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52mm watches and Platform Shoes

I think we will all look back at this time in ten years and laugh at how big Invicta has made some of there watches, and set the trend of the 50mm plus size watches, just how platform shoes were the style in the 70's. Do you think that 50mm watches are here to stay ? or will they be just a fad ?

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Just a fad BadMax View Public Profile Send a private message to BadMax Find all posts by BadMax Add BadMax to Your Contacts #3 Today, 05:33 AM

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I hope to stay as I have 20+ larger watches and 2 smaller... DPM View Public Profile Send a private message to DPM Find all posts by DPM Add DPM to Your Contacts #4 Today, 05:35 AM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,399 Real Name: Joe T

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Think the sweet spot will settle around 43 to 50 mm ranges, and thinner cases to fit better under sleeves... __________________

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bugduck Senior Member Master WatchGeek

I Think 50mm at least is here to stay. I have Already become tired of 52mm. 46 to 48mm is the Best for me, and I have an Average size Wrist (7-3/4), so I really think in time 46 to 49mm will become the "Norm" ! bugduck View Public Profile Send a private message to bugduck Send email to bugduck Find all posts by bugduck Add bugduck to Your Contacts #6 Today, 05:39 AM Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 464 Real Name: Wayne

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I hope they are here to stay. __________________ Feel like your eyeballin' me,dawg! floormonkey View Public Profile Send a private message to floormonkey Send email to floormonkey Find all posts by floormonkey Add floormonkey to Your Contacts

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Most will say " here to stay" but only time will tell. I own 38MM up to 60MM, so I'm ready for anything. __________________ WATCHES = FUN watchayla1 View Public Profile Send a private message to watchayla1 Send email to watchayla1 Find all posts by watchayla1 Add watchayla1 to Your Contacts #8 Today, 05:45 AM

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I think they are here......Hope so atleast. I look at my watches from five to ten years ago. All are 38mm to 43mm and they look like a lady's watch compared to my 47mm to 52mm. I have gotten to where I do not like wearing a watch below 45mm. bamaboy View Public Profile Send a private message to bamaboy Send email to bamaboy Find all posts by bamaboy Add bamaboy to Your Contacts #9 Today, 05:46 AM

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This has been a topic several times. I think 50mm and under are here to stay. The ones above it will continue to be pretty few and far between. tkromer View Public Profile Send a private message to tkromer Send email to tkromer Find all posts by tkromer Add tkromer to Your Contacts #10 Today, 05:52 AM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tempe, suburb of Phoenix Posts: 18,687

wave3214 Senior Member True WatchGeek

To a point I think its a fad. I think the days of the 40mm diver being the norm are over but I think 44 to 48 will be the industry standard for many years to come __________________

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Good question for speculation. My crystal ball says.............yes, they are here to stay. The next gen are used to, and will want big watches. R __________________

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Fad. While I also think the 38mm to 40mm watches are pretty much going away (at least in men's sizes), five years from now, we'll be looking at our 52mm and above watches and scratching our heads and muttering "WTF, was I thinking" to ourselves. I'm already doing it with my big boys. chuckf1 View Public Profile Send a private message to chuckf1 Find all posts by chuckf1 Add chuckf1 to Your Contacts #13 Today, 06:43 AM

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I think Deep Blue offering bad ass dive watches in 44-46mm may have changed some of our love of 50-52mm watches. sano1 View Public Profile Send a private message to sano1 Find all posts by sano1 Add sano1 to Your Contacts #14 Today, 06:45 AM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 2,341 Real Name: Darius

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As long as the 50MM watches are being made they will be worn. For me my large watches are here to stay. __________________

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bigwatchking1 Senior Member Master WatchGeek

boy if rick 50mm see this thread,,lol,,his answer and mine is that there going no where,,,i think that they will stay in the 50 mm range but as far as getting bigger and staying there then thats another thing,,,, __________________

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Small movements in giant, over-sized, heavy cases.........Fad. __________________ John

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FYI guys...platforms are BACK in style - for women at least. acertaingirl View Public Profile Send a private message to acertaingirl Find all posts by acertaingirl Add acertaingirl to Your Contacts #18 Today, 06:55 AM

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The question for me is "are they here at all". Let alone are they here to stay. Invicta fills a current niche that most companies are not following to that degree. Yeah many companies have crept up to 44-48mm but not many have gone to 50+ in a significant way. So for Invicta and other shop brands, they will probably be around for a while, but the real test will be whether other companies keep going larger. If they do, then the trend will continue, if they don't then it will eventually fade away. Another way to phrase it, "Is Invicta setting a trend that others will follow, or filling a niche where others won't go?" Or is Invicta just way ahead of the curve. Allan View Public Profile Send a private message to Allan Find all posts by Allan Add Allan to Your Contacts #19 Today, 07:15 AM

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I think it will come down to a max of 48mm and that would be fine __________________ http://www.myspace.com/powerballn503 powerballn503 View Public Profile Send a private message to powerballn503 Find all posts by powerballn503 Add powerballn503 to Your Contacts #21 Today, 07:39 AM

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I tried platform shoes back in the 70's. They were very uncomfortable. This year I tried a few 52mm watches (both Akula's). Great looking watches but the extra size and weight was a bit too much (sorry Rick). So I tried the mid-sized Akula. I have a 7 3/4 size wrist. The mid-size is perfect for me. Choice is good. Invicta provided choices. __________________

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If it is a trend, I"ll be the geek in the corner in ten years with the 50MM on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________

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i think 50mm will be the norm in ten years... WiZKiD... View Public Profile Send a private message to WiZKiD... Find all posts by WiZKiD... Add WiZKiD... to Your Contacts #24 Today, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by wave3214 To a point I think its a fad. I think the days of the 40mm diver being the norm are over but I think 44 to 48 will be the industry standard for many years to come Exactamundo BadMax View Public Profile Send a private message to BadMax Find all posts by BadMax Add BadMax to Your Contacts #25 Today, 08:01 AM

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I feel that there is no way that the norm will remain 40MM and slightly above. We have seen a few to the old companies create slightly larger then their norm and I think as time goes by watches will continue to grow. Invicta has just cut to the chase and beat everyone to creating the humongous watches that we all know and love. Unless Invicta goes out of business, I don't think so, they will continue to make them. Everyone else, in my opinion, will eventually rise to at least 45MM and hopefully larger in the long run. Ten years from now we will still be wearing our big watches and still enjoying them! __________________

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I think the OP is partially correct, I don't see the ones over 50mm being in fashion, but most watches 45-50 will still be popular. __________________

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unless I start shrinking, fad or not, I will be wearing 46-50mm watches in the future...3840mm watches just don't look right on a 8.5" wrist! jack daniels View Public Profile Send a private message to jack daniels Find all posts by jack daniels Add jack daniels to Your Contacts #28 Today, 08:22 AM

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42-46mm will be the mainstream by then. I just sold the last of my 50mm+ watch (venom) and going back in the mid category. After the initial 'manliness' subsides, the larger size is not practical for everyday wear nor comfortable. The other thing I don't like is there are a lot of lessor-name brands with the 50mm+

offerings (Fossil, Guess, Diesel, etc) and in the end, they all blend in into quantity, not quality. If I were a teen, I'd be flashing the biggest watch I can lay my hands on but as a 35-yd old adult, it starts looking odd. Same reason why Rolex and other high-end pieces will never go in that category. I'd rather take a elegent 44mm Submariner anyday over a 52mm SANIV. TheVision View Public Profile Send a private message to TheVision Send email to TheVision Find all posts by TheVision Add TheVision to Your Contacts #29 Today, 08:23 AM

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I think the larger watches will be around for those of us that like them, but just as they're not the norm now, they're not likely to be in the future. Most likely they'll remain a niche market for Invicta and a few other companies, which is fine with me. drjfc62 View Public Profile Send a private message to drjfc62 Find all posts by drjfc62 Add drjfc62 to Your Contacts #30 Today, 08:26 AM

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I like the larger case watches but most of mine are between 44-48mm! __________________

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Originally Posted by bugduck I Think 50mm at least is here to stay. I have Already become tired of 52mm. 46 to 48mm is the Best for me, and I have an Average size Wrist (7-3/4), so I really think in time 46 to 49mm will become the "Norm" ! Exactly for me also __________________ Or maybe an Armadillo made me do it???? thedevilmademedoit View Public Profile Send a private message to thedevilmademedoit Send email to thedevilmademedoit Find all posts by thedevilmademedoit Add thedevilmademedoit to Your Contacts #32 Today, 08:43 AM

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I believe the larger watches (50mm +) will always be around, but those who choose to adopt larger timepieces over the next 10 years may be looking for an all-around watch that can be worn in dress and casual which I think will be 44-48mm. I like 50mm for casual and as much as I love my SAS, 52mm will eventually look too large on my 7 1/2 in wrist and I could never wear it under a dress shirt which is why I'm glad I have the SAS mid. That one is here to stay for quite a long time IMO. Also, I'll never get rid of my 2 - 40mm submariners, no matter how small they look now in the world of 50-65 mm watches. 40mm will never look

ridiculous or age "in"appropriate. __________________ Too many watches, not enough time. Rolex, Omega, Chase Durer, Poljot, Seiko, Orient, Invicta, Vostok Europe FloridaGary View Public Profile Send a private message to FloridaGary Send email to FloridaGary Find all posts by FloridaGary Add FloridaGary to Your Contacts #33 Today, 08:52 AM

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Again, I think a lot of it will depend on personal style. I don't really wear a watch under 46mm as a daily wearer. Now for dress...I have some 42 to 44mm watches I wear. But...I am a really big guy...and I have always tried to find the biggest watch available to wear...even in the 1980's when 36 to 38mm watches were the norm. I found a nice big..for the time...40mm Seiko to wear. On my arm...my 50mm Sea Spider does not look all that big on me. It looks more normal than a watch the size of a quarter looks on my arm. __________________

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I think they'll have some legs for people with larger wrists, in the same way that smaller watches are more popular with people with smaller wrists. IMO, unless you need a specific sized tool watch, it's mostly about aesthetic proportions (which is mostly a preference and varies by individual) bluloo View Public Profile Send a private message to bluloo Find all posts by bluloo Add bluloo to Your Contacts #35 Today, 09:38 AM Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 1,079 Real Name: Mike

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here to stay; no doubt __________________

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fad norm will be around 46mm __________________

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They will be around for a long long time. I still have a couple of postage stamp size wafer thin watches that I do wear from time to time. But there is no way I'd ever stop wearing or buying the larger size watch. At 6'3" and an average build I can understand where a larger watch may look at home on my wrist but a little big on someone else. Be that as it may, I'm having a hard time keeping my girl out of my watch box. She loves to wear my 52mm RDs and I'm twice her size. For her it might be a fad thing. But I like the larger sizes. The Venom is likely about as big as I'll go but I can wear my SAS, SAN, T-Rex, Lupah and Excursion all day - any day with any outfit. My 44mm to 46mm watches get some wear but very little wrist time these days. I guess it just depends on the person. Not a fad but what that individual likes. I would agree that those that buy bigger because that's what others are wearing may find something else a few years down the road. But the 50mm+ sizes are here to stay. WatchingU View Public Profile Send a private message to WatchingU Send email to WatchingU Find all posts by WatchingU Add WatchingU to Your Contacts #38 Today, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TheVision 42-46mm will be the mainstream by then. I just sold the last of my 50mm+ watch (venom) and going back in the mid category. After the initial 'manliness' subsides, the larger size is not practical for everyday wear nor comfortable. The other thing I don't like is there are a lot of lessor-name brands with the 50mm+ offerings (Fossil, Guess, Diesel, etc) and in the end, they all blend in into quantity, not quality. If I were a teen, I'd be flashing the biggest watch I can lay my hands on but as a 35-yd old adult, it starts looking odd. Same reason why Rolex and other high-end pieces will never go in that category. I'd rather take a elegent 44mm Submariner anyday over a 52mm SANIV. Geez , You nailed it for me , I personally been selling all my 50mm+ watches as well... __________________ http://www.myspace.com/powerballn503 powerballn503 View Public Profile Send a private message to powerballn503 Find all posts by powerballn503 Add powerballn503 to Your Contacts #39 Today, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Allan The question for me is "are they here at all". Let alone are they here to stay. Invicta fills a current niche that most companies are not following to that degree. Yeah many companies have crept up to 44-48mm but not many have gone to 50+ in a significant way. So for Invicta and other shop brands, they will probably be around for a while, but the real test will be whether other companies keep going larger. If they do, then the trend will continue, if they don't then it will eventually fade away. Another way to phrase it, "Is Invicta setting a trend that others will follow, or filling a niche where others won't go?" Or is Invicta just way ahead of the curve. Nailed it. Invicta is the statistical outlier here, but as JS pointed out the vast majority of Invicta's product line is under 50MM, so even though Invicta is exploiting the current vogue for wristclocks their foray into the oversized niche market is cautious. Of course they have put themselves into position to buy ever increasing quantities from their Asian contractors if demand warrants it, and they will be considered visionaries if the trend explodes industry wide, but the zeitgeist is probably reverting back to the less showy days of yesteryear especially now that we and the entire world find ourselves in such straitened economic

circumstances. As unbelievable as it may seem, there are still many high-end brands that only rarely venture above 40MM. jackson View Public Profile Send a private message to jackson Find all posts by jackson Add jackson to Your Contacts #40 Today, 11:04 AM

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I remember when my uncle came home in the late 50s after being stationed in Germany. He had been there since the end of WWII. He had this watch that was about 35mm and no thicker then a quarter. The price was at that time an astronomical several K. Today, I know it was a Patek Philippe with a today's value of about 11500. Back then thinner was better. It showed the finest in watchmaking technics. So we've gone from 35/6 watches to 52/20! As a boomer, I enjoy being able to EASILY read a dial (time). As a collector, I morn the loss of the precision and artistry that was once the signature of the ENTIRE industry. Anyone can fit a V4 into a Caddy, but few can fit a V12 into a Cobalt And no I don't have that Patek __________________

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It's either buy big watches or a pair of glasses and personally I like watches better than glasses. __________________ Did you see that? Do they all got hedges like that? Do they? MATTNATTI View Public Profile

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Originally Posted by TheVision 42-46mm will be the mainstream by then. I just sold the last of my 50mm+ watch (venom) and going back in the mid category. After the initial 'manliness' subsides, the larger size is not practical for everyday wear nor comfortable. The other thing I don't like is there are a lot of lessor-name brands with the 50mm+ offerings (Fossil, Guess, Diesel, etc) and in the end, they all blend in into quantity, not quality. If I were a teen, I'd be flashing the biggest watch I can lay my hands on but as a 35-yd old adult, it starts looking odd. Same reason why Rolex and other high-end pieces will never go in that category. I'd rather take a elegent 44mm Submariner anyday over a 52mm SANIV. I think that you are right on. I have been considering selling my +50mm for some time now. Agreed...much rather have a really nice 44-46mm than an anchor. To me the giant watches are a fad. __________________

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i think 50 is here to stay,i have a 9 plus wrist,anything smaller look like a nat on a elephants A.S.S. fubar4life2010 View Public Profile Send a private message to fubar4life2010 Send email to fubar4life2010 Find all posts by fubar4life2010 Add fubar4life2010 to Your Contacts #45 Today, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Gencoupe10 I think we will all look back at this time in ten years and laugh at how big Invicta has made some of there watches, and set the trend of the 50mm plus size watches, just how platform shoes were the style in the 70's. Do you think that 50mm watches are here to stay ? or will they be just a fad ? Funny you should mention the 70's and platform shoes. Although modern day CNC machining technology with which to provide truly detailed case architecture did not exist back then, the trend towards bigger and doper watches had something of a heyday back then as well. It played out rapidly with the advent of the Oil Shock, stagflation, Peace With Honor, Watergate, generally with the overall realization that the economic boom of the 50's and 60's had come to end. The bigger and dumber designs of the 70's however were very crude in comparison to today's SANs, SASs, Godzillas, Renatos, etc. I've been harshly critical of Invicta but there's no denying that some of their designs, when not derivative, are spectacular. Nowadays people are just bigger as well and there's no way a 36-40MM watch is going to look like anything but a toy on their wrists, so somebody will always make money filling this niche market for oversized timepieces. jackson View Public Profile Send a private message to jackson Find all posts by jackson Add jackson to Your Contacts

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Originally Posted by MATTNATTI It's either buy big watches or a pair of glasses and personally I like watches better than glasses. Dude, you're going to be wearing both before you know it :>). jackson View Public Profile Send a private message to jackson Find all posts by jackson Add jackson to Your Contacts #47 Today, 12:41 PM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 2,064

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I think they're here to stay. I think 52 will be the ceiling though. And even if the trend dies out, I'll still wear them. ao View Public Profile Send a private message to ao Send email to ao Find all posts by ao Add ao to Your Contacts #48 Today, 02:23 PM

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Not sure where it will eventually level out, but I think most things to much over 50 mm will be few and far between. We will probably see a lot more in the 42-48 range. __________________

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I have a 8 1/2 inch wrist and have had large wrist all of my adult life. (49 years old now) I have becom addicted to the 50mm plus sizes and have sold most of my collection that was below 48mm. The bulk of my collection is Russian Divers, Bolts, SAN III and SAS. I would love to add the ocean reef watches as i think the bracelet is absolutely gorgeous but at 45mm it looks to small on my wrist. I wish they would make an XL version of the reef in a 48 -50 mm case size. Then my collection could expand in a whole new direction. __________________

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I have already commented in other similar threads that I agree with those of you who say 50mm + watch are a fad that won't last and that most watches will end up somewhere in between 40 and 46mm as the norm. I just think it's funny how IMO large oversized watches became popular in the Hip Hop culture of teens and twenty somethings and here we are, a bunch of adult watch geeks wearing what many folks would consider "blingy" - just based on the size alone. How many times have you worn a 50mm or larger piece and have someone refer to you as "Flava Flav"? LOL I am just saying... Like most here I wear what I like and could care less what others think... __________________

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I think the larger size watches are here to stay...Roy __________________ God Bless the USA RGILLER View Public Profile Send a private message to RGILLER Find all posts by RGILLER Add RGILLER to Your Contacts #52 Today, 02:40 PM Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Posts: 182 Real Name: Bob Stokes

rjaybass Senior Member Senior Geek

I've been waiting for bigger watches for years. I have a 9" wrist. A 50mm watch looks great on me and always will. I think this "trend" is still on the upswing as I am just now seeing bigger case sizes in the department stores. And you know all these Invicta designs are just

way too much fun. I think the size of them runs along side the design itself. These watches insight virtual obsession in folks. How is that? Its the design AND the size together that does it... rjaybass View Public Profile Send a private message to rjaybass Send email to rjaybass Find all posts by rjaybass Add rjaybass to Your Contacts #53 Today, 03:47 PM

morrison2951

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Originally Posted by RGILLER I think the larger size watches are here to stay...Roy They are as long as Invicta has something to say about it! morrison2951 View Public Profile Send a private message to morrison2951 Find all posts by morrison2951 Add morrison2951 to Your Contacts #54 Today, 03:48 PM Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,189 Real Name: Ken

ukrany1 Senior Member True WatchGeek

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It all depends on if you are a trend setter or trend follower DIRTY_S30 View Public Profile Send a private message to DIRTY_S30 Send email to DIRTY_S30 Find all posts by DIRTY_S30 Add DIRTY_S30 to Your Contacts #56 Today, 03:54 PM

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CharlieB Senior Member True WatchGeek

Look at how many of each size of Stuhrling shirts were ordered.Americans are physically supersizing. The bigger watches are proportional to the bigger people. Watches will stay big. __________________

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powerballn503 Senior Member Super Geek

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Originally Posted by CharlieB Look at how many of each size of Stuhrling shirts were ordered.Americans are physically supersizing. The bigger watches are proportional to the bigger people. Watches will stay big. Dam good point LOL Me im supersizing and my watches are getting smaller ?!? Im a little backwards ... __________________ http://www.myspace.com/powerballn503 powerballn503 View Public Profile Send a private message to powerballn503 Find all posts by powerballn503 Add powerballn503 to Your Contacts #58 Today, 03:58 PM

rbart

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First I have to say that I love all watches but mostly 47 to 50. I think in 10 years it will be 44 to 48. There will still be a lot of 50's but I don't think the bigger sizes will be the hot item, just for the guys with huge wrists. I think its nice to see some band on top of the wrist even if its just a lug. __________________ rbart