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Offline jameswong6590

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Size of a dress watch
« on: October 07, 2016, 07:46:21 AM »
What is the perfect size of a dress watch? I am considering getting the A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin 37mm but I am worried that it is too small for my 7"wrist. My height is 5'8"and I am around 93kg.

Is 37mm Saxonia Thin good for me?

Offline Cocas

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Re: Size of a dress watch
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2016, 07:50:56 AM »
What is the perfect size of a dress watch? I am considering getting the A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin 37mm but I am worried that it is too small for my 7"wrist. My height is 5'8"and I am around 93kg.

Is 37mm Saxonia Thin good for me?


It depends what attire you put on and for what event/function.

If it's a fine dining and a tuxedo suit. A 37mm dress watch is perfectly fine.

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Re: Size of a dress watch
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2016, 08:11:11 AM »
Yes. The watch is for formal occasions.

Offline ndtaan

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Re: Size of a dress watch
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2016, 08:13:54 AM »
What is the perfect size of a dress watch? I am considering getting the A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin 37mm but I am worried that it is too small for my 7"wrist. My height is 5'8"and I am around 93kg.

Is 37mm Saxonia Thin good for me?
At that weight you must be pretty big(i'm 90kg btw).
I think with our size 37mm is kinda small.
40mm would be more suitable.

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Re: Size of a dress watch
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2016, 08:52:33 AM »
i dunno how to put it... i have similar proportions to you and my wrist size is circa 6.5"-6.75".
i have watches both from 36mm to 42mm size, and i think they all work well, whichever i decided to pick up for that event.

but personally i would not wear anything bigger than 42mm for a dressy event. i dont want people i talk to, get distracted by the watch.

Offline ndtaan

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Re: Size of a dress watch
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2016, 09:01:58 AM »
if it's for a formal outing than a mid 30mm would be ok.
gotta remember that you're all suit up with long sleeves and you wouldn't want to have a bulge on your cuff.

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Re: Size of a dress watch
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2016, 03:57:09 PM »
My newly acquired Omega Constellation Chronometer size is only 35.5mm ;).  I think it looks fine on my wrist.

(I didn't know that my wrist is getting fat, just realized that it is 6.75")

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Re: Size of a dress watch
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2016, 09:24:29 AM »
(I didn't know that my wrist is getting fat, just realized that it is 6.75")
Lols when one gains weight (courteous way of saying getting fat), wrist is the last place on your body to gain in size.

well unless if you've been lifting irons lately that would increase your wrist size faster than packing on fats

Offline Jedirat

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Re: Size of a dress watch
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2016, 10:14:21 AM »
37.5-39 mm should be perfectly fine, IMO.

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Re: Size of a dress watch
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2016, 01:26:22 PM »
We can meet up and you can try on my Lange Saxonia. I'm selling it, but there's no pressure for you to purchase :)
Adam J
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Re: Size of a dress watch
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2016, 11:08:07 PM »
For me its minimum of 38mm and max of 40mm for a dress watch