11 Small Watches for People Who HATE Small Watches

Head to https://squarespace.com/brittpearce to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code BRITTPEARCE The best small watches deserve a second look—even if you normally wear 40mm and larger. From the Tudor Black Bay 54 and Rolex Explorer 36 to the Cartier Santos Medium and IWC Ingenieur Automatic 35, these are 11 small watches for people who HATE small watches. Can a 35mm, 36mm or 37mm watch deliver the presence, legibility and everyday capability you want? In this video, I explore compact dive watches, field watches, integrated-bracelet sports watches and luxury watches that make a compelling case for smaller proportions. We look at specifications, design, history, strengths, compromises and who each watch suits. From an affordable Seiko 5 Sports to the wonderfully unconventional Vacheron Constantin American 1921, there’s plenty here to challenge your minimum case size. 1. Tudor Black Bay 54 — 37mm 2. Seiko 5 Sports Field SRPJ85 — 36.4mm 3. Rolex Explorer 36 — 36mm 4. IWC Ingenieur Automatic 35 — 35.1mm 5. NOMOS Club Campus 36 — 36mm 6. Cartier Santos Medium — 35.1mm case width 7. Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 — 36.5 × 36.5mm 8. Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 36 — 36mm 9. Longines Legend Diver 36 — 36mm 10. Rolex Yacht-Master 37 — 37mm 11. Rolex Datejust 36 — 36mm Honourable mentions include the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK1 37mm with a lapis-lazuli dial and the anOrdain Model 2 Medium 36mm. I explain why both came close to making the f