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TBH the thickness of modern watches, especially dive watches, is a bit of a pet peeve.
I get it with something like a Deepsea, which is all about testing the limits. But otherwise, why are they all so thick? To hit a +200m depth more easily? <13mm is a nice height for a sports watch, and something like the Tudor GMT at 15mm just seems way too high...
...but maybe it's just because I wear shirts most days.
@ejay2.0 - sorry didn't realise it was your personal one, and I wasn't trying to be mean.
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Its mostly the thickness of the mass produced cheaper movements that affect thickness in designs I think.
A Valjoux 7750 is 8mm thick before you've even slapped a dial and case on it...
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I know no harm intended , the first pic is a stock new Seamaster and the second pic is my 2005 version.
If you don't like the thickness of modern "desk divers " thats exactly why the Seamaster 300 is one of my faves.
It is much slimmer than most others , certainly Black Bay and also Planet Ocean , yet is still water resist to 300 m / has Helium release valve . And it's not a "prissy" or weekend warrior watch people actually use them.
I know I have the Mr Omega reputation but I fucking love mine .
Stonehedge
ejay2.0
Its the thinness of the 58 that has got my smaller wristed watch collecting friends excited.
The Black Bay 58 is as close to a perfectly proportioned watch as you get imho. I really love my 79220n though.