max got inspiration from! Very cool 😎
I love mine, picked it up for £17 working, would ya believe that?
I love mine, picked it up for £17 working, would ya believe that?
That's a steal! I'm so jealous!
That's a steal! I'm so jealous!
The only problem is that it's missing it's top pusher, I have spares but I've never got around to fixing it yet, I was shocked at the prices they go for haha
All depends on what you are looking for in a watch. In my 50 plus years of watch ownership I have always worn watches that pleased me. Time telling was the sole purpose and fashion never entered the discussion although it probably had its place in my watch choices in a subliminal way. I have never been a fan of “look at me” watches. The only one I want to notice my watches is me.
All depends on what you are looking for in a watch. In my 50 plus years of watch ownership I have always worn watches that pleased me. Time telling was the sole purpose and fashion never entered the discussion although it probably had its place in my watch choices in a subliminal way. I have never been a fan of “look at me” watches. The only one I want to notice my watches is me.
That's a true enough!
Theres a counter trend for big arse watches. Rock it baby. With pride no less. U got this.
Theres a counter trend for big arse watches. Rock it baby. With pride no less. U got this.
True true (ps if that shirt is real that's hilarious hahah)
Not a Swatch fan, but if I was gonna grab one, This would be the one! Amazing
Not a Swatch fan, but if I was gonna grab one, This would be the one! Amazing
Hahah I'm glad you like it!
Darn where is the dimmer switch ...definitely a statement
Please yourself. No one else's opinion matters.
Swatches are cool af. If it wasn't for swatch. Omega. Rado.,Longines etc would be mall watches.
Please yourself. No one else's opinion matters.
Swatches are cool af. If it wasn't for swatch. Omega. Rado.,Longines etc would be mall watches.
You know that's very true
My collecting started with G-shocks. So, I'm cool with bigger watches.
It’s looks great!
This on the platform where anything sub 38mm is considered emasculating.
A watch like this or a Flieger in particular could be worn in a bigger diameter yes. But in general, I think smaller watches provide more aesthetics. It is like with shoes. You will never see size 49 on the showcase, simply because it looks odd.
This on the platform where anything sub 38mm is considered emasculating.
The sad part is you're kind of not wrong, I just believe that watches are watches and you should be proud of whatever watch you like, especially when theres something becoming more and more popular... Smart Watches 😨
A watch like this or a Flieger in particular could be worn in a bigger diameter yes. But in general, I think smaller watches provide more aesthetics. It is like with shoes. You will never see size 49 on the showcase, simply because it looks odd.
And that's totally fair! I agree with you!
The sad part is you're kind of not wrong, I just believe that watches are watches and you should be proud of whatever watch you like, especially when theres something becoming more and more popular... Smart Watches 😨
I agree, but stopped beating that drum a while ago. This is not a healthy, nor an informed platform.
I agree, but stopped beating that drum a while ago. This is not a healthy, nor an informed platform.
That's fair enough ^^
Been eyeing a Super Chronomat for a while and feel it was born to be a big 'un!
People like me, who are "big guys" gravitate towards bigger watches for the simple fact that they look more appropriately sized for us. I have tried and tried to wear "sub-38mm" as @Porthole mentioned. But everytime I do, I can't help but feel like I am wearing a kid's watch. And I have even had people comment in that regard.
But there is a threshhold that even I won't cross. I prefer watches in the 42mm - 48mm range, and I absolutely won't go above 52mm. When it gets to 52mm, the watch (I only have one of these) covers the entire, visible area of the top of my wrist. It still looks appropriately sized, but just barely. Take a look:
This is the Invicta Sub-Aqua, and it is 52mm. But it doesn't look too big.
Conversely, my Tissot, which is 42mm, looks perfectly centered on my wrist:
This is my Tissot Classic Dream. I love the way it fits me.
But my sweet spot is 48mm. Here is what my Invicta ProDiver looks like on my wrist:
I think it's the perfect fit.
None of the watches I wear are meant to be "attention getters," I just can't wear smaller watches. They just don't look right on me.
I know that there are a lot of snobs out there in cyberland, that sneer at watches bigger than 40mm, but I ignore them, because life is too short to worry about what someone else thinks of how I spend my disposable income. I don't judge them for wearing what they wear, so I don't let their words influence what I wear. Truth be told, I don't enjoy not being able to wear smaller watches. I miss out on a lot of really cool watches that way. I'd love to be able to pull off a vintage 36mm Cartier or somesuch watch like that. But I can't, because it doesn't look right on my wrist, plus, I'd need my reading glasses just to see the face clearly enough to tell the time.
That's my two cents. 😀👍
P.S. I don't mean to imply that @Porthole is a snob; I read a lot of his stuff, and he's a good guy. I know he prefers smaller watches, and that's cool. To each his own. And I don't feel any less manly wearing a small watch; my dilemma has nothing to do with being masculine, it has to do with, in the most basic sense, fashion. No one would wear a shirt that is three sizes too small, especially if they are overweight like me. Wearing a watch that looks too small is the same sort of thing.
P.S. I don't mean to imply that @Porthole is a snob; I read a lot of his stuff, and he's a good guy. I know he prefers smaller watches, and that's cool. To each his own. And I don't feel any less manly wearing a small watch; my dilemma has nothing to do with being masculine, it has to do with, in the most basic sense, fashion. No one would wear a shirt that is three sizes too small, especially if they are overweight like me. Wearing a watch that looks too small is the same sort of thing.
You bring up very valid points I was just wanting to bring up a point for small wristers (like myself hahah), for the most part not always true (I wanna make that point emphasized) but I think people wish there wrist could change size even though it cant! One of the things that small wristed people like my self do is perhaps occasionally is wear big watches that aren't necessarily meant for our wrist type and sometimes it can work out and in other times depending on the model of course it just doesn't work in my opinion and can come off as tacky, but at the same time if you like it you like it!
Ps And I actually never said or thought Porthole was a snob at all actually lol as long your happy with what ya got I'm happy for ya!
You bring up very valid points I was just wanting to bring up a point for small wristers (like myself hahah), for the most part not always true (I wanna make that point emphasized) but I think people wish there wrist could change size even though it cant! One of the things that small wristed people like my self do is perhaps occasionally is wear big watches that aren't necessarily meant for our wrist type and sometimes it can work out and in other times depending on the model of course it just doesn't work in my opinion and can come off as tacky, but at the same time if you like it you like it!
Ps And I actually never said or thought Porthole was a snob at all actually lol as long your happy with what ya got I'm happy for ya!
Haha, I was referring to the comment I made, that there are snobs out there who sneer at 40+mm, and then as I published the post, I remembered Porthole's comment about the general conception on here that sub-38mm was considered emasculating. So I added the P.S. to clarify my comment. 😀
@FoxMocks By the way, that 47mm Swatch is not too big for your wrist, in my opinion. It fills all the visible space on the top of your wrist, the way that I mentioned that my 52mm Sub-Aqua does on my wrist; so, in a similar mode of thought, 47mm should be your limit. Anything over that would be "too big" in terms of a proper fit. But that's just my opinion. 😀
P.S. I don't mean to imply that @Porthole is a snob; I read a lot of his stuff, and he's a good guy. I know he prefers smaller watches, and that's cool. To each his own. And I don't feel any less manly wearing a small watch; my dilemma has nothing to do with being masculine, it has to do with, in the most basic sense, fashion. No one would wear a shirt that is three sizes too small, especially if they are overweight like me. Wearing a watch that looks too small is the same sort of thing.
I’m suprised I’m being labelled “borderline snob”. I tend to defend most things and fact check the rest. The point is that you wear what you wear, but there is no such thing as “is this watch too small for me” in reality as wristwatches for gentlemen range from 27mm-60mm. Personal taste aside, naturally. I have large wrists and I’ll wear 27mm-50mm as that’s what I have accumulated over the years.
I’m suprised I’m being labelled “borderline snob”. I tend to defend most things and fact check the rest. The point is that you wear what you wear, but there is no such thing as “is this watch too small for me” in reality as wristwatches for gentlemen range from 27mm-60mm. Personal taste aside, naturally. I have large wrists and I’ll wear 27mm-50mm as that’s what I have accumulated over the years.
I wasn't even trying to label you as borderline; I'm just paranoid. 🤣 In today's internet culture, unless you spell everything out to the letter, people tend to take it the wrong way. You were simply defending the practice of wearing smaller watches, and I commend you for that. Your point was that smaller watches are very masculine, because men's wristwatches were smaller than 40mm for most of the history of wristwatches. And I agree with you on that.
The reason I don't wear smaller watches is simply a symetry thing for me. Whatever watch I am wearing needs to look proportionate to my wrist. I guess you could technically chalk that up to personal preference. My masculinity is intact, no matter what I choose to wear. I don't think in those terms; I think more in terms of, "Does this go with this outfit? Does it look out-of-place? Does it overpower the general vibe?" etc.