Big may be beautiful but what’s the smallest watch you have?
For most of the era of the wrist watch, the range of 33-38mm has been the commonly accepted mens’ size, with the odd tool watch being larger, the odd dress watch smaller. Over the last two decades this has gradually but surely changed. Still, a well propo...
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The smallest watch I own today is my Emil Lange (35.9mm). But I owned a 34mm skeleton Audemars Piguet and a 35mm Corum 20 dollar coin (I have no picture of them unfortunately). Best wishes Alkiro ...
My smallest watch is my Moser .
there are a few great watches out there who are smaller then that one so maybe !! ...
39 or 40?
Not saying everyone needs to have a smaller sized piece - taste is of course completely personal Lovely Moser, btw.
Lovely piece, Eklektik!
One I definitely have on my list 34mm for me was also the entry point for me for a while, with the Minerva Pythagore...
33.5 mm Tissot
The clever case and bracelet design makes it look bigger, at least to me it is looking bigger 😀. I wear it regularly and love it! ...
It does look larger!
Thanks for adding this! Being quite weak on my Tissot knowledge - vintage or recent? Looking like new at any rate
Produced from 1972 - 1980
Have to ask a local watch maker about the exact year. Regarding condition: The background of the logo is still black. A provision to remove sections of links, for a watch that might have not cost too much! ...
Smallest I have is at 35mm
Don’t have a photo library on iPhone. 2509. 3541. 3417. Calatrava. Time only can work perfectly with a smaller watch.
Both of mine are small! :-)
The smallest watch I have would be a toss between the 34.6mm Patek 7200R London Edition and the rectangular Patek 1530A vintage. They are currently the only two watches in my embarrassingly small collection! ...
You are most welcome!
They are watches I like to think will always be with me as not only have they become a part of me but they kind of exemplify my personality if that makes any sense. And because they are to me a tough act to follow, it makes any new acquisition an extremel...
I can understand that :)
But if you will continue carefully vetting your purchases like this you will always have a collection you are fully happy with!
Coincidentally :-)
I have just vetted a watch that might blend in with my small size collection Will decide this week if I will leave a deposit for it! It is a watch I have adored for too many years. ...
I was a little nervous
buying a watch that is 74 years old Alkiro but it has been keeping superb time! Many including Mr Voutilainen himself have admired the watch when I showed it to him so I shall wear it with me when we hopefully meet at the SIHH!
I used to go quite crazy
when I saw one of these in the 80s and had always liked the mother of pearl dial.
Thanks!
Yep the dial is MOP, it might be 32mm I'm actually not entirely sure if its 31mm or between 31-32mm.
Moi, C'est 36mm pour le poignet 7.25"!
Nice thread, beautiful piece you have. Funny mix of imperial and metric. lol Yes, I am lucky that I have a 'big' wrist. Personally and frankly I despair of some of the wrist shots I see asking the question, "Is this too big?" answer is usually, "YES IT'S ...
So, which watch of yours...
Is 36mm? 37-42mm is my normal size range, too - with some exceptions at both ends
Several in my collection ~ 33 mm, K . . .
. . . and feel utterly at ease wearing them. Omegas, all. ['40 cal 30] ['44 ref 2242, 18 jewel 30T2SC] [ ca '45 R17.8] There are more, but these three are representative . Art ...
Beautiful, Art!
Especially like the square one but all show how there is lots of horological pleasure at under 40mm!
30mm diameter
This was my father-in-law's watch when he was in the Military Police (RAF) fighting Communism in South-East Asia during the late 1950s. He was / is a big man and built like...er...a military policeman. Then, man-size watches were 30mm diameter (without cr...
And I guess Welsh military policemen were far from the daintiest :)
Great story MTF and a cool piece! And only 30mm Definitely priceless!
Some of our most loved watches are of humble origins
KMII, On paper, this is an almost worthless watch in the market today. Only 30 mm diameter in gold-plated steel case with refurbished dial and non-original crown from a lowly brand. Yet, it's one of a handful of "more" beloved watches because of it's prov...
As you say...
It’s the stories behind them and the emotions associated with them that count so much more That’s one of the great aspects of Puristspro...
Interesting....
Perhaps the smallest one I had (sold it couple months ago, still a bit sad about it) is this one at 33mm... Big surprises most of the times come in a small packages... HAGWE ...
Some of my smaller watches
They all have big characters though! Nomos 35mm wears a whole lot bigger and thin enough too at 6mm. Oris alarm - mid 30s , but very loud Vulcain Cricket - lots of presence & nice n noisey Lots to like with a smaller watch Cheers JML ...
Nice shot of a beaitiful Seiko, my friend!
You made very good points. The smallest ones for me are probably the Triple Date Calendar watches from Omega, VC and JLC, measuring 34-35mm... Thanks for bring this topic up! - - Seeks ...
A great trio there, Seeks :)
Thanks for your kind words! Just curious if people still feel comfortable with smaller watches and it seems quite some do! Which is nice
These two ..
have been my smallest at 37mm and still are but they don't seem so small anymore. Cheers Fernando ...
My small watches...
V&C at 35mm VH at 36mm Both wear slightly larger due to the lug configuration, particularly the Classic by Vianney... Love them both, Cheers, Tim ...
+1!
Although i have to say I have a very soft spot for the Vianney Halter Classic after our visit, too
At least we can say that Tim has a great taste for unusual and gorgeous timepieces and, more specifically, lugs
I agree with you about VH. That was a true pleasure to meet him and his creations. Best wishes Alkiro
Lady v-matic
A ladies Ventura V-matic... 31.6mm ( and 34.5 across the lugs). It's pretty small for a COSC automatic chronometer In fact it's so small the wife says she can't see the time easily enough (!) so she's ended up with a Ventura Ego 36mm, while my V-matic is ...
Quite an interesting collection!
The ochs&junior annual calendar is definitely on my shopping list - the Venturas were new to me. Thanks for adding these!
A couple of mighty mites
Men's watches in the 40s-50s, now do double duty between the Mrs and myself. The square watch measures 25mm across, and the rectangular 22mm. Tick Talk 2017 Tick Talk 2017 ...
35 mm 1962-ish Connie
It can work, but I would never buy it because of the size. Too small. So where do I stand? Good size range for me is 40 - 44 mm. And depending on thickness of the case and size of the lugs 40 - 42 mm is perfect. I cannot see us ever going back to the old ...
Lovely Connie!
And a good demonstration that you can pull off a 35mm watch As for whether we're going back, who knows. I guess the watch brands will initiate a move back eventually. Some small steps in this direction have been taken already. And it makes it easier to ju...
Regular people only buy 1 or maybe 2 watches.
The only reason going (partially) smaller again would be to accommodate smaller wrists in Asia better (?). But a broad range in watches would be best! 😊
Which would get them to buy another, right? :)
33% - 50% increase from the group But fully agree with the broad range approach!
This 22mm UG is by far the smallest I own,
but I won't wear it. Part of the problem is blood circulation through my 8-1/4" wrist. But these three, at 34mm, are the smallest I will wear: Late 60's Favre-Leuba (cal 253), ca. 1950 Ebel ref 2120082, and a Bulova Accutron (cal 218). --Rick ...
22mm is a new record! :)
Thanks for adding yours - four truly interesting pieces there. Is it just the strap on the UG that’s too short then?
Yes, the strap is too short...
But it's the original strap. I bought the watch from a retiring jeweler as new old stock, in the original box, for its original retail price. I could make it fit with a new strap, but I'd rather put a short strap on it and let the Redhead wear it. --Rick ...
