How do you measure a watch's face?
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Hi guys,
I don't often visit this forum but I'm after a bit of help and Google isn't being much help (or I'm searching for the wrong thing).
I'm after a new watch, but I've got skinny wrists and I don't want anything bigger than what I've got now so I went to measure mine but I'm not quite sure what I'm supposed to be measuring!
Here it is with a ruler on top of it.
This caught my eye, it says 37mm case width so is that bigger or smaller than what I've got?
Any other suggestions for a watch would be appreciated too, budget is £100 (ish), don't want a big clunky metal strap, don't want too much clutter on the face (mine has too much for my liking) and must be quite thin (so no G-shocks!).
Cheers,
Nige.
I don't often visit this forum but I'm after a bit of help and Google isn't being much help (or I'm searching for the wrong thing).
I'm after a new watch, but I've got skinny wrists and I don't want anything bigger than what I've got now so I went to measure mine but I'm not quite sure what I'm supposed to be measuring!
Here it is with a ruler on top of it.
This caught my eye, it says 37mm case width so is that bigger or smaller than what I've got?
Any other suggestions for a watch would be appreciated too, budget is £100 (ish), don't want a big clunky metal strap, don't want too much clutter on the face (mine has too much for my liking) and must be quite thin (so no G-shocks!).
Cheers,
Nige.
Just to throw a couple of other things into the pot:
Some watches look bigger than they are, primarily due to the size of the dial compared to the case.
Also, some watches naturally fit the wrist better, particularly if the lugs are small or curved. This means you can wear a bigger watch than you think.
Pete
I think alot of it comes down to the feel of the watch and a certain wrist size does not automatically preclude a certain size of watch. I have skinny 6.5 inch wrists but feel comfortable wearing a 42mm seiko monster without it looking like i've got a clock attached.
Get out there and have a play with some watches
Get out there and have a play with some watches
ShadownINja said:
RichB said:
tertius said:
...you measure the case across the 9 o'clock - 3 o'clock line and exclude the crown/any crown guards...
and if you measure 8 - 2 you don't have to worry about the crown. Gassing Station | Watches | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff