Large vintage watches

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josiahg52

·Jul 14, 2023

Are there vintage watches that are 38mm or more?

 

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itsjustausername

·Jul 14, 2023

Epsa-cased super compressors come to mind immediately. They came in a 40mm version, in many different flavors.

 

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levkov

·Jul 14, 2023

Oh there are plenty. Especially chronographs, but time only threehanders too (https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-jumbos.121390/). Just think of the 44mm CK2309 that's considered large even in today's measures.

 

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itsjustausername

·Jul 14, 2023

Another (unobtanium) classic is the IWC Cal 325, the original Portugieser. Considered humongous at the time, I'm sure 😀

 

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hejsam

·Jul 14, 2023

Most divers are 38mm and bigger and plenty of chronographs also, simple three handers are way more exclusive to be bigger than 38mm but they are out there. Crazy expensive if they come from a sought after manufacture!

 

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rootbeer7

·Jul 14, 2023

Tudor Jumbo. 38mm

 

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yvrclimber

·Jul 14, 2023

Breitling Navitimers are typically 41mm.
This similarly styled Gallet Excel-O-Graph from the early 70's is a whopping 43mm.

 

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Dan S

·Jul 14, 2023

Yes, definitely, some are much larger than that. What type of watch are you interested in, and from what era?