45m or 41m for small-medium sized wrist?

[fandy]

Coming from a 44m SS Series 4 which I've grown to love, I bought the 45m SBSS Series 7 which I felt was a little too big. When I went to the Apple Store to try the 41m, I felt it was too small. What do you guys think? Does it look weird on my wrist or fine? I personally enjoy the utility of a larger watch but I'm not sure about the aesthetics.

https://imgur.com/a/wVMjeBu

 

[fb1909]

41 looks way better. Wrist size?

 

[Dino F]

I also have had the 44mm for the past 4 years (my wrist size is between 165 to 170mm) and I've upgraded to the 45mm (don't receive it for another month though) so I would say, stick with the 45mm.

 

[Al Rukh]

Coming from a 44m SS Series 4 which I've grown to love, I bought the 45m SBSS Series 7 which I felt was a little too big. When I went to the Apple Store to try the 41m, I felt it was too small. What do you guys think? Does it look weird on my wrist or fine? I personally enjoy the utility of a larger watch but I'm not sure about the aesthetics.

https://imgur.com/a/wVMjeBu

It doesn’t look out of place. Looks great actually. 45mm would fit you well.

 

[fandy]

It doesn’t look out of place. Looks great actually. 45mm would fit you well.

I should mention, the first photo is the 41m and the second photo is the 45m. ?

 

[fandy]

I also have had the 44mm for the past 4 years (my wrist size is between 165 to 170mm) and I've upgraded to the 45mm (don't receive it for another month though) so I would say, stick with the 45mm.

What was your experience trying the 41m?

 

[Al Rukh]

I should mention, the first photo is the 41m and the second photo is the 45m.

Oops! I only noticed the first photo haha. Well having a second look at it, I think 41mm suits you better.

 

[Dino F]

What was your experience trying the 41m?

I've never tried the 41m on but I have been up close to one in a store - I think they just look too small and feminine personally.

 

[fandy]

I realized wearing the band tighter gives it a more proportional look. What do you think of this?

 

[fandy]

I've never tried the 41m on but I have been up close to one in a store - I think they just look too small and feminine personally.

Well I can't return the 45m anyways, and I also had the same impression. But after asking around it seems the vast majority disagree and think it looks weird on a small wrist.

 

[Dino F]

Well I can't return the 45m anyways, and I also had the same impression. But after asking around it seems the vast majority disagree and think it looks weird on a small wrist.

Personally, I wouldn't care what other people think - at the end of the day, its which size YOU think looks best on YOUR wrist.

I have 165mm - 170mm wrists. This is a pic of my 44mm watch on my wrist :

I have now upgraded to the 45mm watch - 1mm extra REALLY won't make any difference!!!

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[VinceLP]

Personally, I wouldn't care what other people think - at the end of the day, its which size YOU think looks best on YOUR wrist.

I have 165mm - 170mm wrists. This is a pic of my 44mm watch on my wrist :

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I have now upgraded to the 45mm watch - 1mm extra REALLY won't make any difference!!!

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180mm wrists here, was wondering if my future 45mm watch would be too big or not... and now i know it won't

Thanks

 

[dsi76]

I had the 41mm for a week and I just got the 45mm in the mail today. I have skinny (6.25” or 156mm) male wrists with about 51mm at the flat part of the wrist where the watch sits.

In my case, the 45mm actually looked better to me, when comparing the sizes you need to look at them from a distance not from up close, otherwise the bigger one may seem oversized. The 41mm watch was okay but the thickness combined with its smaller 41mm size made it look kind of disproportionate, almost chunky. It was the same feeling as when I compared a Seiko SKX007 with the smaller SKX013.

Here’s a comparison between 41mm and 45mm. I’ve also included the Amazfit Bip S for comparison in the middle of one of the pics. It is 42mm.

The one with the green band is 45mm, the starlight bezel one is 41mm.

 

[fandy]

I just got the 41m as well as the 45m for comparison (first is 45m). What do you think?

 

[fandy]

I had the 41mm for a week and I just got the 45mm in the mail today. I have skinny (6.25” or 156mm) male wrists with about 51mm at the flat part of the wrist where the watch sits.

In my case, the 45mm actually looked better to me, when comparing the sizes you need to look at them from a distance not from up close, otherwise the bigger one may seem oversized. The 41mm watch was okay but the thickness combined with its smaller 41mm size made it look kind of disproportionate, almost chunky. It was the same feeling as when I compared a Seiko SKX007 with the smaller SKX013.

Here’s a comparison between 41mm and 45mm. I’ve also included the Amazfit Bip S for comparison in the middle of one of the pics. It is 42mm.

The one with the green band is 45mm, the starlight bezel one is 41mm.

Hmm those are some interesting points. You might be right that from a distance the effect is different than up close. I will have to test different sizes for a few days and ask around to reach a conclusion...

In person, the 41m does look smaller than in the photos. I would describe it as "dainty" versus the 45m which is like a full phone experience on your wrist.

 

[nathasnajperowa]

I don’t give a try whatever anybody thinks about my taste. I like wearing big watches on small wrist and always go for the big one.
Like the battery live and real estate of the screen and always wear male size watches.

 

[DoubleFlyaway]

I have a 145 mm wrist and have worn the larger size from the beginning. My eyes are crap, needing text as big as possible, and I just don’t think other people are looking at and judging my watch size.

 

[fandy]

I have a 145 mm wrist and have worn the larger size from the beginning. My eyes are crap, needing text as big as possible, and I just don’t think other people are looking at and judging my watch size.

Functionally larger size is more comfortable, but aesthetically, I'm starting to like the 41m... also with the font size adjusted, it's starting to be pretty nice to use.

 

[Farrellcollie]

Well I can't return the 45m anyways, and I also had the same impression. But after asking around it seems the vast majority disagree and think it looks weird on a small wrist.

I don't think that many people really notice the watch that someone else is wearing. I cannot think of one time in my 60 years that I have noticed or cared what watch someone else had on.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Coming from a 44m SS Series 4 which I've grown to love, I bought the 45m SBSS Series 7 which I felt was a little too big. When I went to the Apple Store to try the 41m, I felt it was too small. What do you guys think? Does it look weird on my wrist or fine? I personally enjoy the utility of a larger watch but I'm not sure about the aesthetics.

https://imgur.com/a/wVMjeBu

My wrists are about the same size as yours and my personal preference pulls me towards the 40/41mm as it looks in good proportion on your wrist. The larger Watch looks big and in my opinion, too big as the screen looks the same width as your wrist.

It depends whether you want the bigger screen for usability I suppose and are not too worried about how it looks. It’s all personal preference and nice to get opinions I say.

Here’s my 40mm on my wrist. I think it’s in proportion and looks more professional personally.

 

[Saturn007]

Someone made a good point about sizing watches in another thread, probably last year. Instead of mentioning the wrist circumference, we should be focusing on the wrist width!

Many people have wide, but thinner wrists, while others have narrower and thicker ones. Hence, focusing on circumferences misleads.

Also wish that people would take more of their photos of different sized watches on their wrists as the OP did — and others in this thread did (added after I re-read this thread p) — from the same distance in the same light. The same watch face and band are helpful, too, to rule out distracting variables that affect the look.

I've resorted to paper mock-ups and putting them on my wrist to see what they would look like. I'd like a larger face, but don't want to end up with a clown watch! Don't care what other people think of it — see few people during the pandemic, anyway, and sleeves would hide the watch in any case. But I do care what I think! An oversized watch could look ridiculous.

 

[utzelu]

45mm looks too big on your wrist, especially paired with a band that needs lugs attachment. They add few extra mm to the total length of the watch and it exceeds your wrist. It may be that when paired with the sports loop or sports band, it may look fine, as they don’t have lugs.

I am coming from traditional watches and the lug-to-lug is the essential measurement to see if it fits your wrist well. I like more how the 41mm fits your wrist.

 

[mashinhead]

I'm much more interested in how you like the Graphite v. the Space Black

 

[Dc2006ster]

I am facing the same dilemma . I do not like the look of a watch that is wider than my wrist. I do not want a watch that is too obtrusive. My current analogue is only 37 mm in diameter and I like that size so I am leaning towards the 41 mm but am worried that even that might be too big. In your case, I think the 41 looks better. The 45 makes me think of one of those weights people wear on their wrists.

 

[ipodlover77]

I just got the 41m as well as the 45m for comparison (first is 45m). What do you think?
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