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Well two years after seeing (can't remember who) an Elliot Brown Canford and promising myself one I finally went ahead and got one...

You know what, it's too big for my dainty wrist 🙁

2 years I've hovered over the buy button ha, oh well. It's a right beauty too.

Sometimes things just don't work out right.

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Posted : 26/03/2016 1:54 pm
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It looks like its's stopped.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 1:58 pm
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That's the one, it was the black face with the oxblood strap.

It's just huge and my wrists are a bit small. Gutted.

How small does my arm look!?


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:08 pm
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That's the fashion. Post a picture and less the masses decide.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:14 pm
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What size is the case? I wear a fairly large watch even though I have smallish wrists, but then again it's all personal taste. Nice watch tho.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:16 pm
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That's the one, it was the black face with the oxblood strap.

It's just huge and my wrists are a bit small. Gutted.

How small does my arm look!?

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Posted : 26/03/2016 2:34 pm
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That doesn't look too bad on.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:36 pm
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No, I'm actually getting used to it. Feels good now. Think it's because I'm used to wearing a thin Pebble Time Round.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:40 pm
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That doesn't look too odd, it's certainly not an excessive size - perhaps it's just the sensation of wearing a watch that draws your attention to it - give it time and you won't notice it.

Here's my battered yobokies seiko on my wrist for comparison.

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Posted : 26/03/2016 2:42 pm
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It's the [b]freaks[/b] with chest hair on their arms that ruin watches.

That looks fine on.

EDIT: Uh-oh.

*runs away from Burt Reynolds*


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:43 pm
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Looks good. I actually like that a lot.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:45 pm
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[IMG] [/IMG][/URL][/img]

This is a 39mm square which look bigger than a similar sized round.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:47 pm
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It's got a silver (Sunday) brushed face and it looks incredible when it catches the light.

Had it in for a few hours now and forgot it was there.

Loving the oxblood strap too.

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Nice lume too
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Posted : 26/03/2016 2:48 pm
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Like it OP, looks good on yer wrist.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:50 pm
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It's hairless arms on adult males that freak me out, I doubt Chuck Norris had hairless arms 😀


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:51 pm
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🙂


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 2:59 pm
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Lol

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Posted : 26/03/2016 3:11 pm
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Normal arm hair. Note the inoffensive tone and understated quantity - enough to denote you are indeed a bloke, without looking like you're about to start flinging bananas everywhere.

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Posted : 26/03/2016 3:17 pm
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😆


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 3:20 pm
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😀


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 3:21 pm
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I've inadvertently started a show your watch (and hairy arm) thread. Perfect.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 3:21 pm
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Pah!, that's not normal, That's an oestrogen patch away from owning a pair of ovaries.

Here…Have a banana……

EDIT : And don't diss my monkey brother ^ there


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 3:22 pm
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😀


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 3:23 pm
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I've always liked a big watch, this one is 45mm right on the limit of comfort but I've wanted one for years finally gave in just before Xmas

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Posted : 26/03/2016 3:31 pm
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Did you get the Breitling "Gin Palace" cap and letter?

Bastard impressive.

On a much less grand scale...

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And a proper bit of lume...

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Posted : 26/03/2016 3:42 pm
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No cap as yet I'm told it could take a while to arrive


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 3:50 pm
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A lot of STWers have very slim lady wrists!? (Checks that I haven't ventured onto 'Mumsnet' )


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 4:33 pm
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My problem is I have a ladies watch on a man's wrist 🙁

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Posted : 26/03/2016 5:01 pm
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I think that's needs a service or a new battery. The time is way out.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 5:11 pm
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Ooooooooooh I like that. Where did you get it from Bongo?


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 5:21 pm
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You should get that tattooed on. 😉


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 5:29 pm
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Some of the current collection

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Posted : 26/03/2016 5:30 pm
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I have a Nite vision 50mm, its great, even on my slim wrists....


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 5:47 pm
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on and on - nice, recognise 3 I think.

#3 = Bullhead
#2 = Monaco
#6 = Sea dweller?

What's #5?


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 7:42 pm
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3 correct, 2 correct, I usually have this on a stainless strap, but Steveo straps made me this leather number.
4 is a tag grade date and 5 is a 1972 omega sea master 'hummer' or 300hz cone with tuning fork mechanism.
6 is a deal sea, sea dweller DSSD.


 
Posted : 26/03/2016 7:48 pm
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@MoseyMTB - What size are you wrist - circumference and width? I'm thinking about a Canford but have smallish wrists.


 
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