MKIII 40 vs. 42mm

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MKIII 40 vs. 42mm

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Hi dear members,

I am about to buy a Trident Pro 600 MKIII but I have doubts about size. Should i go for the 42mm with a 18'5mm wrist (aprox. 7,2 inches) or would a 40mm a better option?

As a reference my two largest watches are a Samurai lug to lug 48 and a Citizen with lug to lug 52.

Thanks for your help!! :wave:

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Re: MKIII 40 vs. 42mm

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Welcome to the forum Frank.

Possibly an obvious response, however if you are based in the UK or EU (therefore avoiding the thorny issues of customs charges and returns) I'd suggest buying both and then returning the one you least like under CW's 60/60 guarantee.
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I’d say 40mm, perfect size. But, that’s my choice of course. I’m not a fan of “big” watches and they look pretty big on you. Again that’s only my view of course
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As suggested get both and return other. It’s the only way. OR if you can get to CW towers even better.
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Re: MKIII 40 vs. 42mm

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Fmluna wrote: Sat May 18, 2019 12:44 pm Should i go for the 42mm with a 18'5mm wrist
No! You should not be wearing a watch at all until you are at least 11 years old. :lol:

Seriously, you could probably wear either one but looking at your watchess on the wrist I suspect that 40 mm would suit you very well.
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I would say you can wear either, so ask yourself do you want the bigger, chunkier look, or more middle of the road? Another angle would be that you already have a pair of "big" watches, so perhaps time for something different?

As already pointed out, 60/60 is there to answer those questions :D
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Re: MKIII 40 vs. 42mm

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It’s very subjective. Do you like them big? It looks like you do.

By way of comparison, I have smaller wrists than you (17.5 cm) and I can wear a the Mk2 C60 in 43mm but it’s at my limit. I used to think 40mm was my sweet spot but actually I would now say 41mm (yes, I know it’s only 1mm).

So - if you like them big, I would say 42mm would sit easily on your wrist.

As others have said, the 60/60 guarantee is your safety net, so you can try one or both for size and return if no good.
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Hey Frank,

It's that ol' size question again. How big is too big; how small is too small? The answer is of course subjective. Neither is no one measurement the determiner: it's the marriage of L2L, depth, diameter, strap width, crown size, etc. And what a lot of people fail to recognise is the wrist is the juncture between hand and forearm, so you have to look at whether you have small or big hands, likewise with the forearms. This matters less if you wear shirts all the while, but if you're a casual/t-shirt kinda guy, then your arms are exposed more. Looking at your two photos I'd say you could comfortably pull off either.
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Thank you all!!

Yes, I know it is a recurrent topic. Sorry for that! Actually I wanted to know if the difference between the two sizes is really noticiable on the wrist. Since I perceive the MKIII as a more 'dressy' diver than chunky Seikos (which anyways I love) I was considering a smaller size. For that purpose I normally wear a Orient Ray II though it has in my opinion a quite small presence on the wrist (smaller than the specs might suggest) .

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Re: MKIII 40 vs. 42mm

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Fmluna wrote:Thank you all!!

Yes, I know it is a recurrent topic. Sorry for that! Actually I wanted to know if the difference between the two sizes is really noticiable on the wrist. Since I perceive the MKIII as a more 'dressy' diver than chunky Seikos (which anyways I love) I was considering a smaller size. For that purpose I normally wear a Orient Ray II though it has in my opinion a quite small presence on the wrist (smaller than the specs might suggest) .

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The 40mm Trident is ALMOST the exact same dimensionally as the Mako 2/Ray 2 apart from the overall diameter. It has better lume and better indices/hands.

If you really want a big chunky diver, Seiko has you covered.

The 40mm Trident is also extremely close to a Rolex Submariner in terms of dimensions, and I don't ever remember anyone saying that a Submariner was "too small".

Also remember that the bigger the watch, the heavier it'll be unless it's titanium or another super-alloy or exotic material.

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I have exactly the same size wrist as you and having tried both 40mm & 42mm I'd say the 40mm is a better fit for me personally. The 42 was noticeably larger.
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The 40 has a 20mm lug width and the 42 a 22mm lug width if that would be of any consideration for you. I prefer the wider strap width so it would be the 42 for me.
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I think looking at the watches you normally wear the 42mm version will suit you just fine.
As has already been suggested order both & then decide.
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It's been said a few times on other threads but my experience, and others have also stated the same view, is that the Trident mk3 42mm wears well and not particularly large for a watch with a headline 42mm diameter.
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Guys, somehow this thread came back from the dead but the OP is long gone.
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Re: MKIII 40 vs. 42mm

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H0rati0 wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 4:25 pm Guys, somehow this thread came back from the dead but the OP is long gone.
Guess we answered @Fmluna's query back in May (as he has not logged into the forum since) but nevertheless the thread has proved useful and the cudgels have been taken up by @Commisar.

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