I have small wrists (15 cm circumference), but I really like the Mondaine Swiss Railway Giant watch. It's 42 mm, but it's the only railway watch with a lugless design.
I know sometimes big watches can work on small wrists. Do you think this is one such time?
Any other watches you would recommend?
Thanks!
Posted May 18, 2011, 6:22 PM UTC · edited
As a fellow 15 cm wrist-haver, I wouldn't recommend it. Slender wrists are more suited to something around 37mm, or potentially even smaller.
What people don't realize is that face diameter matters more than case diameter. In this case, the face takes up almost the entire case, so it is going to make the watch look bigger. I think this is fine because I like big, clean watches, but most watch lovers will not.
I have a thin wrist as well, and I've been eyeing Skagen watches. Check em out!
thin wrists here, skagens work very well for us. I personally wouldn't feel comfortable wearing something as big as the op posted.
Thanks. I had my eyes on Skagens for a little while, too. I just have a thing for lugless watches. :)
I prefer the 35mm version
As a fellow redditor and Mondaine watch fan with a small wrist, I find that watches make me look more feminine, which is not what I'm shooting for. I think it's because it accentuates the wrist. Wait till you're older/fatter.
I think you're being a little bit... insecure. A watch isn't a frilly bracelet.
You know what's making your small wrists look feminine? Your small wrists, you pansy. (P.S. that's a joke - I also have small wrists. Watches don't make them any more feminine than they already are.)
Dunno, I really had the feeling that it fits me as jewelry does. I simply look weird. Will post pics one day when I get my hands on a watch :)
Thanks for the advice. I'm afraid there's not much room for bone structural changes at my age. :(
Don't worry. Just because watches are something men can wear, it doesn't mean you need to wear one. Watches simply don't look good on some people, a good example are me and my father (who is way bulkier than me). Buy yourself a nice pair of shoes instead!
I don't get it. what about your wrist makes watches look bad?
My go to watch is 42mm but it's more of a dive style. I agree with the guy below - the huge face makes that watch you linked seem bigger than it already is.
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I have a skinny wrist like yours. This watch will make you look like a God!
These look dashing. They are a bit out of my price range though. :l
That watch is not that great... But, I'd say no even if it was better.
Anything you would recommend?
Yea, I mean, it's rather dependent on your price range and the exact look you're going for, but I'd look for something that's not just quartz (like a Citizen eco-drive) or straight automatic (like some Seikos). And then there's Movado which makes very nice and subtle watches that can see be extremely classy. Also, from what I've understood from browsing reddit, 30m is gyabbage. 100m minimum. It's not about diving, it's about accidents like is it wet in the rain, did some one throw you in a pool, lol. Also, are you set on leather? They can be difficult to size in comparison to metal. Let me know and I'll find you some stuff. Amazon is great because they list all of the specs, too.
I'd say under $250, minimalist (two hands and hour dials, all else optional), no special preference on movement. For strap, I'd say leather or rubber with minimal patterns/stitchings. I also kinda prefer a light-coloured face. I guess something functional/modernist or vintage/dressy.
I had a timex for 15 years that hasn't been dipped in water once. So I figure the chance is quite small. :)
You can also look at Seiko, Orient and Citizen (who owns Bulova) for more watches, but I didn't see too many that fit your description.
Please don't.
It's all about proportion and a big watch on a slender wrist is simply shouting.
I'm in the same boat and it's very annoying because the general fashion trend is bigger and bolder. I have tried a variety of sizes, from a 34 mm Air King to well, watches up to 42 mm. The Air King was just a bit too small and everything over 40 mm was too large. I think you'll find that 36 mm is pretty much spot on.
No. Definitely no. You will look like Woody Allen trying to be LeBron James. I see it all the time with these skinny Wall Street guys who are wearing Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshores. They dwarf their wrists and it looks like they stole it from their daddy's watch box.
Go with a smaller watch. 40 cm or less. Something like an Orient or a Seiko 5 or Seiko 6.
FTFY