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Der Amf How thick is too thick for... Jun 2, 2015, 08:35 AM
is that my watch well was going to say Ed... Jun 2, 2015, 08:41 AM
crownpuller At 18mm, this is about as... Jun 2, 2015, 09:37 AM
GlennO I prefer about 10mm max, not... Jun 2, 2015, 09:40 AM
Der Amf Ah, there it is....found this... Jun 2, 2015, 09:46 AM
Steppy I'd say 12.5mm and less is... Jun 2, 2015, 09:59 AM
Der Amf The only GS I've held in my... Jun 2, 2015, 10:05 AM
Steppy Really does make a huge... Jun 2, 2015, 10:21 AM
geoffbot Yeah I don't feel that my AT... Jun 2, 2015, 10:38 AM
Der Amf I was just putting my 37mm... Jun 2, 2015, 11:20 AM
Steppy it uses the same case as the... Jun 2, 2015, 11:30 AM
geoffbot I'm totally over that rolex... Jun 2, 2015, 12:10 PM
93EXCivic Depends on the style of... Jun 2, 2015, 12:53 PM
geoffbot Nah - 11.6mm is fine for a... Jun 2, 2015, 02:15 PM
Der Amf Surprised to read its that... Jun 2, 2015, 02:19 PM
93EXCivic I think it is too thick for a... Jun 2, 2015, 02:37 PM
FuzzyB For a three-hander, around... Jun 2, 2015, 12:59 PM
Henry Krinkle Even at 42mm diameter I find... Jun 2, 2015, 01:16 PM
mlcor Size of the dial and type of... Jun 2, 2015, 01:26 PM
Der Amf Reminds me of this old one of... Jun 2, 2015, 01:30 PM
hayday I have that, or a very... Jun 3, 2015, 01:19 AM
Der Amf Just having a look at the... Jun 2, 2015, 01:27 PM
MarkO Thick, but I would still wear... Jun 2, 2015, 05:34 PM
zaskar36 I like thick watches. My... Jun 2, 2015, 05:36 PM
Nokie I have a couple over 14, but... Jun 2, 2015, 05:53 PM
Samanator Say what you want, but Rolex... Jun 2, 2015, 06:08 PM
geoffbot The sub is 12mm thick I... Jun 2, 2015, 06:57 PM
synequano Hmmm,my daily wear Pam 345 is... Jun 2, 2015, 06:26 PM
Churchy How thick is too thick for... Jun 2, 2015, 07:27 PM
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man of kent Never measured any watch... Jun 2, 2015, 07:51 PM
skywatch I owned a Cocktail Time for... Jun 2, 2015, 08:30 PM
CamB My Helson is 16mm thick. It... Jun 3, 2015, 12:14 AM
hayday In the great words of United... Jun 3, 2015, 01:22 AM
theague My thickest is my Deep Blue... Jun 3, 2015, 03:06 AM
-JP Gotta keep em under 15mm Jun 3, 2015, 03:12 PM
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Colin63 No one fancy the Helson Gauge... Jun 4, 2015, 08:32 AM
Raza I can't say I've ever been... Jun 4, 2015, 12:30 PM
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    How thick is too thick for you?

    I was thinking happy thoughts about the dimensions of the watch on my wrist. 40mm diameter, 10mm thick feels like a good substantial wodge of auto to me. It has a built up bezel and curved sapphire crystal - between them the equivalent of the nice domed acrylic crystals of yore - and a display back.



    Then I looked up the thickness of the Seiko Cocktail Time: 13mm - and can't help but wonder where that extra 30% comes from (or why the watch buying public is unfussed by this trend)


    Here are the thicknesses of three dressy Christopher Ward watches:

    10.5mm - C65 Trident Classic (15ATM, SW200)
    12.5mm - C9 Big Day Date (2836)
    14.5mm - C9 (in house move with 5 Day PR)

    Which suggests it's movements/complications, not WR, that accounts for the extra millimetres.
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