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Choosing an Aqua Terra - which dial colour?

Hi, I think I have decided to go ahead with an Aqua Terra purchase. I have been trying on both the 38mm and 41mm version and currently I am leaning to...
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Recommended watch sizes for an 18.1cm wrist?

Hello,  I am currently shopping for my first mechanical watch, and I am hoping to get some guidance around what watch size range I should be looking a...
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Help choosing first mechanical watch

Hello, I am looking for some watch recommendations, I have been putting off buying my first mechanical watch for years as I can't decide which to go f...
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commented on Choosing an Aqua Terra - which dial colour? ·

Apologies, my original message stated white dial, I think it is actually a silver dial.

The two I’m looking at are:

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commented on Recommended watch sizes for an 18.1cm wrist? ·

This conversation is now unintentionally overlapping slightly with another thread of mine, but I want to share some examples of watches I have tried on here purely from a size point of view.

I'd be interested to hear if the forum thinks any are too small or too large.

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Aqua Terra - 38mm

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Aqua Terra - Black 41mm

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De Ville - 40mm

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Grand Seiko - 37.3mm

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Nomos -38mm?

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Nomos Neomatik - 41mm?

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Nomos Zurich - 40mm?

commented on Help choosing first mechanical watch ·

I have now also tried on a Grand Seiko 😍

I think it's my favourite dial/look of them all, but it is quite thick.

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37.3mm

commented on Help choosing first mechanical watch ·

My wrist size is 18.1cm. 

as I say in my latest reply, I’m not sure what watch size people typically recommend for different wrist sizes?

commented on Help choosing first mechanical watch ·

Thank you for all the comments and recommendations so far. I appreciate the guidance.

I have gone and tried some watches on today. I've attached some photos below.

I have a question about sizing. My wrist size is 18.1cm. What watch size would people typically recommend for this?

I really like the Omega Aqua Terra. I tried this in both the 38mm and 41mm sizes, and I am unsure which I preferred, I think I am leaning towards 38mm.

I think the Aqua Terra blue face was my favourite.

I also tried the Omega De Ville Tresor in 40mm. Which I really liked 😍 But I do wonder if it's marginally too big.

I also tried on some Nomos watches. My local dealer is currently doing 25% off on them, so this is an interesting proposition.

I like the Nomos, but I worry that they are not a classic design and that I am more likely to get bored with them faster than I would the Omegas.

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Aqua Terra - Blue 38mm

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Aqua Terra - Black 41mm

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Aqua Terra - Black 38mm

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De Ville - 40mm

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Neomatik - 41mm?

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Zurich - 40mm?

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Orion 38mm?

commented on Help choosing first mechanical watch ·

I am a big fan of the Aqua Terra in Blue, but I worry a bit about how well it will wear with a suit.

Do ADs really move on price to get a deal? I had, perhaps ignorantly, assumed that the list price was the final price.

commented on Help choosing first mechanical watch ·

When I look at the Grand Seiko website in my budget the SGBW285 doesn't come up.

The main options I am seeing are the SGBW285, SGBW253, SGBW257, SGBW255.

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