Cool trio there Sir.
Nice Zentra AR. There's one KM whose maker escapes me that was all of 35mm. :o My Alpina KM is slightly larger than yours at 33mm. And they weren't waterproof. Fierce confident were the Kriegsmarine. :)
Their army brethren were rocking 33-35 mm.
34 mm DH.
Of course their luftwaffe guys were rocking B-Uhrs which are utterly gorgeous dinner plates. Allied watches tended to be smaller overall. Our American cousins army, navy and airman watches could be positively tiny. The small Longines Weems springs to mind. 28mm and round. Ladies watch time.
Yea square is a whole other subject alright. This 40's job would be 38 X 24 and wears larger. Though it would look downright silly on anyone with wrists larger than my twigs.
Exhibit B re square watches. Very elegant T. Cartier Tanks and JLC Reversos can work very well at smaller sizes IMH. Looks well on your sized wrist too. I'm surprised myself. :)
Ditto for me. Straps make a difference too. Natos make a watch more bulky as a general rule. If you're svelte of wrist getting a leather strap in short size makes a big difference as you're not left with the extra strap flapping about beyond the keepers.Originally Posted by Nori
Looking back through the 20th century, but for the odd blips along the way, like the downsizing in the 1920/30s and the mid 90's onward upsizing and some specialised watches and chronos, men's watches seem to settle at, or hover around 35mm as an average. I suppose the average today would pan out at around 39mm?