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Gaz6263
·I think it looks ok ... as it has quite long lugs. What is L2L?
33mm on an 8 inch wrist. Too small?
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorPeople had 8” wrists in the 1930’s too.
This is a page from the 1935 Hamilton catalog. The three watches on top right and far left are 28mm diameter. They are really small.
But as you can see, men of the time had no problem with them. That trend continued until after WWII.
gatorcpa
This is a page from the 1935 Hamilton catalog. The three watches on top right and far left are 28mm diameter. They are really small.
But as you can see, men of the time had no problem with them. That trend continued until after WWII.
gatorcpa
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slwoodster
·it's a vintage. totally fine.
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JwRosenthal
·28.5mm, the strap does help
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Marsimaxam
·Nice looking watch, and, many of the above posts have offered great thoughts. I agree, get a larger strap like the bund. You must remember when wristwatches were initially worn most were converted pocket watches... so big. Then much smaller sizes became popular, until they weren't. It's all about fashion... in the 1930s a man with an 8 inch wrist wouldn't have thought twice about wearing a 30mm or smaller watch, that was the norm. Today, big watches are the fad, most everybody wants a BIG wristwatch, hell, the case sizes today range from 36mm to 54mm and Panerai even put out a whopping 60mm case, the Egiziano Pam 341 a reproduction of the Egyptian navy watch. It's all what YOU thinks looks good, but, since, you asked, I don't think it looks too small.
Now doesn't the Pam 341 look too big on this guy's wrist?
Now doesn't the Pam 341 look too big on this guy's wrist?
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alefar
·I think it looks good👍
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanNice looking watch, and, many of the above posts have offered great thoughts. I agree, get a larger strap like the bund. You must remember when wristwatches were initially worn most were converted pocket watches... so big. Then much smaller sizes became popular, until they weren't. It's all about fashion... in the 1930s a man with an 8 inch wrist wouldn't have thought twice about wearing a 30mm or smaller watch, that was the norm. Today, big watches are the fad, most everybody wants a BIG wristwatch, hell, the case sizes today range from 36mm to 54mm and Panerai even put out a whopping 60mm case, the Egiziano Pam 341 a reproduction of the Egyptian navy watch. It's all what YOU thinks looks good, but, since, you asked, I don't think it looks too small.
Now doesn't the Pam 341 look too big on this guy's wrist?
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arturo7
·I'd much rather wear a 30mm vintage watch than a 40mm new watch.
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gpssti4
·Wear what makes you happy. It’s about your enjoyment not what ‘we’ think. However, it looks good to me!
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Braindrain
·Here's my 33mm watch. I wear it with the 12mm strap, like it's supposed to be worn. If it was good enough for military officers back in WW I, then I'm cool with it.
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JwRosenthal
·Here's my 33mm watch. I wear it with the 12mm strap, like it's supposed to be worn. If it was good enough for military officers back in WW I, then I'm cool with it.
Lovely wire lug- like my watchmaker told me in one breath when handing back a Longines trench watch to me "beautiful watch don't get this thing anywhere near water"
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SmithSJ
·Here's my 33mm watch. I wear it with the 12mm strap, like it's supposed to be worn. If it was good enough for military officers back in WW I, then I'm cool with it.
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Wuza72
·Lug to lug is 42mm. Good call on the bund, I’m liking it a lot
Nice combination of leather and canvas, could you tell me the source !?
I´ll promise i´ll post some pictures of my elgin after i received it 😀
Teaser:
I ordered a military bracelet from the us (i live in germany) just to find out that it´s missing a hole, they are stichet, so the bracelet won´t fit
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Gaz6263
·Nice combination of leather and canvas, could you tell me the source !?
I´ll promise i´ll post some pictures of my elgin after i received it 😀
Teaser:
I ordered a military bracelet from the us (i live in germany) just to find out that it´s missing a hole, they are stichet, so the bracelet won´t fit
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cicindela
··Steve @ ΩFIf you are Uncle Henry, no. If you are a member here, yes it is too small. 😁
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Braindrain
·Hi. I’m looking at buying a similar Smith Trench watch. Any idea what year yours is please? Thanks
Absolutely. Per the caseback, London assayed, George Stockwell imported, and 1915 hallmark.
And serviced in 1928. 😉
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SmithSJ
·Absolutely. Per the caseback, London assayed, George Stockwell imported, and 1915 hallmark.
And serviced in 1928. 😉
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Braindrain
·Who knows what was switched around in those days..... !
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