Agreed! Classy and low profile watches to are the best. The watch remains an accessory to your style and not just a large "look at me" centerpiece.

I would prefer 38mm due to my wrist size but I agree with your point

This 2 year already have increasing trend for smaller wrist watches. Previously cannot even find a decent different model of 36mm.

36-39mm was perfection. These days there's no consideration for balance and proportion it's all about making it big so owners can feel like everybody is looking at their expensive watch.

I couldn't agree more. I also have a 6" wrist as the gentleman in the video, and I am so tired of seeing beautiful watches that are only in 41mm+ sizes.

Which model?

You are right. Just got a King Seiko 5626 two months ago in superb condition. Paid only 400$ for it and it might be the best vintage watch i own. Much better than my swiss vintage watches in finishing and accuracy (+1s per day). Getting my hands on a vintage Grand Seiko 45GS soon to complete my vintage Seiko Dresswatch-Collection (Already owning a Seiko Lord Matic, Seiko Marvel and Seiko Lord Marvel beside my King Seiko) Love the grammar by design. Also i found out that buying vintage-watches is much more fun than buying modern pieces that are always on stock. You have to wait for good deals and you need to invest more time in learning what you need to put your eyes on before buying a vintage peice to make sure it's 100% original. You really learn a lot about your favourite watch before buying it. My King Seiko for example has a plastic qickset-rocker. That's the only downside in the 5626-lineup becauso otherwise it might be the best movement ever made. But there actually is a company that produces these part in metal. Purchased one and will give it to my watchmaker so he can replace that part in the next service. Absolutely love these styles.

Well said!

I agree, the blued second hand would be a nice touch. Given the slightly textured finish on the dial, a gold second hand could be interesting, too. Someone else also brought up that maybe it could do with no second hand at all.

I wish watch brands would make divers in 39mm again, that's the sweet spot imo for divers. You have a big and eligible enough dial without being too unnecessarily big. That's why I like the Steinhart divers so much, specially the double red sea dweller one

I think 39mm is the sweet spot for nice watches. A smaller watch is not as noticeable to those around me.

Thanks for watching! Yes, the watch world extends far beyond steel sports watches!

Indeed, well said! Thanks for watching, appreciate your comment.

exactly…GS’s quartz movement is no joke……..same with Bulova’s tuning fork movement…a totally different species altogether…

The GS 34mm models are still overpriced for a 9F quartz movement. Going for over $4000 - seriously? Seiko should have made them automatic or manual wind at that price point.

I was the same. I've now decided to sell all of my 42mm watches, even a 40.5mm felt too big. All of my collection is now

Ah nice, hello fellow SBGV238 owner. Well, you know how great those quartz movements are, the 347 is a pretty interesting complement. The 231 is pretty awesome, too, though. Hope you can figure it out!

The SBGW235 is even better, with the blued seconds hand, and more cream coloured dial.

😂😂 exactly…. The dark blue 1 for me

So true. I wish they put a display back on these pieces. It's a nice looking movement.

Thanks for mentioning the SACM150 and 151. Someone else in comments also mentioned the 171. I was not aware of these models before but they look like great alternatives!

Good shout on the SACM151. I have the SACM171 - I believe the only difference between the two models is that the 171 has "Dolce" on the dial in addition to Seiko? It also has the 8J movement but it isn't high-beat... In any case it's such an elegant watch at just over 5mm thickness.

Really, really nice. Grand Seiko did a great job with the SBGW259.

Glycine makes very nice watch cases. They are very comfortable on the wrist. But for me, as a tall man with big hands, I need a watch to be at least around 39mm in order for it to look balanced on my wrist.

I like both of them. I know a lot of people disliked the two tone but I thought it was an interesting way to take it. I haven't seen either in the metal, though, but at least from photos and press coverage, they seem like good updates to the classic Explorer.

I was not familiar with the Spezimatik so I went to go look it up. Lovely piece and I love the Glashutte origin. Wear in good health!

The problem is, Western men tend to have larger wrists or hands. Asian men tend to be thinner, with smaller wrist sizes. Men with large hands do not look good with small watches. For me 39mm is the ideal size. I am 6'1" and have large hands. I would look silly with a watch that is 36mm

I know what you mean, that is often the case with Grand Seiko, they are a little on the thick side. The SACM171 looks great!

@@markchodotcom The SACM171 is great! One of the sleepers in Seiko’s offerings - 33.5mm/5.3mm, HAQ +/- 10 sec/year, beautiful dial, excellent fit & finish at its price. Change the original band and you have an amazing watch - I call it a baby Grand Seiko. Obviously doesn’t have the fit & finish of the SBGX347 but I prefer the case dimensions and weight of the SACM171 - and I like how understated and clean the aesthetic is.

A dress watch is not about wearing a suit. It could be worn with a jumper in winter or with a short sleeve shirt in summer. It is supposed to be dressy but not necessarily worn with a suit. It could be worn with a jacket as well (as in casual jacket).

@@bighands69 sure, I wear them with other types of clothes, not only with suits. With jeans and a dress shirt with a sports coat/blazer - sometimes even with jeans, suede monk straps and a simple jumper, whatever. But it's not my usual choice, with the clothes I wear on a daily basis. But nothing wrong if you wear them, even with jeans and a t-shirt. Depending on the straps I feel they can work casually. It's just not my favourite/prefered style of watch to wear on a regular basis.

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I would love spring drive in anything smaller than 38mm tbf, last time I checked, they only have 40mm models with spring drive

I know what you mean, the 231 can feel a little thick. An 8mm 231 would be a-mazing. Sadly I'm not all that familiar with the Lord Marvel pieces. I like them but I never dug into them to know more.

You're right. I do love the no-fuss aspect of Grand Seiko 9F quartz combined with the as-always great finishing.

The white arguably wears a little bit bigger though I wouldn't say there's a big difference. The gloss of the blue dial makes it a bit more eye catching than the white.

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It was common years ago for men to wear 30 to 34mm watches even when they had large wrists. Such a watch was compact and was not to get in the way.

@@bighands69 It was different back then. Most watches were dress watches, and had slim silhouette. Not to mention that watches were worn underneath a dress shirt. But now, most men dress very casually. And we are used to seeing people wearing large digital watches or manual watches. So it would look a bit weird to see a man wearing such a small watch. Also, if I am going to spend more than $1k on a watch, I want the world to notice it. You can't appreciate a small watch from far away.

my wrist is around 17-18cm and 40mm Rolex Daytona looks on me like a girl watch after all it fit perfect on my wife petite wrist, daily 'sports' watch 42-44mm for average man I think is normal in this days.

Same here. I am 6'1" and have large hands. I need at least a 38mm in order to feel comfortable with a watch. Small watches don't match my body type.

No problem, thanks for watching. If you are a big guy, you might find 34mm a bit small but for a lot of folks, the 34mm might actually wear better than they might expect.