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Would any of you guys be able to help me out with a purchase?
I have really really small wrists and I was wondering what kind of watch size would be okay. Did a jank measurement of my wrist with a disposable chopstick paper cover marked from a ruler thing online and I'm right around 6 inches in circumference on my wrist, maybe very slightly under. What kind of face diameter and/or lug-to-lug size should I be looking at?
I've been looking at a Seiko (SKA659) but it says it's 42 mm face and that it's 50 mm from lug-to-lug. Would it be able to fit? If not, any chance there are similar watches that still look pretty sharp? I've found most of the smaller ones to be quite a bit less nice-looking 
Thanks so much!
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I'd go to a watch store and ask to try on a 42 mm watch and make your evluation from that.
It doesn't have to be the exact one you're planning to buy to get a sense of scale.
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Oh yeah, sounds like a plan, thanks! Probably a good idea to try some out physically lol
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New SARB035, just came in. Thanks to the people in this thread for suggesting it. It's beautiful, even more so in real life. I was afraid its 38mm would be small, but it has a nice weight to it, giving it a nice wrist presence.
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I have strong problems to understand why to use a watch nowadays? We have Smartphones and many others are around.
I dont need even a smartphone if we have sun here (I dont have a sun dial but sun always go in the same circle, so I do know exactly what time is it. Doesnt matter which city I am.
I do understand if I wear a suit (for invitation or wedding or as banker) but for daily grind?
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On June 14 2015 00:37 Dingodile wrote:
I have strong problems to understand why to use a watch nowadays? We have Smartphones and many others are around.
I dont need even a smartphone if we have sun here (I dont have a sun dial but sun always go in the same circle, so I do know exactly what time is it. Doesnt matter which city I am.
I do understand if I wear a suit (for invitation or wedding or as banker) but for daily grind?
Because picking up your phone to check the time every 5 minutes makes you look disrespectful, and if you are e.g. biking to work or something, a wrist watch is nice. Plus the fact that it is one of the few pieces of jewelry men can wear .
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On June 14 2015 00:37 Dingodile wrote:
I have strong problems to understand why to use a watch nowadays? We have Smartphones and many others are around.
I dont need even a smartphone if we have sun here (I dont have a sun dial but sun always go in the same circle, so I do know exactly what time is it. Doesnt matter which city I am.
I do understand if I wear a suit (for invitation or wedding or as banker) but for daily grind?
First of all thats amazing you can tell exactly what time it is from the sun. What do you do when its cloudy and/or night? lol
Edit: Misread you said you don't need your smartphone if its sunny.
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On June 14 2015 00:37 Dingodile wrote:
I have strong problems to understand why to use a watch nowadays? We have Smartphones and many others are around.
I dont need even a smartphone if we have sun here (I dont have a sun dial but sun always go in the same circle, so I do know exactly what time is it. Doesnt matter which city I am.
I do understand if I wear a suit (for invitation or wedding or as banker) but for daily grind?
Why do people wear ear rings and rings?
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On June 14 2015 00:37 Dingodile wrote:
I have strong problems to understand why to use a watch nowadays? We have Smartphones and many others are around.
I dont need even a smartphone if we have sun here (I dont have a sun dial but sun always go in the same circle, so I do know exactly what time is it. Doesnt matter which city I am.
I do understand if I wear a suit (for invitation or wedding or as banker) but for daily grind?
You do not know "exactly what time" it is from the sun. You have a general idea, maybe, and that's guaranteed to be very far from exact. Different countries have very different timezones, and some cities are just in the wrong timezone. Countries like Japan and China have only one timezone, despite both countries spanning large landmasses. Even if you were able to gauge time correctly from the sun, how would you adjust for geographical distances between cities within the same timezone?
Checking time from a watch is much more discreet than checking time on your cellphone. When you are in a meeting, pulling out your phone to check the time could be perceived as extremely disrespectful. If you were holding two heavy bags of groceries, one in each hand, it'd just be a lot easier to check the timepiece on your wrist than pulling out a phone.
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Speaking of which, I'm more and more convinced that I'd be picking up a Rolex Explorer I (39mm) in the coming months. Yay...
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On June 09 2015 11:06 Aerisky wrote:Would any of you guys be able to help me out with a purchase? I have really really small wrists and I was wondering what kind of watch size would be okay. Did a jank measurement of my wrist with a disposable chopstick paper cover marked from a ruler thing online and I'm right around 6 inches in circumference on my wrist, maybe very slightly under. What kind of face diameter and/or lug-to-lug size should I be looking at? I've been looking at a Seiko (SKA659) but it says it's 42 mm face and that it's 50 mm from lug-to-lug. Would it be able to fit? If not, any chance there are similar watches that still look pretty sharp? I've found most of the smaller ones to be quite a bit less nice-looking Thanks so much!
I'm all for small-ish watches. If it's a dress watch, you can go anywhere between 34-38mm and it'd probably look good. If it's a sports watch... sky is the limit.
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On June 14 2015 00:42 Grovbolle wrote:Show nested quote +On June 14 2015 00:37 Dingodile wrote:
I have strong problems to understand why to use a watch nowadays? We have Smartphones and many others are around.
I dont need even a smartphone if we have sun here (I dont have a sun dial but sun always go in the same circle, so I do know exactly what time is it. Doesnt matter which city I am.
I do understand if I wear a suit (for invitation or wedding or as banker) but for daily grind? Because picking up your phone to check the time every 5 minutes makes you look disrespectful, and if you are e.g. biking to work or something, a wrist watch is nice. Plus the fact that it is one of the few pieces of jewelry men can wear .
Those are my reasons as well. As far as male jewelry/ accessories are concerned, watches can look nice with almost any outfit- whether it's casual or formal.
It's true that cell phones can tell you the time, but there are some contexts in which it's inappropriate to look at your phone/ have your phone on you. So at least watches can present some sort of function (not that accessories require a function anyway).
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Baa?21244 Posts
It's to show off how much money you have
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On June 15 2015 03:07 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:
It's to show off how much money you have
I guess it shows how much money you're willing to spend on a watch. Same goes for cars, phones, shoes. All stuff, really.
Showing off would be if you'd buy a watch that everyone would instantly recognize as being expensive. I don't think that's the gist of this thread.
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Russian Federation1016 Posts
Or some kind of investment. My sister's husband bought Patek Philippe and just keeps it in safe-deposit box #OilMoney
Meanwhile I'm just happy with my Longines Flagship Heritage 
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Watches for investment is a ridiculous concept, since the only watches that can be expected to appreciate in value already cost so much that if you;'re getting it, you're not looking looking to "protect your money" with watches. Not to mention you'd probably get better returns investing elsewhere.
99%+ of watches lose value dramatically over time anyways.
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
the only possible investment in watches is either a limited edition from an independent watchmaker, or a particular piece with provenance. otherwise, there is no such thing as an investment piece.
on that note, i'm considering a speake marin serpent calendar.
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On June 15 2015 13:35 lichter wrote:
on that note, i'm considering a speake marin serpent calendar.
Ooo that's nice. That's real nice.
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Russian Federation1016 Posts
On June 15 2015 13:35 lichter wrote:
the only possible investment in watches is either a limited edition from an independent watchmaker, or a particular piece with provenance. otherwise, there is no such thing as an investment piece.
on that note, i'm considering a speake marin serpent calendar.
"Investment" is a poor choice of words, I agree. It's some kind of "saving" money. If you can't keep cash (for example due to volatile exchange rate) you can buy an appartment. Or nice watches. Both things are not really liquid, but you can sell watches easier than an appartment. Also, you can "move" watches faster than an appartment. Do I even English?
Of course, it's a game of chance, but this happens sometimes:
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