Another excellent video.....always enjoy these thoughtful presentations, the high quality of the images, and impressive production values!

I LOVE that Cartier Santos at 1:40. Perfect size and such a beautiful, elegant watch. It could literally be the only watch a person needs!

Your videos are among the best. No BS salesmanship, beautiful use of colour and an open mind!

Totally agree with you. The other day I tried on two grand seikos. One had a slightly nicer looking case, and if I had to buy by the look of pictures on a website, this is the one I would’ve bought. However, upon trying them both on, the other one was slightly heavier and felt better on my wrist. It just felt right. This is the one I will buy, and I could’ve only known that by exposing myself to pathogens and going into a store. Also interestingly, the last grand seiko you reviewed looked absolutely amazing in pictures and video. However, in person, it was tiny and way too thin for my liking. I would describe it as dainty, and not worth my hard earned $8300.

Style of the watch is the most important part for sizing IMO. A 41mm minimalist-style dress watch with big lugs is going to look too big on me, and yet a 42mm Speedmaster Moonwatch fits perfectly. And then on top of that, a 45mm G-Shock also fits perfectly! Certain watch styles are meant to be chunkier while others should stay nice and compact.

"We've got plenty of wait lists" rimshot! Dad Joke of the century. Great video!

So true that weight is such an important factor for comfort. I feel that band width and taper is also a big factor that few people talk about for comfort.

Thank you for putting these into words, especially those factors called weight and comfort.

There is actually one measurement that is just as important as the lug to lug that I don’t think I ever hear anyone talk about. That is the diameter of the actual dial. Not the whole watch head but the dial opening measurement. A small dial opening on a big watch will make it look like a smaller watch. It’s why the Seiko mini turtle looks so good even on skinny wrists. Even at 42 mm the actual dial opening is so small it makes it look like a small watch. On the other end of the spectrum a relatively small watch at 38mm with zero bezel and all dial looks really big. It’s my secret weapon when shopping for watches. Unfortunately almost no retailers ever actually give you the dial opening measurement.

Great episode again, Evan! I'm actually really glad that more and more websites state the lug-to-lug size of a watch. You can also find the weight on some of them, but it's definitely a lacking measurement here. I agree. My personal enlightment was the 44mm PAM 111 you already own and showed on the video. I thought I could never wear such a beast. After I tried one on my mind was blown. This was 5 years ago. Since that it really changed the way I was looking for watches. That said, the biggest disappointment for me was that a 41mm Royal Oak just doesn't fit my 16cm. Wrist, I'm talking about my wrist!

That intro was stunning. Timed to the music too. The picture quality is incredible... and all those watches look great on you ha ha! Just shows that you get used to the size. I love my square G shock, but also know that when that Explorer finally happens, it will be perfect.. the Speedy is being sold because I find it a little top heavy on leather and a little "sticky outy ". The g shock is similar in size but so light. I don't notice wearing it. It's SOOOO about the weight and weight distribution. Bravo. Your channel is one of the best and deserves more recognition. You'll get to 100k soon man . Keep doing your thing . You ARE terrific

Another great vid from the best channel on KZfaq. No poncy wine, no expensive cigars, no pretentious, sarky comments... Just quality 👌

I'm so happy I stumbled upon this channel! Great stuff bud, will def keep a close eye on your videos moving forward!

I think this is like the 4th video of yours I watched. Now I’m certain-I have a new favorite watch KZfaqr! You rock man! Love the intelligence, dry wit, and excellent production value mixed with a little humility. Well done!

Really well done! Information, style and comedy in equal measures. Awesome!

Great Video! Even though I have a 18.5mm/7.30in wrist I always liked smaller/medium sized watches 38~40mm. I couple months back I pulled the trigger on the biggest watch I've ever bought, Laco Atacam.2, a 46mm diameter watch but because of the special lugs it wears so comfortably and weighs just right for me. I have been wearing it daily since I got it.

I kind of discoverd that whole bumping a thick watch to objects myself. 😂. I love your channel! Thx

I had exactly the same problem with my ‘sticky’ Pelagos. At the time I thought it was related to my alien DNA, but seems not! You’ve touched on some very good points Evan; I generally prefer 36- 38mm watches but recently bought a Zenith Defy Classic - much bigger - but the weight and wearability swung it for me. My range this goes from 36mm Explorer to 42mm, not quite as wide as range as you, but pretty much the same logic!

You have said, in this slick video, exactly my philosophy on watch size. Thank you.

great work - love the channel. I agree that balance of weight distribution is so important. My 39mm Explorer is just perfectly balanced on the bracelet, nato, sailcloth - everything works.

Another great video - I’m enjoying your content more and more. Keep up the great work! 👌🏼🍻

Great video, well put together.

Said it before, i'll say it again, you are by far the best watch reviewer(?)/enthusiast in youtube. I've never found myself rewinding a watch video just to hear again some unrelated jokes. However, I do have a watch related proposition. Instead of three loose (lose? Sorry not native speaker) qualitative categories, why not make a harsh cold logistic regression including those same variables (i.e weight, diameter, wrist size, BUDGET MONEY) to try to guess on probability if we will like/dislike the buy. Cold as internet buying.

Very thoughtful and beautiful video, thank you! My personal pet peeve - that is virtually never mentioned - is the blatant mismatch of size and style/era. In other words: the size should not just match your wrist or “taste” but particularly the watch itself! 40 mm+ mid-century dress watches, “XL” Tanks, >38 mm “retro” field watches look just weird or tacky unless you clearly intend to make a daring fashion statement. Even some iconic 60s super compressor divers weren’t any larger than a minute 36 mm! Also: Needlessly oversized watches aren’t exactly a fashion - they are more of a bad habit. Most people quickly adjust to more practical, authentic and elegant sizes once they dare to wear them, wondering why they ever stuck to Invicta sizes. Typing this while wearing a beautiful 35 mm / 60 g Seiko SUS on my 175 mm wrist.

Thanks for the video! It’s also worth pointing out that dial and bezel size, along with color, play significant roles in how big or small a watch will wear. Example: my Pelagos case has a 41.5mm diameter and a 32mm dial. My Seiko SPB185 (MM200 w/steel bezel) has a 42mm case and a 30.5mm dial. The smaller dial and the brushed stainless bezel on the Seiko mean it wears considerably smaller than the Tudor, despite having a larger case. The black bezel and black dial of the Pelagos appear as a single large field of black (which I just measured at a hair under 40mm), where the steel bezel of the Seiko serves to visually isolate its 30.5mm dial, making it look even smaller than it is.

Although I’m 4 months late but I absolutely love this review! Please keep posting more new content. 👍🏻

Really enjoyed this one. As always beautifully shot and full of interesting thoughts on the whole business of watch buying and ownership. Essential viewing for any collector.

First video from you that I’ve stumbled upon. Pleasantly surprised. 😂 funny af

Outstanding video as usual! And I do agree with you on everything. Keep up the good work!

Super informative video, thanks!

Great video content 👏 Everyone who will buy watches must watch this to be aware on what to buy. Thanks for sharing 😊👏

Your video est really relly well made and well thought.

great content again! that silver GS looked great on your 7inch wrist.

Bro i enjoy your videos sooo much. Please make more of overall discussion videos and make videos more often😅

This video has a good heft to it. Well done, as always!

Terrific Video, Mr.Terrific!

Love your storyline and narration. It’s definitely class leading in the watch space…right up there with Watchfinder, but in your own style. 🍻

This channel has really become my favorite watch geek hangout. Anothet great video, it was a good reminder why I sold my BB GMT. It just simply was too top heavy and uncomfortable…for me. :)

Very annoying that manufacturers and most media/websites don't specify the lug to lug on advertised/reviewed watches. Great video!

I’ve always liked a hefty weighted watch as long as the bracelet is balanced well. But I recently experienced the SWC titanium ARK at only 34 grams. Amazing comfort!!! Great video!

great video! great point about the weight distribution

Thanks for another great one! I too believe weight is crucial to comfort and wearablilty

never thought I would see HMT here ! thanks for sharing

Can't get enough of that Breitling super ocean chronometer, that piece is just bang on, sweet, absolute quality review mate..

I’m really feeling that Explorer II on the jubilee bracelet. Nice one!

A true watchlovers channel. Facts that matter. details, details,

Great Vid. Keep it up.

Very nice intro in the progression of watch nerds queries and specifications. Lug to lug is a huge deterring factor. L2L 52 and 45mm is my max. The Seiko turtle is a good example where it looks huge but wears small due to its lugs.

Great video.

Excellent vid! Watch nerds focus on diameter of the dial and often don’t really take these other thing into account.

Great video👌 thanks for sharing

The weight argument is super relevant. In part why I love my vintage Datejust so much is that it's just *so* light.

Very good video. Agree with all your points. I have a seamaster 300m ceramic and my brother has a titanium tag aquaracer. Relatively similar dimensions but his tag feels much better on the wrist due to slimmer profile, lighter weight and (what’s not mentioned in this video) a tapering bracelet. the width of the clasp is also a defining comfort factor to me.

They all look great on your wrist, but man, that medium Santos looks awesome *chef's kiss* haha

I wear all sizes/brands/types of watches (heaviest probably my Rolex Sea Dweller Deep Sea) and find weight doesn’t matter whatsoever if the bracelet is sized and worn correctly.

the largest and most comfortable watch I have ever tried is the Seiko MarineMaster. its angles are spectacular and well thought out, much more comfortable than smaller watches.

Great video.comfort over size 👍🏻👍🏻i have hmt in my comfort zone.

Great video! Wished more people in the watch world thought like this. Ideally: get whatever watch you want in a set of parameters you feel happy with.

Clearly the best watch-KZfaqr.

Great editorial. Not your normal review, so much more valuable.

Great video. Love the Omega 👍👍

Great video!

Great video period

Cool video! I think lug to lug for me has become a dimension that look for. 50-51mm is the max I can wear on my wrist. I find my self wearing diameters from 36mm to 45mm. Excellent point on the weight!! I find my Tudor Pelagos to be so wearable. The watch is light weight, love the look. My planet ocean feels like it’s twice as heavy when incubate watches. Also, Seiko style cushion cases completely throw curveballs into this lol

BEST WATCH VIDEO, EVER!

Man such cleverly written script. Loved the video!

Killing me with your commentary lolol. Don't stop! :D

Some great points here! *goes to kitchen to dig out digital scale for my next review ;-)

Bravo! Sei sempre bravo.

So many dad jokes/puns in here and I laughed at every single one lol

One minute into the video, I subscribed

Very good points, square watches always wear larger than round. Cartier tank solo XL 31x 40 was too big for me but reverso GT at 26 x 42 was perfect. I’ve also found colour can change how a watch wears, the Patek 5119 in white gold felt small but in YG or RG wore bigger. White/silver dials also tend to wear larger than black dial steel watches.

Cool video! I think lug to lug for me has become a dimension that look for. 50-51mm is the max I can wear on my wrist. I find my self wearing diameters from 36mm to 45mm. Excellent point on the weight!! I find my Tudor Pelagos to be so wearable. The watch is light weight, love the look. My planet ocean feels like it’s twice as heavy when incubate watches.

Agreed about the weight! Also about sticky titanium, I know about that one. The Zenith defy21 is sticky, while the GS Snowflake isn't at all.

spot on! well said!

Excellent video! Evan, don’t you think you should also give the top length your wrist, to put the lug to lug into perspective?

My Marathon Navigator is 41mm, yet has a small dial compared to the case size and is extremely light, meaning it wears extremely well on my wrist that is usually used to 38-39mm

I would add the size of the dial as a parameter. A dial that is big compared to the over all diameter of the watch makes it look bigger. Thats why this monstrous (and super nice) Ploprof may also look a bit smaller than it is.

Very good video on a subject I don't believe any other content creator has addressed. In my journey, I've come to realize that anything over 200 grams is not comfortable for me. As much as I'd love to own a PM watch, I probably never will, because of the weight. My preference is 100 grams or less. The sweet spot is 50 grams - 75 grams.

Great video! I’m looking at either a Breitling super ocean ll 44mm or a Tudor pelagos, which one wears the best? I have a 7.5 inch wrist.

I have a 7.2 inch wrist and am 6’1” and weigh 217 lbs. For dress watches, I like to be in the 38-40 mm range. For sport watches, I like to be in the 41-43 mm range.

I think my wrist is 7-7.5inches - one thing I would add with smaller ones is that they’re more wearable with a wider strap. I bought a king Seiko 36mm from eBay that came with a lather strap and it looked like a child’s watch on me, I found a jubilee for it and suddenly it’s elegant and datejust-esque !

This vid should be show to every new watch hobbyiest. I was 16 watches in before I found out my style and general specs. I've got huge wrists so its got to be minimum 42 mm and up but I prefer light watches no more than 15-16mm thick. Lug to Lug is usually not an issue because of my wrist size unless its too small. I'm finding my grove in solar watches on good flexable metal bracelets OR leather or canvas straps. I find elastic paratroopers the most confortable but not many watches look good on a paratrooper. As to style I loath monotone watches. You give me something with a red pointer on the second hand like a hamilton kahki or the 3D/raised indicies like you can find on protreks or gshocks and you have my attention. Also solar. After haveing to do some mainteance on some of my autos I'm finding the solar market is where my budget should be focused. I like autos but i need to be realistic about what I can maintain in the future now that I live on a fixed income.

The thought behind this episode makes me go, mentally, like: “No, you’re terrific!”.

Tom Petty said it best: “the weighting is the hardest part” …..I’ll let myself out.

Brilliant!

I’m loving the Fossil Q hybrid watches with minimal smart features nowadays to get back to using analog watches instead of having a screen on my wrist.

Great episode. I still can’t get over the crystal size of the Explorer and the Ploprof being the same. ( or did I dream that )

Forgot you did a vid on the Pelagos about a year ago. Had to do a double take when you mentioned it here due to the FXD shenanigans this past month haha

Omg. What bracelet did you put on the Explorer II? Looks fantastic.

A platinum day date feels great on the wrist despite its weight. It's very much well balanced between the weight of the bracelet and the weight of the head.

38-40mm

Nice work! What are looking at to purchase next?

Building up on number 2, I think it is important to know how a watch should be wearing too. A diminitive flieger or a dive watch will probably look out of proportion and a 45mm dress watch with 17mm thickness will probably look out of proportion. - Han

Currently learning more about watches and I'm planning on getting my first one, although i do drive on rough trails a lot and I'm afraid the vibrations will harm the movement, any recommendations?

Having watched your Mark XVIII and Nomos club neomatik sport 42 reviews (both awesome btw), which would you choose (blue dial version IWC)?

great video. I own watches that range in diameter from 52mm to 42mm. I think your assessment couldn't be more accurate

If we are talking comfort I say the 90s aerospace. Super light and it has that spring loaded clasp.

Brilliant as ever. :-)

Another important thing is the profile. My Grand Seiko snowflake is 49mm LtL but since the lugs slope down so much I can wear it without problems. Same with their 44 mm SBGA231 diver. On the other hand the 42mm Pelagos at 50mm LtL is too big for me because it's case and lugs are flat and don't hug the wrist