How Do You Choose Watches With Different Diameters?

Watch selection is often a reflection of a person’s interest, personality, and style. Shopping for “the right watch” can be challenging as you browse through thousands of designs and sizes.

In recent years, the diameter of new watches has continued to expand. The diameter of mainstream men’s watches, especially sports watches, has expanded to more than 40 mm. Even 44 and 45 mm have become commonplace. Both manufacturers and consumers seem to be even more. I love a large watch diameter, while watches below 38 mm have a mediocre performance in the market. Even if it is the same style of watch, people will always give priority to the large-diameter version when buying. So how much influence does the watch-diameter have on the purchase of watches?

Where does the diameter of the watch mean?

The diameter of the watch generally refers to the outer diameter, and the diameter of the watch refers to the diameter of the watch case. Nowadays, the shape of the watch is changeable, some of which are irregular in shape, while others may not be round, so the diameter of the watch is only a reference data.

Several factors for choosing watches with different diameters

● Gender: The typical sizes of men's watches are 38mm and 40mm. With the popularity of large watches in recent years, there are many more than 40mm in size, such as 42mm, 43mm, up to 47mm. The typical size of a women's watch is 28mm. In recent years, it has become more fashionable for women to wear large-sized watches, and watches with a size of around 38mm are very popular.

● Age: Young people who are still reading have more choices for watches with different diameters. This period can adapt to many different styles, sports style or business style can be matched with young people. In the middle age, more business watches are worn. At this time, the watches are required to be just right. In the old age, you should choose a watch with a relatively small diameter, because a large diameter watch will put an extra burden on the wrist. Therefore, in order to cause some unnecessary troubles, a watch with a small diameter is a wise choice for the elderly.

● Appearance: Generally speaking, the thicker your wrist, the more you need a watch with a larger diameter.

● Nature of work: If you need to wear a tie and suit every day for your job, it is recommended that you choose a business-type watch. This nature of work requires you to dress appropriately, so the size of your watch needs to be very appropriate. If your job does not have any special requirements for dressing, then you are lucky enough to choose different styles and sizes of watches. If you are an outdoor worker, then sports watches must be your regular customers.

● Style preference: Of course, if you come across a watch that makes you fall in love at first sight, then what I said before seems unnecessary. Nothing is as important as your preferences.

How do I know if the size of the watch is right for me?

Throughout the 1970s, bigger and bigger watch cases became the norm. However, in the 1990s and early 2000s, the bigger-is-better trend really took off.

Today, it’s not uncommon to see a men’s watch between 44-48mm wide—a significant difference from early 1990s when 37-39mm was the norm. And, for women, oversized watches have become the look of fashionable circles. Even more so, women have largely forgone the “Ladies Watches” designed by big name brands in favor of sporting the traditionally “men’s” styles themselves. So how big is too big when it comes to an oversized watch? If you want to go big, the general rule of thumb is to select a watch with lugs that do not extend beyond the width of your wrist. This ensures that your oversized watch will read: BIG, fit comfortably, and still be proportionate to your frame.

The choice of strap is also an aspect:

You should use a soft ruler to measure the position of your wrist (which should be wrapped tightly) just behind the protruding bone of the wrist. If you don't have a tape measure, you can use a soft rope or a piece of soft paper to wrap it around your wrist. Remember, it must be the wrist where you want to wear the watch. Everyone's left and right wrists are generally different in thickness. If your wrist is 6-7 inches, then you should be a small to medium-sized wrist. And if your wrist circumference is 7.5-8 inches, a diameter of 44-46 mm will be more suitable for you.

Generally, as the diameter of the watch case increases or decreases, the thickness of the watch case also increases or decreases. The diameter is 38mm to 42mm, and the thickness is about 7mm. But if the diameter reaches 44m, the thickness will increase to 9mm.

In Conclusion

In general, the diameter of the watch is indeed one of the reference indicators for the purchase of a watch, but it is not a decisive factor. Even a small watch diameter does not affect my love of a certain watch in the slightest.