Pick the Right Size Watch for your Wrist

1 have a 9" (230mm) wrist, thus I don't buy (or wear) watches under 40mm as a rule. I do have a couple of watches at 38mm, one I inherited, and the other I bought in error (thinking it was bigger than it actually was. I must say, I do like that Marathon JSAR! Thanks for another great video.

hi Mark, my orient tri star dated i think 1970s is just 28 or 29mm is it okay to wear it? i am just a typical small asian guy

I have a 8.75 inch wrist. to me the band is most important.

Hey Mark it’s really a pleasure to hear your feedback about sizes of watches. I haves 6&1/2 inch wrist. I usually wear large watches anywhere from 46mm to 70mm invicta Sea Hunters. To some I’m sure it looks way too large but I get tons of compliments on my timepieces and I do love the large look. Lately I’ve been thinking about a seiko bottle cap to get away from a large watch for a change. My sweet spot is usually 50mm. I really think I should give a seiko bottle cap a chance and hopefully I won’t feel like it’s too small. I really like the automatic movement of seiko watches and how you can hand wind and hack the movement. Do you think I’ll look silly wearing a smaller watch? or is it all in my mind. Thanks. I have to subscribe to your videos now.

Hand size is also important ,my wrists arent that big[ 7 3/4 in ] but my hands are like shovels so 46 mm is my size of choice .I can get away with a 42 but 40 mm just look tiny on me

So informative and helpful guidance.

You know you have a sickness when you own 3/5 watches in the video, before you ever knew the video existed. I have the JSAR, 007, and bought a bottle cap last week. And yes. The JSAR wears like a manhole cover on your wrist.

Marc, for those of us with a "slender wrist, this is a welcome "Watch and Learn," thanks! My wrist is 6½" wrist and as someone still new to owning more than one watch I've had a tough time deciding on which watches will be a good fit for me and my wrist.

You wear your watch in an odd position on your wrist. It's almost on your hand!

an engineers breakdown of watch size is right on 👍

I'm jealous of you guys that can pull off a 40mm or less watch. I'm stuck with a wrist that is just under 9in so a 50mm looks like a 40mm on a normal human. Thrills of being a sasquatch.

your watches are better, and as soon as I find a job and get back on my feet I'm buying two.... or three, or ....

Thank you so much for your informative videos! The lug to lug size definitely is a very informative measurement that should be added to the Physical specs of the watch on every site!

I have a 19,4-5 wrist and don’t know if the 43mm is to short (my first watch)

He be smoking that LOUD getting smacked before videos lol mark is the man!

Great video, but those are some ugly watches in my opinion

I have the same size as Mark, 6 3/4 wirst, and the larger watches I wear comfortably are a gshock gba-500 (50mm) and a citizen promaster titanium 44mm. more than 55 mm would be too much un less is the seiko tuna or the bottle cap

This was the best demonstration I've seen on this topic. I struggle with this because I have a 6 3/4 wrist and I can't try before I buy because I live in a rural area. Thanks!

So i'm trying to figure out the 41mm case size on the Tag Aquaracer... would that NOT include the crown? Would that watch be about the same size as Seiko Monster

Brilliant review

Man. Chris D’elia looks like he’s had a rough couple months.

I have an 8 1/2” wrist. So the bigger the better.

I'm a 23 year old man but my wrist is 13 cm or 5.11 inches. I can barely find watches that fit me. G-Shocks are like boxing gloves on me. Does anyone here have any recommendations for watches that would fit my tiny wrists?

I have recently shown a interest in wrist watches and have several. Your explanation on your recent video was very helpful as we have the same wrist size which will assist me with my next purchase. Thank you

Very helpful. Thank you

With different wrists being more round or more flat, doesn't it make more sense to measure wrist width rather than circumference? I took my calipers and measured my wrist width to compare to the lug-to-lug on watches. Seems to make sense.

It would have been useful to actually have some watches with similar lug and bezels and significantly different diameters rather than concentrating on different lug and bezel sizes on large diameter watches.

The best thing to do is to try it on. If you’re lucky your can wear it for a few days to decide if it’s for you. I know personally the skx007 just feels like a hot chunk of metal on my wrist. I need to try out a 38mm. I have found over the last year that I don’t like watches over 40mm

The last watch looks the best on your wrist imo.

fwiw, I've got a 9 inch wrist... finding a watch (and especially a strap to go with it) is bloomin' difficult.

Can you review Casio duro mdv100??

I have skinny wrists. I was looking at a vintage 34mm Rolex Oyster Perpetual with beautiful Gray sunkist dial. No bezel so it looks larger than it probably is. Idk, it's hard to spend $3000 on something that might be too small. Wdy think?

#1 lug to lug
#2 solid or hollow endlinks
#3 thickness
#4 case diameter

Wrist shape is just as important as circumference too. Any given watch will look very different on a wide, flat wrist than on a narrow, rounded wrist even when wrist circumference is identical.

I love invicta watches, many don't but it's my wrist and style. I gravitate to the 55mm.. im pretty stocky so it fits my wrist and body type plus I can read it so much easier than the smaller watches

@Long Island Watch
Marc, nice explanation about sizing.
As you touched on, lug to lug measurement very helpful for sizing.
I would like to add diameter of glass is a measure of proportion to wrist diameter also. As you demonstrated, rotating bezel vs no rotating bezel.
Perhaps that's too picky, what do you think ?

I have a 7“ wrist (7.2“) and wear a 43mm watch with a 50mm lug to lug. My wrist is quite large and flat, this way it just fits perfectly. The lugs aren‘t even looking out of my wrist (my wrist is 10mm larger than the lugs). I like big watches, but only if they fit good on the wrist.

Such a great video. Thank you for your help.

Companies nowadays try to fulfill the demands of novice people who don't understand watch size and comfort! These novice people are in huge numbers ! Thats why watch that are 40mm and less are hard to find

The 45mm looks bad on your wrist

I’m skinny what size should I order? The watch company has 36-44 mm. I’m skinny what size would I get.

Odd thing to also consider…. Tattoos. Tattoos around the watch can change how a watch appears around the ink. Rather than a clean canvas (wrist skin).

Great point. Anyway, look at those Seiko 5s. I'm starting to develop appreciation to the affordable Seiko 5 series. I used to ignore these watches, though there are some models that I truly still want (SRPC53). Hhmmm I'm really starting to like these Seiko 5 series 🤩

I'm even more confused now LOL

literally ANY wrist size can wear any size watch imo, if you like it who gives a f***, if you have the wrists of a anorexic person (no offense) and you want to wear a 50mm+ watch go for it and rock it if you like the watch and size

what is the different between Lug to Lug and Tip to Tip?

Bezel makes a difference. I have a 6¼ wrist but i dont mind wearing a 46mm watch as long as the lug2lug is not overhanging my wrist

Great video. 👍

Thanks for sharing this info to your viewers, beight idea, since it lowers customer dissatisfaction, and issues, while making viewers think over their watch choices more carefully..