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In Praise of 'Mid-size' modern watches

  1. NT931 Mar 8, 2014

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    While browsing the Zenith website, I was struck by how the 38mm EP reissues were categorized as 'For Ladies' ::facepalm1:: Omega also categorizes the 38.5mm AT as 'mid-size'.

    I have a skinny wrist but hey, surely 38mm isn't all that small. While there's been lots of debate online about whether watch sizes are too big, or whether the '46mm clock on the wrist' madness is finally dying down, 'mid-size' modern watches still aren't that common. 36-39mm seems the sweet spot for me.

    So if we arbitrarily define 'mid-size' as 36-39mm, what mid-size modern watches do you guys have? Wrist shots would be helpful.

    My ulterior motive is, of course, to see what other mid-size modern watches there are out there which I am as yet unaware of ;) .

    In decreasing order of size, I'll start with my beloved 38.5mm AT AT8500 koi pond 251013.JPG



    A 37mm JLC
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    And finally a 36mm RO.
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    And if I ever get a chance to buy one, there's a recently announced very slim and very lovely JLC MUT at 38.5mm ::love::

    So, wrist shots guys! Show me what I've been missing :D
     
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  2. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Mar 8, 2014

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    Omega AT 8500 38.5 mm
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    Rolex Datejust 36 mm
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    Omega Deville Chronograph 36 mm
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    Tag Heuer Link calibre 6 Tiger Wood 39 mm
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    Omega Connie Double Claw 35.5m
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  3. ulackfocus Mar 8, 2014

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    My whole group of modern watches practically. ;)

    The 38.5 mm Skyfall AT at the ballpark (Citizen's Bank Park, Philadelphia):


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    The 39 mm Chrono Cockpit at the beach (North Shore, Oahu):

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  4. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Mar 8, 2014

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    38.5 AT 8500 Opaline

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  5. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Mar 8, 2014

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    "On the Way to Going Broke" I had a few safe queens. I'm not sure if these would be considered "Modern" but for sure they're Mid-size.
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    Really loved this Lange 1815 Up & Down. Hated to see it go ;-(
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    There's something to be said for an Enamel dialed Patek #5115 ;-)
     
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  6. jwalther Mar 8, 2014

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    Great thread! I'm trying the "one watch guy" thing, and I've found this one fits the bill perfectly. At 37mm it's a tad smaller than the regular AT, and wears more comfortably.

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  7. Noisy Nova Mar 8, 2014

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    At 35.5mm, this was a big watch when it was new.
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  8. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Mar 8, 2014

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    here's one of the notorious Ladies Primeros you mention in your opening post, which I wear very comfortably.

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  9. speedbird Mar 8, 2014

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    I'm glad sensibility has returned to the watch world
     
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  10. Hijak Mar 8, 2014

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    39.5 Speedmaster triple date
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    36.25 Seamaster Professional 300m
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  11. pitpro Likes the game. Mar 8, 2014

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    Can't play.
    Don't own any 'Modern' watches except this Casio Waveceptor.
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  12. NiklasARvid Mar 8, 2014

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    One that I use a lot, slightly under your limit at 35mm, just hoping for a blue dial in Basel...
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  13. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Mar 8, 2014

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    What is the ref for that? All I can find are diamond encrusted pieces.
     
  14. ulackfocus Mar 8, 2014

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    Casio is Australian for "beater". :D
     
  15. citizenrich Metal Mixer! Mar 9, 2014

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    imho, the rolex oyster case is far and away the best looking and most comfortable design of any watch case ever made. it just looks good on the wrists of 99% of all men.

    I'm a big boy or as they say man sized. I was a d1 linebacker and ~25 years later I'm still 6'3 , 250 ish. I'm equally comfortable wearing a mid century 32mm dress watch or a modern 15mm x 45mm tool watch. the comfort of the watch I'm wearing has more to do with the clothes I'm wearing much more than than the actual dimensions of the watch.

    I hate it when a guy fronts a watch much in the same way a recently engaged woman will walk around shoving her left hand in everyone's face. Big turn-off and really lame. Of course dudes with Napoleon complexes are always the worst offenders. Always.

    Anyway, i've driven the train far off the tracks. I think 36mm is the perfect all-around size for modern, post-modern, pre-modern or...past-modern watch.
     
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  16. NT931 Mar 9, 2014

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    Man, you guys are giving me lots of interesting watch ideas that the missus is not going to like :rolleyes: Really lovely mid-sized watches displayed - thanks!

    I couldn't find Lou's watch on the Zenith website either. After some googling, I think this is the model (03.2150.400/21.c706). And Amazon lists it as a Ladies' model ... sigh
     
  17. ulackfocus Mar 9, 2014

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    Zenith isn't the only brand that made that stupid mistake. Roger Dubuis lists a 36 mm dress watch as the lady's version of the 43 mm men's watch. Some of Omega's 39.5 mm Speedmaster Reduced models are listed as lady's watches too, prompting the 42 mm Professional model fan boys to call them ALL woman's watches.
     
  18. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Mar 9, 2014

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    that's the one. It's the sleeper among the 38mm Primeros. It looks even better on a bracelet, except that the bracelets do tend to be very short on account of the 'ladies watch' business. I've been stalking it ever since seeing it at a pre-release press event - where I expressed some disbelief at the labeling, until I finally got it on ebay about a year ago in a straight auction for less than half of what Amazon is asking. Zenith really shot themselves in the foot with the marketing.
     
  19. BadBlue Mar 13, 2014

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    39mm Tissot / 7 inch wrist

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  20. hondaman Mar 25, 2014

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    Speedmaster Triple date



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