Yacht-Master 42 - what’s with the skinny minute hand?

[Halitosis]

I’ve long considered the white gold version to be damn-near perfect, but while browsing the new titanium model on the official website I have just now noticed that the minute hand appears - to me at least - slimmer and out of balance relative to the hour hand. Anyone else?
Not exactly a dealbreaker as beyond my means anyway, but a disappointment to be dethroned as my dream watch.

[wileeeeeey]

It is a bit weird. I noticed it on my WG YM42.

I think the minute and seconds hand is fine but the hour hand is a choad for some reason. Not sure why but you never notice it once it’s on the wrist.

[dandanthewatchman]

I have the 42 and never noticed this. I believe an optical illusion due partly to the watch having a large face, big hour plots and what looks like a short hour hand. The minute hand would draw criticism if it was like the short one on the Explorer 39 first model.

I have some photos of the minute hand over the hour hand. Does not look thinner to me but my eyes not as good as they were..






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[verv]

^ That looks quite a bit thinner to me?

[Christian]

They've definitely made it intentionally thinner. Don't think it would really bother me though...it's not like the hour hand and minute hand must be the same thickness.

[hughtrimble]

^ That looks quite a bit thinner to me?

Agreed - it looks like the minute hand only just about covers the width of the hour hand's lumed section, so it is quite a bit narrower.

[Vorpal]

They've definitely made it intentionally thinner. Don't think it would really bother me though...it's not like the hour hand and minute hand must be the same thickness.

Yea, I think it looks fine. The watch I'm wearing right now has a thinner minute hand than hour hand, no big deal.

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[WarrenVrs]

I have the 42 and never noticed this. I believe an optical illusion due partly to the watch having a large face, big hour plots and what looks like a short hour hand. The minute hand would draw criticism if it was like the short one on the Explorer 39 first model.

I have some photos of the minute hand over the hour hand. Does not look thinner to me but my eyes not as good as they were..






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That’s quite clearly thinner than the hour hand. It’s actually more noticeable when they’re aligned.


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