How long can a lug-to-lug be for an 18cm/7" wrist?

I think that's on the edge but, especially because it's a "chunky watch" you can wear it big. I have a slightly smaller wrist and I had a 51mm lug-to-lug Sugess that I was able to wear, but it was pushing it. Now I try to stay below 47mm (but 44 is the sweet spot)

Cool watch though! I hadn't seen the Citizen take on the 62mas. If you're looking for a smaller option, San Martin makes a 37mm x 47mm 62mas that people seem to like.

I think you’ll probably be ok with that size on that wrist but you’ll only know once you’ve worn it for a couple of weeks. That citizen looks cool AF by the way…….

Also bare in mind dive watches are supposed to be big so you can clearly see them…..so you don’t asphyxiate on the sea floor, so it’s ok if your dive watch is a bit of a beast

Yeah this will be the longest watch in my collection by about 1.5mm, and probably the biggest I ever own if I decide to go for it. £200 to have it imported from Japan isn't at all bad, which is playing a lot into looking at this one over other options.

I love the look of it too, was JDM for a while, and at least in the UK it is still the cheapest to have it imported from Japan, so it didn't make so much of a splash in the West from what I can tell, very few reviews around. It's not actually that massive, only 41mm in diameter, it just has very vintage-style lugs. I'm a scuba diver myself actually, but this won't go anywhere near underwater despite being ISO certified, my dive computer has the size and functionality and legibility to make most dive watches look like toys by comparison.

You should be able to pull it off and if the lugs are curved down then it will be slightly smaller than the size suggests on your wrist.

You have to take in the lug shape in conjunction with the lug to lug spec. Unfortunately, this is a case by case basis specific to each watch. If the lugs curve sharply, a larger lug to lug will work.

My Black Bay Bronze is 52mm lug to lug and I’m good with it. But I think that’s my upper limit.

more important is your wrist span.....you have people with a round sausage shaped wrist of 18 cm circumference but they will have a smaller wrist span than people with a more flat wrist with 18 cm circumference....if your wrist span is about at least 55 mm you should be OK with a 51 mm lug to lug

On watches with a lug to lug that is almost too long for you, then the watch would generally fit better on a strap rather than bracelet as straps “drop down” better than a bracelet, even with female end links.

As @Elcaballero points out, wrist shape is just as important as overall wrist size. And as others have already mentioned, case shape of the watch also comes into play. I have 17cm wrists, and have a 42mm Porsche Design Datetimer that has a whopping 61.8 mm lug to lug including the bracelet end links. That sounds like a HUGE size, but it doesn't wear as large as it sounds (although it does wear large). You really need to try the watch on yourself to see if it works for you.

I'd go for it. My wrist is about 6 3/4" (17cm) & 49mm lug to lug (for example) is still within the edges of my wrist when looking top down. So for your 18cm wrist size that 50.5mm dimension shouldn't be a problem. That Citizen is sweet btw 👍

7 inches varies. It can be 7 and really flat and wide or 7 and more like a tube shape. Totally different.

Just don't have it larger than the wrist and you're fine.

I'm 6.5. - Or 55mm wide with a caliper which is what actually matters.

I won't go above 50mm lug to lug. And I aim a bit below it.

Here's 50mm:

So I'd say made sure it's at least 5mm smaller than the wrist. If you love huge watches that is. If not then just go smaller.

God damnit with the uploads. Let me try again.

7.25in wrist here (18.4cm) and maximum I do is 50mm L2L and that depends on the watch. I much prefer ~45mm and I have watches at 48mm which don't sit as well as I'd like. I think wrist shape matters (round vs flat) and ditto whether the lugs on your watch curve or not. The old rule is always true: try before you buy, some larger watches may surprise you but odds are you know what you're comfortable with and that rule of thumb should stand you in good stead.

There is no simple answer. It depends on how your wrists are shaped too!! And nobody ever died from a little bit of overhang. So order it from someone with a decent return policy and try it on or find a store. Or you can just buy it and wear it no matter what because you can and nobody else really cares 😊 Lovely watch

Unfortunately, a solid return policy might be a step too far, not technically JDM but it was for a long time and it's still about £100 cheaper to import from Japan rather than buy from a UK dealer.

My current largest watch l2l is 49mm, but it does curve quite dramatically. I have a 48mm watch that I think has a similar profile to the Citizen that sits quite well, but obviously that's 2.5mm shorter. I think I'm going to go for it though. I own a 54mm l2l watch that I inherited from my great-grandad, and that's just too big for me, but 3.5mm shorter should be about ok I reckon.

I have a Tudor Black Bay GMT, which is a 50mm Lug-2-Lug, but my wrist is only 6.25in. It wears beautifully on me.

Depends on strap, intended use, how comfortable you are wearing it, etc.

My ideal size is smaller, but I routinely wear large digital watches. Granted while they might have a big diameter, overall the fit well due to their more rounded, tuna-can ish shape.

Go down to your local sporting goods store or wherever basic watches are sold, bring some calipers and compare.

Who gives a flying rat's behind if people think you're weird. It'll let you approximate the size.

I've done this before.

For the first couple of years of collecting, i followed the general internet rec of "under 50 mm L2L" was what fit my 6.75" wrist. That is a mistake.

If you follow this mantra, you'll exclude a number of rad watches based on an assumption. The only way to know for sure is to try on the watch. I live in a place without many watch shops so it takes a bit of a leap of faith but definitely worth it.

My main advice would be not to exclude a watch solely based on a Lug to Lug measurement.

Same. That’s way I always try to get an opportunity to try on the watch.

Also, as mentioned before, bracelet or strap makes a big difference and you can get away with more on strap.

50mm on a 7” wrist is fine. It might look too big in photos, so if Instagram is your thing, might think again, but ITRW, this will work.

Buy it and if it doesn't fit, send it to me. 8.25 inch wrist can handle it for sure 😂

Take a leap oF faith. You can always sell it