zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: I think you're right about that. Diver's
: watches are usually 'bigger' than dress
: watches......

: I don't believe so.... Omega makes several
: sizes for this watch: 36mm, 39mm, and 42mm
: labeled 'Mid', 'Standard', and 'XXL/Big
: Size'. Standard is just the naming scheme.

: The current trend is leaning towards bigger
: watches alright, but I don't think it'll go
: away soon...... Small watches just look too
: girlish....:-)

I just bought an AT and had decided on the standard size. My Dad ordered it for me online and imagine my distress when I discovered that he had ordered the Big size. I'm tall and skinny and I thought it would be way to big for my wrist. It came and it's big and it's absolutely gorgeous. It fits me perfectly. It doesn't look too big. Definitely don't go for the mid size!

: I think it actually gives the watch a dressier
: appeal. With a larger dial and the same
: thickness, the 39mm looks thinner and bolder
: than its smaller cousin.

: Just a quick note; I've read a lot of reviews
: on the Aqua Terra (WISes call it AT for
: short) and the main complaint that gets
: noticed is the size of the watch. If you're
: used to diver watches with larger bezels, be
: aware that since the AT has a slim bezel,
: the dial of say a 39mm AT, is bigger than
: the dial of a 42mm divers watch. Therefore,
: it is necessary to try on the watches first
: before buying since relying on numbers alone
: could be 'misleading'. Many people have
: purchased the 42mm version of the watch and
: were unexpectedly dissatisfied by the huge
: look of it. I cannot stress that last
: suggestion more. Just go to an AD and ask to
: try on a few watches.... You won't regret
: it.