Is 34mm too small?
I’ve been collecting watches since 2014, the trend then was to wear huge watches, 42-50mm. Most of my watches are between 42-44mm in size. However, recently I’ve been experimenting with watches between 36-38mm. I found this beautiful 34mm Gruen watch at a flea market; I think it is from the 1960s. I love the simplicity of the dial, the weight and design of the watch. Do you think 34mm is too small for our modern times? I’m going to keep wearing it, I like it.
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Asis Reyes
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6.75” / 17.15 cm
No it is not too small, on the contrary I notice trend of "smaller" watches returning. Based on pictures 44mm might be too big for you and 34mm looks just right.
Honestly I wish I could wear a 34mm cause there are so many good ones but my wrist is a bit too thick. Looks great on yours!
Not at all - in fact much more lug to lug length and it'd be overhanging your wrist.
Looks good.
Looks absolutely perfect!
That's up to you to decide, it's you that's wearing the watch
Nope, looks perfect. I have a very similar Gruen!
Looks great. Then was then. Its more than OKAY to wear a watch that actually fits your wrist. Perfectly fits your wrist from the image. Maybe your usual sizing has skewed your perception vs what seems to fit. Unless u like chunkier watches with weight and presence. This style however works in this size.
Looks perfect on your wrist 👍
No, that looks gorgeous. I have got a 36mm Seiko field watch,I should say I like it more than my 40mm watches and enjoy wearing it
It looks good on your wrist. I have a friend with an 8" wrist who wears a 36mm Rolex Datejust, and it looks fine.
Looks great! Congratulations on a very cool watch!
It looks great on you. I’d probably look terrible on me! 😂Rock ‘em!
Looks OK on your wrist
It’s replay perfect in your wrist 👍🏻
No! It’s perfect!🤩
It’s perfect 👌👍
First off, a Gruen is a terrific watch especially from this time period. The 34mm size is somewhat misleading. It’s really the dial size that determines how it looks on your wrist. A thick bezel and therefore smaller dial size will wear significantly smaller than the same overall size with a thin bezel and wider dial. You have a lot of dial real estate on your watch and I think it looks terrific on your wrist.
Looks good to me!
No
Looks awesome I’ve got a 50mm tuna and a 34mm devile and everything between on an 8 inch wrist. Size doesn’t mater just how it makes you feel
Your lucky this looks so good
Not too small. Sometimes you want to wear something different.
Wear what you love brother! ❤️
#vintage beauty 😍
That is absolutely not to smal!
Nope. I have a large wrist and currently wearing a 30 mm enicar ATP.
I don't think so. I only own one 34mm and I think it looks fine. Your's looks just right. In fact my 34mm Timex Marlin manual wind is one of my top five favorite children.
33-34mm is my favorite size, and I have a 7mm wrist. It was the right size for our fathers and grandfathers, and it’s right for us!
Not too small at all