Too big? Too small? Too….

Had an interesting conversation with a sales rep about watch sizes

i said the Prx 40mm was too big for me. His retort was that why some people can buy g-shocks that are like monsters but when it comes to other watches of the same size, they say it’s too big

He was messing with me, I am sure. But it got me thinking about my gshock I have that overhangs. (This one in picture)

And I am ok with it for some reason. I know there are nuances to this question but let’s take it all in answering this.

Why is it some watches we look past the “flaws” and some we just cant seem to use the same measuring stick on?

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@roberto nails it. For ~$100, a watch can have a few flaws such as too small/large or poor finishing as long as it tells decent time. See my newest review for an example.

For $5K+, we want to not have to compromise. 

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I agree with the above, and add "groupthink". 

"G-Shocks are supposed to be big and tough" is something influencers tell people, so people wear ridiculous looking G-Shocks... 

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Who buys a G-Shock for the looks?  Anyway, their bulk has an excuse.

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for me it depends if the watch has a bezel or not. With a bezel i could go up to 40mm. Without, I prefer 35 to 37mm

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Money, yes but aesthetics too. Watches are also wrist jewelry at every price point. If I like the look of it in my style or fashion or whatever then I’m much more likely to overlook any perceived flaws.

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Partly it's expectation. G-Shocks are "supposed to be big," so we train our eyes, and it has all those buttons and protrusions that distract. 

And different watches wear differently. I have a 37mm Nomos that to my eye wears borderline too big. I have a Citizen Nighthawk, which at 42mm on paper is too big, but to me wears OK. The Nomos has almost no bezel, so it's all dial, which is white and rather plain, so you get the dinner plate effect. The Nighthawk is black and very busy dial, so the lack of empty space mitigates the size. I think a G-Shock does the busy dial thing too. 

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Why is it some watches we look past the “flaws” and some we just cant seem to use the same measuring stick on?

Unlike a lot of others, I just don't see case size as a 'flaw'. Whether the watch overhangs the wrist a bit or sits atop it like a little boat in a big sea of skin and curly hair...it's how the wearer likes it. Yeah, G-Shocks are big...but that is what makes them cool. Far cooler would be if I could ever afford a 36mm Day-Date in 18K YG with a champagne dial. Wouldn't that be something! I would be able to thrust my Bingo dauber into any coot's face while in a heated tournament!