Mark Moss Said...

: For me, the 39mm of the Jack Heuer LE in the middle is plenty big
: enough. And coincidentally the self same size as a second
: generation Carrera....

: ....If the lugs even vaguely go over the boundaries
: of your wrist, it's too big for you. You wouldn't wear clown
: shoes (presumably), so don't wear a watch equally as many sizes
: too big for you...

: ...Part of me likes the
: "wear and be damned" attitude of the smaller of wrist
: wearing the bulkier of watch, but I think there's still space to
: come to the "it doesn't suit me" conclusion too.

I love the smaller chronographs of the 40's 50's and 60's but, having relatively big wrists myself they usually look a bit odd on me. Maybe they just look odd in the context of today's massive watches...but they look odd just the same. I tried wearing my '64 Carrera for a while but just like my early UG AeroCompax it just didn't feel right. I can wear the '60s Speedmasters and feel normal but the first watches in the chronology of my collection that feel perfect are the early '70s Zenith ELP Chronos and the Autavia GMT.

I guess it is all about what suits.

JohnCote