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| Posted: Sun Jan 13th, 2008 03:56 pm |
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valvestem 3T WIS 
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I have a pretty basic question about what might be considered "standard wrist size". My wrist where I wear my watches is about 8-8.5" around, depending how snug I pull the tape measure. Is there a standard among manufacturers which they use for their bands/bracelets? My worry is that I have purchased watches in the past and have had to wear the band in the "last hole", or in the case of a bracelet, fully extended in adjustment,and they were still snug. Thanks in advance for your input. Maybe I should get a poll going as to the wrist size of the members?
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13th, 2008 05:22 pm |
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Zarith 3T WIS 
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Hi! You wrist is quite large. The standard size for straps (excluding buckle) is 19 cm/7.5". With the watch case it reaches approx. 24 cm/9.4". It means that you only have 1" to play with. That's really short. The only solution is to get extra long straps (22 cm/9.7"). They are quite easy to find (or similar shops). Mine is 19.5cm/7.7", by the way.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13th, 2008 05:22 pm |
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texaslandman 3T WIS 
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I have an 8 inch wrist, and people tell me that it is big. Alot of standard rubber straps are just a bit tight on my wrist. I like my Zeno Pepsi Diver because it has a great long strap. Most bracelets I have have all the links. I had to get 2 additional links for my 45mm Omega PO. I don't think there is a standard size, but I would have to say your wrist sounds big.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13th, 2008 07:12 pm |
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valvestem 3T WIS
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Zarith wrote: Hi! Thank you for the response, big feet and big hands have almost been a curse my whole life. LOL
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13th, 2008 08:46 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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I have found it to very from one watch maker to the next really. Many watch vendors will provide extra links for a price and some at no cost just depends on who it is. And as stated there are many who make extra long straps in many materials. ;)
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13th, 2008 09:43 pm |
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canadajo 3T WIS 
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in an article I read in Watchtimes I seem to remember it stated that the watch manufacturers figured standard of 7.5 inches for the North American wrist and a little smaller for Asia markets
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14th, 2008 01:03 am |
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shane1000m 3T WIS
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Whats standard nowadays for a strap? Asian market being what it is makes the standard pretty small for us Western larger wristed people, I have never bought a watch with a strap that fit until I bought my first Ennebi Fondaleyourock.gif, that was the very first strap that fit me, out of the box, I have a 9 1/4 inch wrist, so I have always been SOL with them fitting, including bracelets, part of the reason I started to build my own was because the standard seemed to be 115/65 to 125/75 and maybe the odd 135/85, anything larger just seemed to not exist.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14th, 2008 01:17 am |
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pacifichrono 3T WIS 
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shane1000m wrote: ...I have a 9 1/4 inch wrist... Hey Shane, remind me never to arm wrestle with you!  (My wrist is 7" at best!)
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14th, 2008 10:36 am |
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sleddog218 3T WIS
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I guess I'm perfectly average at 7.5"
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16th, 2008 06:22 am |
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tilly 3T WIS
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Bloody hell Shane! You got me and I thought I had a large wrist at 9 inches. I have a Marina Militare,2 PAM homage skeletons and a custom PAM homage and the only straps I can use are XXL(145/95mm) from our friend Don Ginsler. I refuse to pay the huge prices for custom made straps. On the other hand I was on first name terms with the girls in spare parts at Seiko Australia as I bought all the spare links they had for various watches I own!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited on Wed Jan 16th, 2008 06:23 am by tilly |
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