I found the same with the Tudor BB, fantastic looking watch but at 15mm thick was a lump on the wrist 
Display case backs have added to the thickness issue
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Yep, another trend that needs to get back in the sea - unless the movement is actually something special of course, which it rarely is.
I have a cheap’n’cheerful microbrand watch that proudly showcases its boggo NH35 thru a sapphire caseback… This is not rare, but it is dumb as a box of rocks 
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Learn to see the beauty in the mundane!
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Seikos, Miyotas, even base ETA and Sellita aren’t all that pretty but I still like to see a movement moving.
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That’s what I come to this forum for 
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Being a slightly svelter fat cunt recently I thought I’d try some smaller watches. That failed miserably as my wrists are wide and flat so diameter is just a rough guide really.
Even today’s monster 44mm Panerai only just looks ok on my beefy ham hock.
I find 40mm to be my absolute utter minimum with only a smiths Everest looking even half decent because of its longer lugs.
Lug to lug seems to be the dominant measurement in general but below 40mm even long lugs can’t save a watch on me.
Here’s a 46mm Breitling to show even longer lugged watches can struggle but are generally ok.
However a 42mm UN looks ok.
It’s all just generalisations until it’s on your wrist and diameter is just a guide down to a point.
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UN looks great 
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I’m afraid those all look too big or much too big to me.
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I have always thought the 2/3 of the wrist’s surface was an ideal formula.
With a little flexibility when it comes to lugs or fixed bracelets.
Thought I would give a 39mm Speedmaster a try. Probably not the most popular choice but I like the white face and it looks well looked after. Can’t say I’m a fan of the bracelet clasp mechanism though.
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Strangely, this popped up as an advert on google.
Quite like the look of it.
Autosport Silver - Depancel Autosport Silver - Depancel
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Good-looking, I like triple-date watches, and I like chronographs, I just don’t like it when the first looks like the second.
And no, dear cuntrarians, I really don’t care that the likes of PP do it, it still sucks bags and bags of dicks 
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Can anyone help with the value of this?
I bought it off Dom a few years back and came across it the other day, I’d forgotten all about it.
Last time I looked they were about £90 
…and at that I’d have tried it - but non-working examples on thiefbay are £200 now! 
Working seem to start around £250 and spiral up to 4-figures - I remember it depends on date, who it was issued to, history, servicing and originality.
Good luck figuring it out - with a bit of luck @dom will remember and advise.
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1989 Royal Navy issued G10 CWC, and from the serial number it was made in the middle of 1989.
Nice watch and looks very good condition especially the hands and dial. I would say £250-300 would be a good price to achieve if you aren’t in a rush to sell, or 200-250 for a quick sale. Like yourself I had forgotten all about it, but seeing it jogged my memory. I think I bought it from someone who got issued it and then almost immediately left the Navy which is why it wasn’t very worn/damaged.
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Thanks Dom
was actually £17.5k 