driftking
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Which Orient models do you like especially?
Atm, I have my eyes on a Seiko 'Panda' 6138 Chronograph. The first automatic chrono the world has seen, yet few people, including those at Seiko, seem to find that worth mentioning.
photo from http://www.thewatchsite.com/index.php?topic=30619.0
I definitely like the design, but the size is a bit beyond the pale, don't you think?
Tom, do you really like those wall clocks on your wrist! C'mon buddy, you know thats 2big for youThere's the fit compared to the wrist and the fit compared to full body. I'm 6'0" 190lbs so even though I don't have huge wrists it still looks right. I've made the mistake of buying a watch just on wrist fit before... How it looks to to scale to your whole person is much more important imo. It's also sticking out away from the wrist atm due to stiff leather straps. 40-44mm is my sweet spot in watches.
One of the other reasons I wanted a touch larger is it lends itself to the sporty aspect of the watch making it more versatile. Black dress dial that I can pair with any suit, brown strap with stitching and slightly larger size for jean pairings. FYI if they'd made this in a 42 I would have bought it in that size as that's my perfect fitting.
Thanks for the comment!
There's the fit compared to the wrist and the fit compared to full body. I'm 6'0" 190lbs so even though I don't have huge wrists it still looks right. I've made the mistake of buying a watch just on wrist fit before... How it looks to to scale to your whole person is much more important imo. It's also sticking out away from the wrist atm due to stiff leather straps. 40-44mm is my sweet spot in watches.
One of the other reasons I wanted a touch larger is it lends itself to the sporty aspect of the watch making it more versatile. Black dress dial that I can pair with any suit, brown strap with stitching and slightly larger size for jean pairings. FYI if they'd made this in a 42 I would have bought it in that size as that's my perfect fitting.
Thanks for the comment!
The Bambino and Symphony are great. I have the latter.
Also love the 50th Anniversary power reserve that I just got.
That Seiko looks awesome. How much do they go for?
It's a shame that nice classical designs like the Hamilton above or the Bambino isn't offered in a 38mm size.
The thing is, these classic designs are influenced by dress watches that used to be much smaller, like 34-36mm. Making them 38mm would update them nicely while retaining some of the elegance that inspired them.
I think you gotta point there+ I'm blind anyway, I wear corrective lenses! I was teasing him a littleThere's also the fact that camera lens distortion will make a watch seem bigger than it actually is; I notice this effect every time I take a wrist pic.
I know.
I think a Bambino in 38mm wouldn't work in the sense that it would appeal to a larger audience as a classic-inspired modern dresswatch. Still looks plenty elegant to me.
Your right as well! I cant remember when, or even "WHY" this BIG watch thing exploded! When I started collecting, full blast in 1999 there where only a few! Just for me, @ 40mm, I'm really pushing it!The thing is, these classic designs are influenced by dress watches that used to be much smaller, like 34-36mm. Making them 38mm would update them nicely while retaining some of the elegance that inspired them.
Also, for designs that are mostly dial (like the ones we discuss here), they wear a lot larger than bezeled sports watches and the like.
For instance, a Mk XV at 38mm wears pretty similar to a 40mm sub.
All IMHO of course