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42mm is a tiny watch
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Maybe a joke, but not a bad idea. Perhaps they will release a larger model next time for those of us that prefer a more substantial watch...
I guess you don't have many older, classic watches. It's only relatively recent that the trend in watches has gone to the over sized. I've got 30 and 40 year old watches and the sizes were much smaller than what's out there today.
to be honest, I think even the 42mm model looks too big on your arm. We have pretty much the same wrist sized (as I can tell by your picture with the 42 watch) and I cancelled my 42 and got a 38 ss watch. looks MUCH more classy. 42 looks too much like a smart watch. not stylish at all.
You are correct. I don't. But 30-40 years ago the average man was 5'8" and 160lbs... My grandfather was 5'3"... The apple watch would look great on him if he was still alive...
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Guys don't get me wrong, I may still buy one... I'm having a bit of fun here.. I was just surprised how small the thing felt...
Nevertheless I am surprised most of all by how few people shared my first impression...
I suppose the 38mm would look good on your grandfather. You are not even that big and the 42mm is a pretty large watch. I am 6'4/220#'s and I have 6 watches all around 42-44mm wide and they all look good. To each their own, but I am much bigger than you in height and arms. Another difference is the "fluff" around other watches to make them look bigger. Rolex are quite large on many people's arms.
I think the 42mm looks good for you, but don't buy something with which you're not going to be happy.
I have definitely started feeling like even the 42mm is on the small side. I have a couple other 42mm round watches that are larger than the Apple watch (has to do with how Apple calculates the size). I can totally see them releasing an even bigger watch in the future (with a bigger battery!)
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I think it looks quite sharp on you. I own a T-Touch Classic and that looks smaller on my wrist that the AW.
Keep an open mind...I just bought a Surface 3 lol
Keep an open mind...I just bought a Surface 3 lol
40 years ago, my dad was 30, and he's 5'10 and was probably about 175-180 when I was little. He's average height. Always has been.
I think men were a little taller 30-40 years ago than you think and 5'10 is pretty much average now.
That 42mm fits you, but it's damned sure not small on your wrist. At all. You could wear a 38mm, honestly.
no offense... but you can just barely pull off the 42mm and you are asking for a bigger watch?
newsflash: it's general consensus that your watch should NOT cover the entire wrist unless you belong to the very small group of people who enjoy massively oversized diver watches ... doubtful
will cater to such a niche market...
newsflash: it's general consensus that your watch should NOT cover the entire wrist unless you belong to the very small group of people who enjoy massively oversized diver watches ... doubtful
will cater to such a niche market...It always cracks me up to read these silly complaints about 42mm being too small by people conditioned to think anything less than 42mm is tiny. As many others have pointed out, 36mm watches have were the norm up until 15 years ago. And I doubt average height has really changed that much over 30 years. If it did, we'd all be 150 feet tall by now due to evolution.
Agreed. Though I am thinking now that he was just trying to push buttons with his use of words to describe anyone wearing a 42mm or he has a Napolean complex. I think he was just having fun trying to make people mad. #
Do you mean the modern buckle? The classic buckle is like most watches, and is slightly masculine.
I'm 6'3", 285lbs and have an 8" wrist and the 42mm with link bracelet fits perfectly and looks great on my arm (from my try-on).
I'm in the queue for a Space Black 42mm.
And, yes, I have big hands, but I think I'll be fine navigating the watch.
I'm in the queue for a Space Black 42mm.
And, yes, I have big hands, but I think I'll be fine navigating the watch.
42mm is a tiny watch
is that the larger one? looks abit small on your wrist. i think it is due to the form factor which makes it looks "small".
is that the larger one? looks abit small on your wrist. i think it is due to the form factor which makes it looks "small".
You're right the Apple Watch is small in appearance when you first see it. But you get used to it. I'm used to wearing Breitling Super Avenger, Chronomat Evolution and Rolex GMT II. My wrists are 195mm. I got the 42mm and it felt small to begin with but after 2 days it's starting to feel normal. I'm sort of thinking that for anyone being above 6 feet even the 6 Plus would feel pretty small. Do what you wish but the 42mm on you looks exactly like the 42mm on my wrist. Meaning we still have some wrist-real-estate left above and under the watch.
That's what I think. If the watch were bigger, it would not look good on you.
I wish they would release a 44mm watch, but I do not see it happening considering they already have so many variations already.