Big watch, Small wrist

STANDY

The correct way to wear a watch is on the other side of the wrist bone.

JwRosenthal

And it goes the other way with suits which I see daily at work and it drives me nuts- yes, a slim silhouette can be flattering on a slender man, and a suit should not be oversized to hang off the body like a blanket- but if the jacket is pulling at the center button, the pants are riding up the crotch and I can see your socks while standing- that suit is just too small and too short- that’s not taste, that’s a piss-poor tailor. I get that the style right now is the skinny suit and the big watch- but seriously people!

JwRosenthal

And it goes the other way with suits which I see daily at work and it drives me nuts- yes, a slim silhouette can be flattering on a slender man, and a suit should not be oversized to hang off the body like a blanket- but if the jacket is pulling at the center button, the pants are riding up the crotch and I can see your socks while standing- that suit is just too small and too short- that’s not taste, that’s a piss-poor tailor. I get that the style right now is the skinny suit and the big watch- but seriously people!

janice&fred

styles and trends. When we were living and working in the Philippines we met many fellow watch collectors. the seasoned veteran collectors had a good eye for slick vintage pieces but the newbies as well as those who simply had money but no taste would try to pull off this recent trend towards large watches like panerais and such...posting endless pretentious wrist shots complete with steering wheel backgrounds. they look like kids wearing daddy's watch while sitting in daddy's car. 😀

JwRosenthal

I think the lug-lug distance is a big one people don’t pay attention to, most are focused on width. The length across the top of your wrist and where the lugs fall (the shape of the lugs can also determine this) is a big deal and much like fitting a suit properly- there is too big or too small- but changing taste have dictated that proper fit doesn’t really matter as long as you like the look- this isn’t really true in the traditional sense of suit fitting- nor do I think for watch fitting.
A 44mm watch on a 6.5” wrist is just gonna look big, almost clownish. A 32mm watch on an 8” wrist will look like you raided the ladies section of the jewelry store. Yes, it is a matter of taste, but I personally think there is a range that fits someone’s wrist properly.

Archer

Wear what you like, and forget what everyone else thinks. There's a lot of people who have strong opinions both ways on watch sizes, and want to influence or ridicule people who have a different preference (a.k.a. "no taste"). The only opinion that counts is your own, so if this watch appeals to you, fυck them and just get it.

FreelanceWriter

It's too big, but not anywhere close to how bad the photos usually are in most threads of this nature. I agree with JW's suit-size analogy: a 48 suit on a guy who belongs in a 40 isn't a matter of personal "taste"; it's just objectively ridiculous. Same with watches whose lugs hang way over the wrist.
However, I'd disagree with this. Where one chooses to wear a watch on his arm or which arm or which way it faces are purely matters of personal preference. I'd draw the line between subjective preference and objective ridiculousness way before a watch is sitting on the hand instead of on or slightly below the wrist bone the way some in the Hip Hop community choose to wear them halfway down their hands instead of taking out a few links; but other than that, it's a matter of preference, IMO.

MPWATCH

Comfort is key. If your wrist is hurting or if you're having the crown damage the top of your hand I think it's time for a change. I love having a smaller wrist. I enjoy my Patek Philippe 3919J and Rolex Date 15233 100x more because they fit me well.

Larry S

I have a 7.5” wrist. 42mm is max for me and 34mm is the minimum. Lug to lug is indeed important, so is styling. If smaller, it needs to pop and not be fussy. Based on the OP shot, that looks like a dinner plate on his wrist.

Archer

...fυck them and just get it.

pIoNeErOfThEnILe

ii agree with some. photos are very optical. a close up shot is going to make the make look bigger regardless. even more so at an angle or in your case wearing the watch so close to your palm. take a slightly longer than an arms length photo with the watch further up on your wrist and report back