Those Seamasters are (relatively) YUGE...
Yes, that’s true. But the the point is, many wear the 300 without feeling that it’s oppressively large, but that sentiment always gets flung at the 125.
I am totally perplexed why it’s not a more popular collector piece, and more expensive than it is. It’s got a great history, so it can’t be that. So either people are turned off by the ‘70’s aesthetic, or they think it’s too big to wear. And my sense is that it’s the latter, and it really isn’t true. I have an under 7” wrist, and it’s really comfortable to wear.
Chuck Maddox, who I really liked and admired, and communicated with often back in the day, may have inadvertently contributed to this. Chuck himself was a large fellow, and stated that the watch was really big to wear. So after reading this, and gandering at my girlie wrists, I decided it was a no-go.
From Chuck:
“Living with the Speedmaster 125:
Speedmaster 125's dimensions follows in it's own section. But to sum up, it's by far the heaviest and in some dimensions the largest watch I own. It's almost 20 grams heavier than my next heaviest watch. I have read that the current model Seamaster Professional Chronograph in Stainless Steel is more than 20 grams heavier (my Seamaster Pro Chronograph is Titanium so I can't confirm this). Describing how it feels to have the 125 on your wrist is fairly easy. It's like attaching an ingot of heavy steel on your wrist. This is not a watch for the weak of heart or limb. Having said that, it's not an uncomfortable watch to wear, but rather it is not likely you will mistake it's feel for any other watch you own. You get used to the weight but you always know that it is there. Did I mention it was HUGE? =“
But I loved the design and the history, so I figured, what the heck, I won’t wear it, but I’ll have it in the collection. But when I got it, and tried it on, I found that it was big, but really very wearable.
So oddly, with this watch, I think people may shy away from its bulky appearance. But I if they ever had a chance to snap it on, they’d see what a great piece it really is.
