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Sep 30, 2019, 04:11 AM
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I think I want a watch with a square case
Bell n Ross, Tag Monaco, what do you like?
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Retired from Fire/Rescue January 2019 with 30 years on the job
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Sep 30, 2019, 04:48 AM
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I'm kinda favoring Cartier . . .
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Sep 30, 2019, 06:12 AM
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Sep 30, 2019, 06:14 AM
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Sep 30, 2019, 07:28 AM
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Just a heads-up in case you are buying online. Square watches have more wrist presence (due to a larger dial area) than their circular counterparts for any given size.
My R5.5 is apparently only 35mm across. I had to measure it to believe it wasn't the XL 39 mm version. Then one day I saw the 39mm and it looked at least 44mm.
Of course, I could just be very bad at judging size... After all - I bought a 41mm Datejust.
I'd Schwarzkopf it daily, except I couldn't be bothered with the inevitable explanations...
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Sep 30, 2019, 08:39 AM
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this one had a lot of appeal for me and built by two forum members as well
sharky
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Sep 30, 2019, 09:17 PM
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I've thought some about the size considerations. Bell & Ross makes a 42mm and a 39mm among others. I'd go for the 39mm but they are all quartz and the few youtube videos I have watched show the seconds hand missing the markers!!
Originally Posted by
FSM71
Just a heads-up in case you are buying online. Square watches have more wrist presence (due to a larger dial area) than their circular counterparts for any given size.
My R5.5 is apparently only 35mm across. I had to measure it to believe it wasn't the XL 39 mm version. Then one day I saw the 39mm and it looked at least 44mm.
Of course, I could just be very bad at judging size... After all - I bought a 41mm Datejust.
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Retired from Fire/Rescue January 2019 with 30 years on the job
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Sep 30, 2019, 09:40 PM
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I think the Tag Monaco Quartz just might be a front runner for a dress style.
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Retired from Fire/Rescue January 2019 with 30 years on the job
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Sep 30, 2019, 10:12 PM
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Some people have opinions - The rest of us have taste.
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Oct 1, 2019, 12:58 AM
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I've considered the Nomos Tetra. This does wear big like most Nomos.
I've had the TV dial GO Seventies in blue, and man some day get the charcoal dial version
The Cartier Tank and Santos are nice. I've had the Santos 100 XL . The Roman Numerals drove me crazy.
Cheers,
Michael
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