Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your watc
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
Mine is on the elbow side of the knobbly wrist bone (like the majority of other replies) and I wear watches so there is some play but not enough to rotate around my wrist (too loose is very annoying and too tight is uncomfortable)
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
Above the bone and slightly loose. I wear the EB Bloxworth tighter due to the weight, but the bracelet has some adjustment to allow for expansion/contraction of the wrist.
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
Not in bed or the shower for me. Wearing my watch that is. [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]rogco wrote:I find this fascinating. I just bought my first watch (Hamilton Field Automatic) and it has a leather strap. What I've found is I like to wear it above the wrist bone, but fairly loose so it can slide down depending on what I'm doing. I was wondering how people where their watches (and also if people where their watches to bed or in the shower).
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
Basically when people ask for wrist size we give the wrong figures. We should just measure the 'lug to lug' of our own wrist ie the top side, from one side to another. With that measurement you'll know what watches will look silly or not by comparing it against their lug to lug.
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
Never thought of it like that my wrist is 18cm diameter but lug to lug is 5cm which makes it nearly squareDancematt wrote:Basically when people ask for wrist size we give the wrong figures. We should just measure the 'lug to lug' of our own wrist ie the top side, from one side to another. With that measurement you'll know what watches will look silly or not by comparing it against their lug to lug.
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
I'm on or just above the knobbly wrist bone and have my watches fitting pretty snug so there's not much sliding up and down for me
Neil
Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
Good point DM. Lug to Lug combined with the size of the dial (rather than the case size) are the key metrics to me.Dancematt wrote:Basically when people ask for wrist size we give the wrong figures. We should just measure the 'lug to lug' of our own wrist ie the top side, from one side to another. With that measurement you'll know what watches will look silly or not by comparing it against their lug to lug.
I don't really like anything of more than 50mm and that is pushing it for me. I still sometimes wear a C60 which is more than 50mm but ok if I want to wear a large casual watch with a T-shirt. The same size case and lug to lug C65 would be a complete no no for me, due to the much bigger dial.
A watch without the strap, also helps to indicate whether it is too big, as there is no hiding whether the lugs overhang or not.
BBN - 50mm ok (to me):
Although I prefer around about 47mm:
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
My rule is simple. If Neil (nbg) says a watch fits his wrist, I can be pretty sure it'll be ok on mine.
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
I did the "try on the watch without strap/bracelet" for the 1st time today - I have yet to turn up at an AD with a spring bar tool in my pocket.downer wrote:My rule is simple. If Neil (nbg) says a watch fits his wrist, I can be pretty sure it'll be ok on mine.
My other rule is if Nick or Guy say it fits them spot on - I know it will be too big for my more svelte wrist.
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
nbg wrote:I did the "try on the watch without strap/bracelet" for the 1st time today - I have yet to turn up at an AD with a spring bar tool in my pocket.downer wrote:My rule is simple. If Neil (nbg) says a watch fits his wrist, I can be pretty sure it'll be ok on mine.
My other rule is if Nick or Guy say it fits them spot on - I know it will be too big for my more svelte wrist.
Neil
Thanks for your vote of confidence, Neil.
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
I managed to break my left wrist 25 years ago, falling off a bike. No damage to the simple Seiko Quartz I was wearing, but I had to have a plate inserted to repair the joint. That was taken out after a year or so, but it's left my wrist a slightly unusual shape, slightly wider and with a prominent bone.
So I prefer bracelets, and have them moderately loose.
I went from the lab I was doing my PhD in, to the pub and had 4 pints of boddingtons in an hour. I don't think I could manage the 4 pints anymore, let alone the cycle ride home
So I prefer bracelets, and have them moderately loose.
I went from the lab I was doing my PhD in, to the pub and had 4 pints of boddingtons in an hour. I don't think I could manage the 4 pints anymore, let alone the cycle ride home
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Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your watc
That's interesting Neil, as I find the reverse to be true. The same case size, but thinner - particularly the flatter case back, means the C65 is much more comfortable for me than the C60 600. Again, the flatter case back of the C60 300 means it sits way better on my wrist than its automatic sibling. Perhaps that's also why I'm such a fan of the Kingfisher.nbg wrote:I still sometimes wear a C60 which is more than 50mm but ok if I want to wear a large casual watch with a T-shirt. The same size case and lug to lug C65 would be a complete no no for me, due to the much bigger dial.
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
I can identify with this...DJC wrote:"...had 4 pints of boddingtons in an hour. I don't think I could manage the 4 pints anymore..."
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Re: Define your wrist -aka- Where do you actually wear your
Above the bone and a little loose regardless of if it's a strap or bracelet. I don't like the watch hugging the skin and being snug and tight on the wrist, especially as wrist size changes throughtout the day depending temperature. Plus, if it's a little loose, I can shove the watch a bit further up to avoid desk diving marks on the bracelet and hitting the keyboard when typing.
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