Comments on: Back with smaller watches? http://www.fratellowatches.com/archives/2008/08/05/back-with-smaller-watches/ watchweblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:32:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: John Chan http://www.fratellowatches.com/archives/2008/08/05/back-with-smaller-watches/#comment-108721 John Chan Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:03:09 +0000 http://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=736#comment-108721 That is so funny RJ. I had almost the same experience the last days. I also do not like the trend that allmost all watchcompany blow up their models. And don't forget the cheap big watches (U-boats and U-boats look a likes you can buy at each corner of the street and see people wear). The last days I wore my newly bought second hand (almost NOS) 35,5 mm Heuer Carrera CS3111. Yesterday I was walking with this small Heuer on my wrist in the shopping area of Rotterdam. While I was watching all the shopwindows with all the extra big expensive and cheap watches, I suddenly had this feeling that I've last had back in 1999/2000 when wearing my first 44mm Panerai (which I still wear): ""I am so ahead of my time"" :-) Regards, John That is so funny RJ. I had almost the same experience the last days.

I also do not like the trend that allmost all watchcompany blow up their models. And don’t forget the cheap big watches (U-boats and U-boats look a likes you can buy at each corner of the street and see people wear).

The last days I wore my newly bought second hand (almost NOS) 35,5 mm Heuer Carrera CS3111.
Yesterday I was walking with this small Heuer on my wrist in the shopping area of Rotterdam. While I was watching all the shopwindows with all the extra big expensive and cheap watches, I suddenly had this feeling that I’ve last had back in 1999/2000 when wearing my first 44mm Panerai (which I still wear):

“”I am so ahead of my time”" :-)

Regards, John

]]> By: Serge http://www.fratellowatches.com/archives/2008/08/05/back-with-smaller-watches/#comment-108671 Serge Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:59:22 +0000 http://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=736#comment-108671 Big watches are the hype, but hypes fade away (not saying that big watches will be out of stye..). Personally i wouldn't buy a 44 or 46 mm watch. I am actually about to buy another 39mm watch and somehow it feels more sophisticated to have a watch smaller then all the new supersized watches. If you have this huge machine around your wrist it immediately draws the attention of everyone in the room. However... for me a 34 mm would be to small.. so i am happy with 37 to 40mm which a few years ago was already considered big! So the overall size of watches is for sure a little bigger then 10 years ago i would say. Big watches are the hype, but hypes fade away (not saying that big watches will be out of stye..).
Personally i wouldn’t buy a 44 or 46 mm watch. I am actually about to buy another 39mm watch and somehow it feels more sophisticated to have a watch smaller then all the new supersized watches. If you have this huge machine around your wrist it immediately draws the attention of everyone in the room. However… for me a 34 mm would be to small.. so i am happy with 37 to 40mm which a few years ago was already considered big! So the overall size of watches is for sure a little bigger then 10 years ago i would say.

]]> By: TotalAxcess http://www.fratellowatches.com/archives/2008/08/05/back-with-smaller-watches/#comment-108611 TotalAxcess Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:24:04 +0000 http://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=736#comment-108611 I think the large case diameters are going to be with us for the foreseeable future, case in point is IWC's vintage collection, like the Portifino Hand-Wound with a diameter of 46mm, much larger than when they were originally manufactured. I think the large case diameters are going to be with us for the foreseeable future, case in point is IWC’s vintage collection, like the Portifino Hand-Wound with a diameter of 46mm, much larger than when they were originally manufactured.

]]> By: Alan http://www.fratellowatches.com/archives/2008/08/05/back-with-smaller-watches/#comment-108597 Alan Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:12:17 +0000 http://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=736#comment-108597 I also have a wrist that is towards the small size. I have several large watches, but I find myself wearing and enjoying my smaller watches much more often. I even on occassion wear some "full-size" vintage watches that are a whopping 34mm. I truly hope that watchmakers go back to their roots after this fad has passed and start to make elegant, high-complication pieces that defy the limits of miniaturization! I also have a wrist that is towards the small size. I have several large watches, but I find myself wearing and enjoying my smaller watches much more often. I even on occassion wear some “full-size” vintage watches that are a whopping 34mm. I truly hope that watchmakers go back to their roots after this fad has passed and start to make elegant, high-complication pieces that defy the limits of miniaturization!

]]> By: Frank http://www.fratellowatches.com/archives/2008/08/05/back-with-smaller-watches/#comment-108587 Frank Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:28:48 +0000 http://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=736#comment-108587 I couldn't agree with you more, Robert-Jan. The relatively small watches i was wearing last friday, also stayed for some days around my wrist. Especially the GP Richeville wear so incredibly confortable and looks perfectly in balance on my wrist. My personal wish... is a move back to smaller sized watches. It's nice to have a few large watches, but these days it's a complete 'overkill' IMHO. Cheers, Frank I couldn’t agree with you more, Robert-Jan. The relatively small watches i was wearing last friday, also stayed for some days around my wrist. Especially the GP Richeville wear so incredibly confortable and looks perfectly in balance on my wrist. My personal wish… is a move back to smaller sized watches. It’s nice to have a few large watches, but these days it’s a complete ‘overkill’ IMHO.
Cheers,
Frank

]]> By: Dimitris http://www.fratellowatches.com/archives/2008/08/05/back-with-smaller-watches/#comment-108581 Dimitris Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=736#comment-108581 As a guy with a small wrist that can't accept watches over 42mm, I can't wait to see the large watch hype end. However, judging from the fact that even Rolex decided to go bigger, and the undiminished popularity of Panerai and Hublot, I would say that we are probably facing a few more years of this trend. As a guy with a small wrist that can’t accept watches over 42mm, I can’t wait to see the large watch hype end. However, judging from the fact that even Rolex decided to go bigger, and the undiminished popularity of Panerai and Hublot, I would say that we are probably facing a few more years of this trend.

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