Help with sizing, please please please?

I think the 38 looks much better

 

Personally I think the 38 looks better

 

There were threads like this when the watch first came out. No matter what others say, YOU will ultimately be the one wearing it.

I tried wearing the 38 and it looked too small. The 42 looks huge in pictures of me wearing it, but in real life it looks just fine.

 

Your wrists are small so if worried about "looks" get the smaller AW.

 

The face of the watch shouldn't entirely cover your wrist, IMO.

Plus you should keep your band options open. That band blends into the watch, but what if you wanted to wear one that had lugs or bars? They'd be outside of your wrist and it would look pretty poor.

 

42. Not bad in the 2nd picture. Only heads on closeup do you notice 42 being big. 42 has better battery life and IMO, being an electronic device to display data, the bigger the better.

And isn't it fashion nowadays for women to wear big watches? If so, then this is good fit.

 

I'd go with the 38mm looking at the pictures. I bought a 38mm as I too have small wrists. I think some Watch designs can be worn bigger but the AW in my opinion looks better in proportion.

 

Ditto on the 38mm, though your preference is most important.

 

Again - the 38mm looks good.

 

We are all obsessed!

 

Agreed. I am fond of some of these mechanical Watches available, Invicta for example, but it's comically large on my wrists. I would rather have a smaller Watch/bezel on my wrist, than something that is over sized and uncomfortable.

 

I think the 38 fits you.

 

I agree, the 38 looks better. Plus you also commented on the comfort being better with the 38.

 

38

 

Good choice, looks great!

 

I am a huge advocate of, if the 42 is on the border line of being a little too big go with it anyway.
I definitely think you made the right decision with the 38, congrats

 

38mm looks perfect

 

I don't know...seems like 38 makes more sense, but deep down, you want 42...just saying....



This picture is what other people see of your 42...and there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING wrong with the 42 size from OTHER PEOPLE's perspective. With 42 you gain battery life AND easier to read data (esp as you get older).

 

The size difference is minimal when comparing the usability of the screen in my experience. The watch itself can look bulky if it covers literally the width of somebody's wrist. It's up to the user though and if they like that look then that's all that matters, it's just personal preference.

I have skinny wrists and am male so I went for the 38mm. It fits nicely under a shirt sleeve for work and I feel I'm less likely to knock it when it's in proportion. You can also see some of the strap on the top of my wrist rather than them hanging down each side. As a Watch guy it's just my traditional preference.

 

I think the 38 looks the best on you. Wear it and enjoy it. When and if Apple ever comes out with a smaller profile one, you can sell this one and get the larger but less clunky new 42 model. That's what I'm going to do anyway.