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Frilly - I was reminded of how baller you are, when I realized I understood no more than 5 or so words from your last post.
Not bad, Frills.
I've been pondering this question lately. I've read here and on multiple other fora that watch case sizes vary over time: the current trend is oversized cases and eventually, the pendulum will swing the other way. I wanted to challenge whether that actually is true. In my albeit limited experience, all the vintage watches I've seen are generally small. Exceptions would be an aviator's watch or a diver's watch. Have we actually seen case sizes wax and wane over time? Or is the change over time really for watches to be bigger to the point say, 2008, and now reached an everlasting plateau? Curious to hear others' thoughts.
While your hand looks sort of large in that photo, you don't appear to have a particularly large wrist. I think it works, but only you can decide if you are comfortable in it, and/or whether its worth sending more than its worth to restore it (although that doesn't take into account sentimental value, if any).
Funny thing is a friend of mine was wearing a 36 mm WG Day-Date and he was at a watch store in Europe, when a friend of his tried on a 40mm Day Date an felt it was a bit large and asked to try on a 36mm Day Date. The woman assisting them said,"Why would you want to try on a ladies watch?" My friend wearing his own, sort of chuckled and said really, "So for years, Presidents, heads of state, and people such as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Sugar Ray Leonard, Bono, and Eric Clapton all wore ladies watches?" The SA had no reply.
It all depends on what you are comfortable wearing. Good luck with whatever you decide.
Funny you mentioned 34 mm -- the reason I started thinking about this more was because I started wearing an older Rolex AK. It's 34 mm and a couple people commented that it looked like a ladies watch. I'm 6'2" but actually like how it fits my wrist, and am ok with wearing it with long sleeves; I agree it would look a little small with a t-shirt. Interestingly, the dial of a 34 mm AK is comparable to the dial of a 40 mm Sub, the other components of the watch making up the difference. One of the reasons for the question is that the AK needs some work to fix some damage, and the work would cost more than the watch is worth, so you've got to wonder whether it is worth restoring.
Of course, you wear what puts a smile on your face, but we can't be entirely oblivious to trends. I think this applies equally to menswear in general. There has to be a range of what is or can be objectively tasteful. That concept has been hashed and re-hashed in the Good Taste thread a number of times and I tend to agree.
Anyway, that's a long way of saying that I'm in the fence about restoring this 34 mm watch. Many of the discussions about this watch in particular revolve around whether it is an acceptable size so it got me thinking. Not that it really matters, but I'd be curious to see if in 40 years what case sizes will be like. Like you and Dino intimate, something in the 38-40 mm range seems ideal for an average sized wrist, both in comfort and legibility.
Here's pic of the AK on my wrist; you be the judge:
Funny you mentioned 34 mm --the reason I started thinking about this more was because I started wearing an older Rolex AK. It's 34 mm and a couple people commented that it looked like a ladies watch. I'm 6'2" but actually like how it fits my wrist, and am ok with wearing it with long sleeves; I agree it would look a little small with a t-shirt. Interestingly, the dial of a 34 mm AK is comparable to the dial of a 40 mm Sub, the other components of the watch making up the difference. One of the reasons for the question is that the AK needs some work to fix some damage, and the work would cost more than the watch is worth, so you've got to wonder whether it is worth restoring.
Of course, you wear what puts a smile on your face, but we can't be entirely oblivious to trends. I think this applies equally to menswear in general. There has to be a range of what is or can be objectively tasteful. That concept has been hashed and re-hashed in the Good Taste thread a number of times and I tend to agree. :foo:
Anyway, that's a long way of saying that I'm in the fence about restoring this 34 mm watch. Many of the discussions about this watch in particular revolve around whether it is an acceptable size so it got me thinking. Not that it really matters, but I'd be curious to see if in 40 years what case sizes will be like. Like you and Dino intimate, something in the 38-40 mm range seems ideal for an average sized wrist, both in comfort and legibility.
Here's pic of the AK on my wrist; you be the judge:
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Dude, I must say that actually looks pretty damn sharp to me. Especially with a dress shirt as shown. It's a simple, classy watch.
And I still rock a vintage Gruen Curvex occasionally myself. I don't know exact dimensions, but that piece can only be described (charitably) as ... smallish.
To me, it's a far more common mistake for guys these days to wear something that's obviously FAR too large.
However .....as far as the notion of these more, um, [I]traditional[/I] sizes somehow becoming "trendy" again (?) I still maintain it's a long shot, for the forseeable future.
Regarding your dilemma specifically: as far as any investment / repairs to the Air King-- I'd personally be more inclined to consider a trade, and/or perhaps putting funds towards a similar-styled Oysterquartz or DateJust. You could thus gain a couple of millimeters, and that might make all the difference in your confidence level for wearing that kind of watch.
They say the most expensive [S]watches[/S] anything .... are the ones that never get used.