Slim Tickins' Proper Proportions Only | Watches I Own Under 38mm

This is a new bit where I will focus on smaller watches, both in collection and watch wants. It's called Slim Tickin's because I have a slim wrist, and there aren't many small watches that I can afford because I have expensive taste and no money. It's a play on the phrase slim pickin's, which means a 'lack of choice' or 'you're a fussy so you struggle to pick' (which you probably knew). Oh and watches tick so, Slim Tickin's. Maybe that's my new name, a ruthless and free spirited alter ego, like Slim Shady. I think this is medium clever and that sometimes I have good ideas. Apparently, according to AI I should be posting twice a week, so I will try to do so as I am not working...hence why I have no money. Will that stop me buying watches, never!!!

I know. Take all that in for a second...

Anyway, I've been downsizing - I lost weight, I lost wrist girth, I lost myself, so I took some time off. I sold the Rolex because it was too big, I want a smaller Rolex. I sold the Spinnaker, the Tissot and the other one. Too big. I think I want smaller watches. The reason is simple. It's easier to get smaller watches, than get a bigger wrist. At least I think it is. The last time I checked the wrist was touching around 16cm / 6.3 inches.

Now, I re-evaluate the collection. So, for a start, let's get straight into phase one of the analysis, the existing under 38mm watches in the collection. These are the dirty dozen;

Table.

Brand	Model	Size	Lug to Lug
Nomos	Club Campus	36mm	47mm
Maison Celadon	Imperial Plum	38mm	45mm
Proxima	PX1690 - 369	37mm	46mm
Pierre Paulin	Jump Hour	38mm	46mm
Timex	Q Warp	38mm	45mm
Casio	Golden Egg	30mm	39mm
Casio	Tank Dark	37mm	42mm
Seiko	SARB035	38mm	44mm
Seiko	SARB033	38mm	44mm
Seiko	SARB070	38mm	44mm
Seiko	SNXS73K1	36mm	44mm
Seiko	SNK805K2	37mm	43mm

In order below, as above, from right to left.

And that's it. A modest collection of smallish watches. Oh and apparently, the Golden Egg, which I named after its model number (AQ-230EGG-3AEF), is actually the model number AQ-230GA-9DMQYES - this ruins everything. It does have Q/YES in there though, maybe it can be the Goldiloqyes - trying to hard but what else can I do. That's the kind of error I shouldn't be making, must be getting old. I am ashamed to say that I haven't even mentioned the fact I have a SARB033 on the blog, but I have on the youtubes which is poor form indeed. I hope I haven't made any other glaring/blaring omissions or errors recently...

WHAT GOES ROUND, COMES UN-ROUND

Do you get it? I have recently bought two un-round watches and I have another on the way, it is not round or spherical or circular, it's a rectangle. The two purchases, both this year, were the Casio Golden thingy and the Casio Tank Dark, because when you need a watch or two, Casio to the rescue. I must say that the Casio Tank is one of the best fitting watches I have ever worn, and it got me thinking about rectangles. Well, rectangular timepieces actually, not just rectangles in general, that would be overwhelming and bonkers.

That's pretty good AI'ing, it was a generic prompt, noice - almost nailed it (the case size -37.2 × 26.5 × 8 - is wrong and there's no lug to lug).

Rectangular watches are small by nature, they lean art deco, at least usually - ahem Tank XL. They are made to be classy, dressy and well fitted. They might be seen as somewhat feminine (by real men, grunt), and have partly served that demographic, think Cartier Tank, Longines Dolcevita and the many inspired by them. But at the same time, smaller mens watches were all the rage back in the days, this trend has returned. This makes the transition a bit easier, the optics will look 'on trend' rather than 'I have wrist of slimness, please forgive me and my genes'. Saying that, some ladies are embracing bigger watches, but it's all about proportions and personal preference. You do you, as my brother says. But what about all those big old watches in the collection? They gotta go...

ARE YOU REALLY THINKING ABOUT SELLING YOUR LARGER WATCHES?

Well, yes I am. But it does depend on whether they are saleable (if I can find the boxes) and many aren't super popular and therefore aren't in demand. I suppose if I'm not wearing them then I should at least try. I can get away with 40-42mm watches as long as the lug to lug isn't crazy large. The Cartier Ronde is case in point, pun so beautifully intended there. It's 40mm, loud and proud of face but it has such elegant little lugs.

Would I sell that? I don't want to, but if it was to be replaced by a Cartier Tank, wouldn't that be better? I want them all damn it. But you love your Tudor Red Bezel (41mm), Zenith Synopsis (40mm) and Seiko Alpinist Black (39.5mm) and they all fit pretty well, kinda - well I'll have revisit and re-assess. It's quite the potential transformation if I take to the horror logical conclusion...

Tanks very much - I'll take them all please | imgs: Cartier.com

Come to think of it, wouldn't the above list of under 38mm watches be a winderful collection? Yes it would, and with the addition of a few more, like an Echo/Neutra Rivanera/Piccolo, a Cartier Tank/Santos (or two), a few more Seiko SARBs and a Rolex Oyster Perpetual 11600 (36mm 369 silver dial) - it would be even better. I bloody think it's a bloody great idea! Oh and the new gold and steel 100 years Rolex Oyster Perpetual in 36mm, a JLC Reverso, Vacheron 222 37mm, Bulgari Octo 37mm and a Cartier Ronde 36mm in gold. Oh dear, that's a bit of a list, settle down Slim Tickins, settle down.

The new Rolex Oyster 126003 steel and gold celebrates 100 years of OP - I like it | img: Rolex.com

But what will you wear to dive, to swim in the seas of Marseille (Mediterranean) and Goa (Arabian). I've managed to never wear a dive watch in water, pool or ocean, so I think I'll be ok - shameful. But you know, the Cartier Tank Must Solarbeat WSTA0138 is water-resistant up to 3 bar/30 metres, give or take, so there. It seems that reducing the size of the collection and the size of the watches therein, will not reduce to the voracious appetite for timepieces that I have developed. My name is Alvin, and I am an addict, a stinkin', good for nuthin' wrist junkie. It seems that I am back, and that the journey continues, and takes a new shape, rectangular...obviously.

Yours Slimwristishly,

Alvin aka Slim Tickins

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Links & Things.

https://www.cartier.com/en-gb

https://www.rolex.com