I just got back from my try on and I was concerned that since I have pretty slim wrists that the 42 would be too large on me, after seeing and trying both sizes on in person I can confirm that they do appear much smaller in person that you imagine them to be from seeing them in pictures.
The 38 looked ridiculously small on me in person, the white sport 38 I tried on looked like a white bracelet with a large black gem on top. Even though my wrists are only approximately 158mm the 42 didn't look oversized on me because apparently my wrist width is adequate for the 42.
Morale of this story, don't make a judgement until you have had a try on. There really is no better way to tell what is going to work for you visually.
I tried on the 42 SS link bracelet (which was my favorite), the 38 white sport and the 42 mayonnaise loop. The mayonnaise loop was the most comfortable easily, it feels really great on the wrist cause it hugs it almost like fabric as well as the closing mechanism being magnetic which offers a very form fitting fit. I don't however like the look of the mayonnaise loop. The white sport does not look cheap as others have proclaimed, it's just that the stainless looks sooo much better.
I had pre-ordered a 42 white sport which I'll be canceling and instead ordering a 42 stainless. I had intended to go with the sport because I don't want to blow a ton of money on a watch that is likely to be updated in a year but the stainless link looked that good that I must have it.
Hope this can help someone else to make a decision as I hate making decisions myself and always find them difficult when faced with so many options. Go in for a try on though, it will resolve some questions for you, especially on face size.
In pictures the mayonnaise loop looks best on me because it was the most form fitting of all the watches but once I get the SS link sized it will look great I think.
Size DOES matter!
158mm wrist circumference
64-67mm wrist width (range in the area where the watches are in the images below)
42 SS link
38 white sport
42 Milanese (mayonnaise) loop
The 38 looked ridiculously small on me in person, the white sport 38 I tried on looked like a white bracelet with a large black gem on top. Even though my wrists are only approximately 158mm the 42 didn't look oversized on me because apparently my wrist width is adequate for the 42.
Morale of this story, don't make a judgement until you have had a try on. There really is no better way to tell what is going to work for you visually.
I tried on the 42 SS link bracelet (which was my favorite), the 38 white sport and the 42 mayonnaise loop. The mayonnaise loop was the most comfortable easily, it feels really great on the wrist cause it hugs it almost like fabric as well as the closing mechanism being magnetic which offers a very form fitting fit. I don't however like the look of the mayonnaise loop. The white sport does not look cheap as others have proclaimed, it's just that the stainless looks sooo much better.
I had pre-ordered a 42 white sport which I'll be canceling and instead ordering a 42 stainless. I had intended to go with the sport because I don't want to blow a ton of money on a watch that is likely to be updated in a year but the stainless link looked that good that I must have it.
Hope this can help someone else to make a decision as I hate making decisions myself and always find them difficult when faced with so many options. Go in for a try on though, it will resolve some questions for you, especially on face size.
In pictures the mayonnaise loop looks best on me because it was the most form fitting of all the watches but once I get the SS link sized it will look great I think.
Size DOES matter!
158mm wrist circumference
64-67mm wrist width (range in the area where the watches are in the images below)
42 SS link
38 white sport
42 Milanese (mayonnaise) loop
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