As a spiritual follow-up to TGN 195 – which was all about the big watches we love – this episode is all about our favorite smaller watches. Jason and James set a physical limit of 38mm and put together a list of the smaller watches that stick out in their memory. From Rolex to Timex, Breitling, and Hamilton, small watches are not just for those of us with smaller wrists.
Hey, you guys did a great job with the small watches topic. But I was surprised that you didn’t mention the 36mm Aquaracer automatic, particularly since you play-teased (wink, nudge) refreshed Aquaracers some time ago. The 36mm black and white variants are easily unisex. And the blue variant with diamond dial… well… I’ll let you know (wink, nudge). Also, i’m perplexed that so many years after its release, the Hamilton KAPPM is still mis-described… it actually has a 36mm case (from 9 to 3, ignoring the crown) just like we measure other watches. So it’s only 2mm smaller than the CWC Mellor, and the KAPPM 36 wears really great on wrist (I love mine on a one-piece strap).
And... +1 on Marathon GP 34mm field watch in the stainless case... another fave on a single pass strap!
One brand I'm surprised you guys missed knowing TGN's preferences is Marathon. The General Purpose field watches are tiny (34mm I think) and there are quartz and automatic versions of the GSAR/TSAR diver with 36mm cases. They're tall and blocky, but about as capable as it gets for a small diameter tool watch.
Recently (maybe this episode) on the podcast there was a reference to the 1968 (inaugural) first "Golden Globe" around-the-world-solo-unsupported sailboat race. I just ran across this short essay by Stewart Brand that summarizes the race nicely from the perspective of maintenance strategies:
An excellent read for adventurers and those who love gear.
PS -- Stewart Brand is an amazing person worth learning more about. He wrote one of the best books I've ever read about architecture: "How Buildings Learn".
When you mention Timex you mean to speak about the Marlin. The manual wound version is THE dress watch bargain of the last ten years. Another one to mention is the vintage Seamaster. Another great small dress watch that can be found for well under $2k.
Just listened to the episode and came to include the Aqua Terra 38. Scratching my head as to how James and Jason missed it since it seems like the AT is such a popular watch for Omega.
Hey, you guys did a great job with the small watches topic. But I was surprised that you didn’t mention the 36mm Aquaracer automatic, particularly since you play-teased (wink, nudge) refreshed Aquaracers some time ago. The 36mm black and white variants are easily unisex. And the blue variant with diamond dial… well… I’ll let you know (wink, nudge). Also, i’m perplexed that so many years after its release, the Hamilton KAPPM is still mis-described… it actually has a 36mm case (from 9 to 3, ignoring the crown) just like we measure other watches. So it’s only 2mm smaller than the CWC Mellor, and the KAPPM 36 wears really great on wrist (I love mine on a one-piece strap).
And... +1 on Marathon GP 34mm field watch in the stainless case... another fave on a single pass strap!
One brand I'm surprised you guys missed knowing TGN's preferences is Marathon. The General Purpose field watches are tiny (34mm I think) and there are quartz and automatic versions of the GSAR/TSAR diver with 36mm cases. They're tall and blocky, but about as capable as it gets for a small diameter tool watch.
Recently (maybe this episode) on the podcast there was a reference to the 1968 (inaugural) first "Golden Globe" around-the-world-solo-unsupported sailboat race. I just ran across this short essay by Stewart Brand that summarizes the race nicely from the perspective of maintenance strategies:
https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-maintenance-race
An excellent read for adventurers and those who love gear.
PS -- Stewart Brand is an amazing person worth learning more about. He wrote one of the best books I've ever read about architecture: "How Buildings Learn".
When you mention Timex you mean to speak about the Marlin. The manual wound version is THE dress watch bargain of the last ten years. Another one to mention is the vintage Seamaster. Another great small dress watch that can be found for well under $2k.
Hi guys,
When talking about Omega you totally missed the Aqua Terra in 38mm.
The new pieces are great size and come in fantastic colours
Just listened to the episode and came to include the Aqua Terra 38. Scratching my head as to how James and Jason missed it since it seems like the AT is such a popular watch for Omega.