The price on this seems good esp with ebay bucks 380 after 10 perc off.It’s 32 mm which along with no movement shot is why I assume there not even many watchers let alone bidders. I’m starting to think maybe 32 is good for me at 6.75 inch wrists. I never would’ve thought so even recently but maybe smaller is better for skinny guys. I married a smaller woman in part because she makes me seem taller! So why not apply the same logic to a watch? I wear a 34 wittnauer which seemed small at first but now seems big, and I have a 35mm watch that seems enormous compared to the 34. Hell maybe 32 is too big. Any reason I shouldn’t buy this watch.
I can't help noticing that the seller says "32mm dial". Do you think he's being literal about that, and the case is maybe 35mm?
For perspective, here is my 32mm Seamaster on my 7.25 inch wrist. I wore it a lot at first, and felt no shame, but have since gotten into SS chronographs.
Eek! it was actually Chris, @tyrantlizardrex for your reading pleasure, https://omegaforums.net/threads/small-things-radium-and-beautiful.80113/
Lugs make the above model wear bigger. Have a few 32mm vintage watches and you battle to pick them out of pile of 35mm watches.
area of respective circles 32 and 35 mm watch is 802 and 960. thats 15% smaller area for the 32. seems significant.
I've got a 7 inch wrist and wear everything from 30 to 45mm, all that matters is that you like wearing it surely? Paul
My watches that are smaller than 35 are worn by the lady... So I wouldn't wear a 32... But if you like it - why not?
OPs watch is the mid-size 32-mm reference. I don't mind smaller watches but only if they are unusual and different, which these aren't. I'd stick with the larger (standard) size SDV, even on a smaller wrist.
Im not sure I trust what I like at any given moment. There are some pretty embarrassing photos of me from the 70s with some questionable fashion choices. Im not sure what I like is particularly based on what I know myself to like, versus what is in the air of the times at any given moment. On the other hand, what else can one go on but how one responds to a particular thing at a particular time, with the understanding and humble acknowledgement that one may literally be out of one’s mind in thinking that is aesthetically pleasing.
My 2p worth. I keep literally nothing below 34mm. They just live in the box with zero wear, and I am not a huge hulk of a man. I bought a SMDV 31.5mm by accident on ebay and it looks like a comical toy watch on my wrist. I sold it pronto and was glad to see it go. I purchased two separate 33mm Dennison cased 26X movement gold Omegas because I loved the look and they made me waver but within 12months had sold those also since I knew deep down it was a fools errand keeping them.
I occasionally wear a 34mm Seamaster. If someone has watch size issues they lack confidence in life. The treasure of vintage watch wearing is not to be like everyone else. Wearing vintage watches gives a nod to the past and how watch makers strived at making small watches to show their technical skill sets.
On occasion, I'll don my 29mm Rolex. ('twas my Fathers) But then I'm old enough that I don't give a s**t what the peasants may think.
Oh and by the way. The seller is rounding it up. The mid size SMDV is actually only 31.5mm wide. They are described as unisex but feel like a woman’s cocktail watch.