I have been lusting after the new Egiziano for a while, a friend lent me his for me to test drive before I commit, unfortunately at 60MM it is way too large, even for my 8 inch wrists!
But I did get a wrist shot for you guys, if just for laughs!
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| Author: | Altair [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Damn it! |
I have been lusting after the new Egiziano for a while, a friend lent me his for me to test drive before I commit, unfortunately at 60MM it is way too large, even for my 8 inch wrists! But I did get a wrist shot for you guys, if just for laughs!
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| Author: | Iantheklutz [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
Beautiful peice and all.... but that thing is just too big. It's comically large really. It just looks Big for Big's sake, ya know? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
I know someone who has one of the originals, and it is absolutely huge. This does get into the realms of too big in my opinion, but a great heritage piece. |
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| Author: | Flynbyu [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
60mm? That's going a bit overboard. Next we'll be wearing wall clocks around our wrists or necks.....  YEEEEEAH BOYEEEEEEEE!  ~Brian |
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| Author: | anez [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
I never thought I'd say this, but... that's definitely too large. Does it look the same on your friend, or does he have much bigger forearms? |
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| Author: | boogiebot [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
Flynbyu wrote: 60mm? That's going a bit overboard. Next we'll be wearing wall clocks around our wrists or necks..... YEEEEEAH BOYEEEEEEEE! ~Brian ahahahaaha i spat out water when i saw my homie Flave...too funny Brian. this piece does look huge. and usually most pieces look tiny on your wrist Altair. The only person on here with bigger wrists might be FEAR |
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| Author: | Flynbyu [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
<takes a bow> I'll be here all week. I've tried on the UBoat at 55mm and it didn't look too bad on me, but I thought it was too big for everyday wear. I'd own it in a second if it were available on a bracelet. I couldn't imagine owning a 60mm piece. ~Brian |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
Iantheklutz wrote: Beautiful peice and all.... but that thing is just too big. It's comically large really.  Sure I know the heritage behind the "Big E", and it's a great looking piece, but it's an absolutely ludicrous size. It's not even a weekend watch : it's a never wear at all watch! Chop a cm off it and it might be just about wearable. That completely and utterly fails my "lug-overhanging-the-sides-of-the-wrist-which-makes-it-look-really-stoooopid" test.
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| Author: | aleister [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
Well, it wasn't really meant to be worn directly on the wrist from the beginning, was it? |
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| Author: | boogiebot [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
Flynbyu wrote: <takes a bow> I'll be here all week. I've tried on the UBoat at 55mm and it didn't look too bad on me, but I thought it was too big for everyday wear. I'd own it in a second if it were available on a bracelet. I couldn't imagine owning a 60mm piece. ~Brian too bad eh brian? i know youre a bracelet guy. have you looked into some of the TW steel stuff?? they have big diameter sizes and they seem like a good watch for an everyday casual wearer. |
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| Author: | MacApple [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
That makes your 8' wrist look like a french fry, I couldn't imagine it on a 6.75 7' wrist, that would look like q-tip wearing a watch. |
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| Author: | tozzleozzle [ Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
good god! thats just silly! what movment does it have, for that price i hope its in-house |
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| Author: | Tim S [ Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
That thing is retarded aleister wrote: Well, it wasn't really meant to be worn directly on the wrist from the beginning, was it? What was it originally used for? |
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| Author: | Otto [ Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
Holy cow, Altair! From pics previously posted, you don't seem to have the smallest wrist going around, so that thing must be massive. |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Damn it! |
Tim S wrote: aleister wrote: Well, it wasn't really meant to be worn directly on the wrist from the beginning, was it? What was it originally used for? I believe it was that large so as to fit over the outside of the wrist of the old 1940/50's diver's suits, and to also still be legible when you're wearing a whopping great big brass diving helmet. And I'm sure it looked absolutely excellent in just such a situation..... However I'm also 100% convinced it looks ANYTHING BUT excellent when worn directly on ANY human wrist!
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