I tend to like smaller watches more and more , anybody sharing the same experience?

Small watches make me look physically more imposing...just kidding. I like them. There is no need for a dinner plate on your wrist.

Both of those look fantastic on you. As a "small wrister" I have always worn them. I could post some pics here, but I have a BB36, 58 and a 38mm AT ...my "biggest" is the 214270...So I'm gonna post a pic of me trying on the 44mm Grey Side of the Moon which I was pretty surprised fit me pretty well. What are your thoughts? 

Years ago, I wrote this piece:

https://wahawatches.com/gents-watch-sizes-why-size-is-irrelevant/

Some things have changed since I wrote it, notably Glycine - which I mentioned as an example of pushing for saucer-sized watches - became probably the most thoughtful brand regarding sizes. Well, Longines also is thoughtful these days, catering to people with a variety of wrist sizes and watch size preferences.

However, I stand by what I said, it doesn't matter at the end of the day. Ultimately, size is inferior in importance to how the features of the watch are proportioned. There are design cues that make a watch look more compact or optically enlarge it. Anyway, feeling good with what wears most comfortably on your wrist is what matters. 

Personally, I wear watches from 28-30mm all the way to 43. I can't help but notice I prefer 40mm and less. For vintage, my sweet spot is 34-35mm, but it's not any hard limit. 

Very interesting reading👍🙏 I guess, I just like to wear mine like in the 60’s and 70’s 😅

Looks good on you 👍 I guess there is always room for a bigger watch in a collection 

yeah honestly I was just trying on a bunch of large watches one week...it kinda felt like a ...i don't know how to really describe it...kinda like coming out of my comfort zone and seeing wheat that felt like. i tried on a 42mm Panerai the same day. Have a bought a "big" watch yet? No. But on a strap, never a bracelet, they could work for me. Anyway, just part of the fun of the hobby I guess

I think this is a pretty common shift over the last few years; the trend was big watches, now it's medium sized watches, it'll be big watches again someday.

That's a lovely watch!

I say celebrate the shift and revel in this time of smaller watch wonderment. I‘m wearing my 1985 Seiko today which even a couple of years ago was a diminutive little goldy. When I got it in 1985, I remember how generous it sat on my wrist (my wrist was about as big then as it is now).

36mm looks great on you. I have a 8 inch wrist and started to wear my hamilton 38mm field watch to work and multiple females stated that it appeared little. Now I am confined to wearing it during my military manouvers in the back vege garden only.

Small for me is like 40mm.  I do have a few smaller but with a big wrist they don't work really well  for me at all.  All those gorgeous vintage watches that I love unfortunately look like a chicklet on my wrist.

Absolutely! 36mm is my jam.

I think I have two watches that are above 38mm, and they are easily the least worn. They look silly, don't fit under a shirt cuff, and are uncomfortable. 

My personal opinion is that this is all just a bad trend, like lapel widths and collar lengths in the 1970's. It will end in one of two ways. EIther we'll snap back to more sensible proportions, as happened in the previously cited decade with fashion, or we'll just keep sliding into the abyss, as we are doing with the height of men's waistbands. I pray it is the former.

I would comment in both directions as relates to the dominant global watch market, but it may be taken the wrong way.

The 36mm explorer feels like it wears big from your perspective.  But it's actually a good size. The smaller diameter actually helps to protect it. 

Ever since I started buying more vintage, I've grown to love smaller watches. I understand now why in the past dress watches tend to be smaller, they do look good in a suit.

Personally I find them easier (lighter) to wear. I'm used to wearing 38-40mm watches and now I think I should go for even smaller watches 34-35mm.

Here my latest vintage buy. Seiko King SUS at 34mm. 35mm with crown give or take

I want to like the 35 mm and I have a few but they feel small.  With so many nice vintage pieces in that size it opens so much opportunity.  39 - 41mm just feels and looks right to me on my 7 1/2" wrist.  I don't think it is just the large watch trend.  I also like the looks of the larger watches on a 20 mm wide strap or bracelet where smaller watches look out of proportion on a 20 mm. 

It all depens on the watch. Toolwatches can be more sizeable. I got a sportswatchish daily wearer in 38mm and that seems and a dressy vintage piece in around 35-36mm which seem perfect. But my wife's 38mm diver looks off on me, small. It's all about design. I feel that a toolwatch justifies a bigger look 🤔

yes I totally agree, but for me it depends on if it has a bezel or not: I love my Black bay 58 in 39mm, but I am thinking more and more that my Iwc pilot is a little big for my taste ( it mesures 39mm but has no bezel)

Yeah Grey Side can take my money any day no mater the size. Looks amazing. 

Given my wrist size, proportionally I'm only comfortable wearing watches (taking also into account the lugs and thickness) in the 29-36 mm range.  Not that I'm not envious seeing larger diameters on other peoples' wrists!

Looks great 

Army Swiss this is the smallest as far that I will go.

It’s all relative I’m a 1960’s child, all watches were about 32-36mm in those days, they began to increase after Quartz came in. 
I’ve gone big at one stage, but now as I’m older I’m probably a medium 38-40mm is my sweet spot.