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i have 7 inch wrists and wearing the SA

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"Wear what you like" is the mantra, and why not - it's your money. But ask if you think it looks OK, and be prepared for people to say things you may not want to hear .

So I think it's too big, like the watch is wearing the arm and not the other way around. I also think that the only people who should wear watches whose lugs overhang the wrist are women wearing men's watches.

Short answer wrt the pics...It's too big...but the 2nd picture's odd angle exacerbates the appearance bcs the perspective accentuates the overhang at that particular position of the ulnar relative to the radius bone. It wouldn't look so bad from your normal perspective, and probably not so bad from other people's perspective.

Should it overhang? To me, the devil's in the details.

IMO, there're a few things that make a watch more or less wearable at the larger sizes. The nominal width only tells part of the story. How much "drop" there is to the lugs, and how much taper there is up to the bezel, as well as the overall thickness of the watch...these all come into play, imo. The worst case...Bell & Ross...a complete block of a watch with no drop at the lugs, a rather thick body, and no taper at the bezel...will sit rather awkwardly atop small wrists. A Ball Hydrocarbon on the other hand tapers moderately, and drops handsomely at the lugs, and wears surprisingly well. The 'Lings are in between, for the most part. A moderate drop...and taper varies by model. Not particularly tapered on the Navis, but moreso for the SO. It depends.

IMO, it's also a broader decision than just "does it make me happy?" Are (other people's) perceptions in any way important to you? Research certainly indicates that people form judgement within 60 seconds of interacting with you, which will influence how they decide to behave towards you. I think you are prudent to consider what others think...even if you end up choosing to disregard their perspective in the end.