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 Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 05:04 am
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IanM



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 Ya know - I hear each and every one of you. I wear long sleeves and cufflinks every day of the working week - and after hours and on the weekends my bare white arms are adorned with all manner of time-wear - usually one at a time...

Sweet spot for me is again that 42-44mm size that makes it easy for a 49er (49 years old, that is...) tell the time without squinting. It sounds like such a simple thing... but it really does make a helluva difference. I wear 6 to 12mm high watches during the week, and unleash the monsters after hours and on weekends - simply because I think that it looks more professional to wear those sorts of watches during office hours in the law firm...  It is all about my perceptions of myself, because I am sure that clients probably don't give a hoot.

And that doesn't mean I am saying anyone else should do this - different professions and tastes mean different rules and different choices and I say more power to those that can make a style choice any time of the day or week! But I have to agree that there are some beautiful, simple, not too large timepieces out the there (like IWC 40 to 42mm with a simple sub-seconds and/or a date, Patek and many others of that type that are, to some eyes, restrained, purposeful, classy and "timeless classics") that out-sophisticate many of my other watches - and I am more likely to wear those to work.

To each their own - and for every watch there is a legion of admirers. I like 'em all - but I would not wear my Monstrum under a dinner suit - even if I was wearing sneakers!

Sorry for the ramble - good topic this one! IanM hand6.gif