timebender
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Post by timebender on Nov 19, 2007 22:09:50 GMT -5
From the short time I have been in the forum I can tell there is a huge volume of taste. Auto, Quartz, Retro, Big, Small, you name it. However it seems every time I turn on the TV JS is showing us yet another huge Invicta! Not blaming him, he just pushes what the company makes. But is that what we really want? I don't know. What do you think? Too many large watches? Too few? What is large and what is not? Has Invicta along with some other makers gone overboard with all these offers of 48mm and more? What do you say? It is important because it is you that put up the bucks!
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Post by mbradley on Nov 19, 2007 22:27:33 GMT -5
Anything over 46 is really too large for me. I realize that big watches are in but....
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Post by boscoe on Nov 19, 2007 23:43:07 GMT -5
Well 43 mm seems to be the new "standard" size, with many watch companies. Only a couple years ago 39-40mm was standard, 34-36 mm was midsize.
My own taste is 34-41 mm watches - though I do have some larger (44mm) that I really enjoy
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Post by liljimmy on Nov 19, 2007 23:48:21 GMT -5
45mm is as far as i can go...i wish i could pull off the bigger 50mm watch....i really liked the sunday run this month...just to darn big.
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Post by braunshugar on Nov 20, 2007 0:52:39 GMT -5
I am one of the fortunate that 44-52mm look absolutely fine on my 8 1/2 inch wrist. I'm also a big guy so a big watch just 'fits'. I have a few large (50+) watches and enjoy them all
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Post by Triton on Nov 20, 2007 6:09:41 GMT -5
My size limit is 47mm,although I do have two russian divers, but only for the collecting aspect.Invicta makes something for everyone,trouble is even if they are to large to wear,I am drawn to them cause they are so darn cool.What I speculate is that tv show pushes those huge things cause they are actually the least desired and need to unload them,mayby I'm wrong.I still love all Invicta models,I need therapy perhaps.
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Post by Rusty on Nov 20, 2007 7:19:45 GMT -5
I am most comfortable with the 42-46mm size. However, I have a number of 40mm Pro Divers and whenever I wear them, they seem just fine. I am not buying anymore 40 mm watches however.
I fear in a few years, the 50 mm+ will be like liesure suits. . . stuck in a drawer and never to see the light of day.
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Post by MacDaddy on Nov 20, 2007 9:28:17 GMT -5
I can handle a big watch, I've got an original Russian Diver, but in reality, I think a 43mm or 44mm is the largest you can get without looking out of the ordinary.
And as I get older and see more fads pass me by, I'm hesitant like Rusty to go with that many large watches. I love big huge diver's watches because they are tool watches. Tool watches can be large.
The real thing about collecting watches is that they come in different sizes, shapes, materials, movements etc. It's whatever looks beautiful to you. If you like large watches, so be it. If you like smaller vintage watches, so be it too. I love my Russian Diver, but I also love a vintage Hamilton or Gruen. And even though I'm big enough to wear a RD, I can still wear a small vintage Bulova or Curvex. Why? Because elegance has nothing to do with the size of the watch.
And no size matters jokes.
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Post by Revolution on Nov 20, 2007 10:58:56 GMT -5
There is a time and place for big watches, but as the weather gets colder, I'm quickly finding that long sleeves and thick beefy watches are a cumbersome combination at best. And although I may be built like Paul Bunyan, I still think that a classic dress watch is both appropriate and desirable. I wonder who is driving the big watch craze- the customer or the industry? I also find it interesting that Rolex has dug their heels in and watched other companies take the lead, yet their watches still sell as well as ever. I assume they will eventually get on board.
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Post by MacDaddy on Nov 20, 2007 12:04:01 GMT -5
I think Rolex realizes that the industry is definitely driving these big watches in an attempt to give customers something different. It also enables them to provide movements that are larger and more robust, and not as finicky as smaller ones. I am surprised that Rolex hasn't at least offered one larger watch to test the waters.
Invicta is the perfect example. They made bigger watches, which looked awesome. You felt you got more for your money. They were different than the typical Seikos, Pulsars, etc. that plague mall stores. People saw these different watches that were a bit larger and were attracted to them (myself included). They were designed to please the eye and give a larger than life feel. Psychology is important to design.
It used to be a slimmer movement showed the skill of the watchmaker but that also meant you would have to visit one more frequently. In this day and age of disposable automatics (a sin I tell you!) and disposable pens, disposables bottles, etc., why not make a larger, more robust movement cheaper and dispose of it when the time comes? So yes, I believe the industry is driving it.
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Post by Rusty on Nov 20, 2007 12:58:15 GMT -5
One story out there is that is simply easier to manufacture large watches. And with the paucity of master watchmakers in the world, making the manufacturing process easier, faster, and inevitably cheaper means greater profits.
Have any of you, dear members, awakened in the morning and declared "I think I'll buy a 50 mm watch today?" I know I don't go out of my way to look for the oversize watches.
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Post by foghorn on Nov 20, 2007 16:49:29 GMT -5
I see lots of huge watches for sale at various venues. But I rarely see any one actually wearing one in my travels. It seems as if the only wearers of big boys are either celebrities or WIS.
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Post by meijin on Nov 20, 2007 16:51:34 GMT -5
Have any of you, dear members, awakened in the morning and declared "I think I'll buy a 50 mm watch today?" I know I don't go out of my to look for the oversize watches. Actually, yes...just last week I bought two more Invicta watches to bring my total collection up to about 50 (Invictas) and the size of the watches (both at or near 50mm) was one of the three major points that made me buy them. I personally like big and heavy watches. I know they are not for everyone, but at 6' 6" and about 280, I can pull them off quite easily. The bulk of my collection is 44mm or greater and I won't even bother looking at a watch smaller than 43mm. But again, that is just me. Michael
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Post by Rusty on Nov 20, 2007 17:43:47 GMT -5
LOL! The scale of a 48-50 mm watch on you, michael, would seem like a 42 mm watch on me.
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timebender
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Post by timebender on Nov 20, 2007 20:18:56 GMT -5
It seems that my own thoughts on the matter are the norm instead of the rule. Or, at least here in this forum. If this is indeed what the buying public is thinking with luck, we may see some more "normal" sized watches in the future. Or, is that just wishful thinking?
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