Thread: Watches

Maybe the watch aficionados can answer this one. What is the advantage of the oversize watches that some of the race drivers and other celebrity types are wearing?
When I first saw the one Eddie Jordan (F1) had on his wrist I thought he needed it because of some unmentioned visual impairment.
I noticed Jenson Button wearing something about the same size at the Autosport show. Looked like an alarm clock with a wrist-strap.

Styles change. Right now you will find it difficult to find a new watch less than 40mm in diameter. Watches 43-46mm are pretty commonplace. They even make em at 50mm and then some.

Really the size watch you can wear depends on your wrist size. When I see some guy with a 6.5 inch wrist wearing a 46mm watch I wonder if he ever thinks that people see it and think "boy that looks rediculous on his wrist". I guess not.