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·Well, how topical. As @JwRosenthal can attest (sorry to have dragged you into the size miasma!), case size has been quite the issue for me of late. After humming and hawing over some 34mm Air Kings and Tudor Oyster Princes and the like over the last while, I was ready to pull the trigger. Went down to a local shop yesterday to try on a lovely Tudor Oyster Royal. A damn good thing, too; even the watchmaker had to admit it looked a bit small.
Now, I'm not a large fellow by any stretch (5'10/160lbs), but it appears 40 years of playing drums + regular weight training has had an effect on my wrists - they're just under 7.5". This limits my true enjoyment of some truly stunning pieces; like a scratch or blemish on the dial, I'd have a hard time enjoying something that didn't feel just right. My 2254 and Speedmaster fit me perfectly. I like the weight and they sit nicely. This isn't to say I don't love my 34-36 vintage pieces; they're all dial and have long lugs (always been a leg, er, lug man) so they wear a bit bigger.
Short story even longer...absolutely try it on first.
Bracelet, or leather strap?
Because I had a Tudor oyster 7965 two or three years ago on leather, I sold it because it felt small. I bought another one recently, black dial and steel bracelet, I'll just keep it probably. Feels bigger on a bracelet, I have the same wrist size than you.
