Planet ocean 42mm or 39.5mm??

Happy

First of all, big hello from me... I'm new to the forum and this is my first post!!

My first question is one that has probably been asked a thousand times before.....

I have a 7inch wrist and although I think the 42mm and the 39.5 will both look good, just not sure which one to go for?

Any help deciding would be greatly recieved

Movement, age or just go for size??

Thanks

steelfish

I’ve had the older 42mm PO and the newer 43.5mm PO. I would say that on my 6.75” fairly flat wrist the older 42mm PO wore much bigger - mainly because of the design of the bracelet end links. The 43.5 mm felt great for me.

I can’t speak for the 39.5mm version as I never managed to find an AD with one in stock and settled for 43.5. I suspect it would be perfect for me though.

Edit: I realise I worded the above really poorly. What I should have typed was: The 43.5mm PO wears smaller and better than the older 42mm PO. But the 39.5mm *may* be even better still.

Happy

Thanks very much for the pictures, same size wrist as well perfect!!

Can I ask does the height of it ever bother you?

How long have owned this beauty?

Thanks

ngo516

42mm for me. When I free-dive over 600M, the extra weight help kept me down.
Next to DSotM, 44.25mm

Dbltap

Something to think on

After having a 2500 42mm PO, The height and stubby lugs were a turnoff. The 42 sat too high on my 6.5” wrist with stubby lugs. The 39.5 dial was tiny, sat high and stubby lugs.

that was coming from a 2500.

between the two.... 42mm

Happy

When I tried on the 43.5 it just felt a little to big/chunky,
But when I tried on the 39.5 it just felt a little to small!!

So thinking maybe the 42mm might be just right?

Why are these things so hard?

Just don't want buyer's remorse...

Happy

First of all, big hello from me... I'm new to the forum and this is my first post!!

My first question is one that has probably been asked a thousand times before.....

I have a 7inch wrist and although I think the 42mm and the 39.5 will both look good, just not sure which one to go for?

Any help deciding would be greatly recieved

Movement, age or just go for size??

Thanks

texasmade

I felt the same way. The 43.5 felt way too chunky and I could never wear it with a dress shirt. The 39.5 dial was too small even though it could fit under my dress cuff. I think this is because the 39.5 is actually only 38mm and the remaining 1.5mm are from the case. The 42mm 8500 had good width but again was too chunky for me to wear.

Explorador

Hi Happy and welcome to the OF!

Not long ago, I asked myself the same questions, also having a 7" wrist. Since I don't buy a new watch too often, I decided to make a list of priorities first, and look for the best match to my own needs later. So the first and most relevant question is: "what do I exactly need the watch for?" At first, it sounds obvious: to tell the time. But at a closer look we all have different life histories that result in different priorities.

As an example, my order of priorities are:
1. reliable accuracy
2. date function
3. reliable impermeability
4. readability of the display
5. lume
6. availability
7. rotating bezel
8. wearing comfort

After beeing clear about this, I started trying different versions on. In the place I work, there is an Omega Boutique with all current versions available. In my theory, I was leaning towards the 39.5 mm one, but after trying all possible candidates again and again, I found the 39.5 much less readable than the 43.5, and also the 43.5 was, to my surprise, MUCH smaller and more confortable than I expected. Since a reliable accuracy is prio 1 for me, I discarted the 42 mm, and since readability is a higher prio than comfort, there was only one wright choice left: 43.5mm.

So, on the same way I encourage you to take your time to do this cerebral work first, and then the answer should result really easy and long lasting satisfactory.

What is your list of priorities?

I hope it helps a little bit to make your hunt more satisfactory.

Happy hunt, Happy.