38mm or 42mm Apple Watch?

38mm or 42mm Apple Watch?

  • 38mm

    Votes: 14 18.9%
  • 42mm

    Votes: 60 81.1%

  • Total voters
    74

SnapThrow

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Ordered the 42mm "blind" (basically assumed I would want the bigger one) and it is actually smaller in person than I thought it would be. Made the right choice (for me) for sure
 

Terb

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Use to wearing diver watches for years, knew from the get go 42mm was my choice 🏾


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LVMHgirl

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I have tiny wrists but got the 42. I've always liked big, sporty watches. :)

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Glad the sport watch came with the smaller band as well! I use it on the smallest hole and it stays put.
 

impaler

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Definitely because it's new. The use is much more heavy than the average use.

I can definitely say you're right, after nearly three weeks with it. Now, I'm anywhere from 20-40% at the end of a normal day, when I'm not sitting there fiddling with it - it's set up the way I want, and now I'm able to let it do its job with minimal interference.
 

Garz

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If your a dude, stay away from the 38. It will look like a woman's watch on you. Just saying. I have skinny wrists it it still looked bad on me. Glad I ordered a 42 and I'm loving it.


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impaler

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If your a dude, stay away from the 38. It will look like a woman's watch on you. Just saying. I have skinny wrists it it still looked bad on me. Glad I ordered a 42 and I'm loving it.


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I also have skinny wrists....but with the sport band I can't find a perfect fit. Using it on the fourth from tightest it hurts my wrist, and on the fifth from the tightest, it slides around and disconnects. How's thrift for you, and what setting do you use?
 

Just_Me_D

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If your a dude, stay away from the 38. It will look like a woman's watch on you. Just saying. I have skinny wrists it it still looked bad on me. Glad I ordered a 42 and I'm loving it.


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I agree that the 42mm Watch is the perfect size for a guy. Mine fits perfectly on my wrist.
 

Garz

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I also have skinny wrists....but with the sport band I can't find a perfect fit. Using it on the fourth from tightest it hurts my wrist, and on the fifth from the tightest, it slides around and disconnects. How's thrift for you, and what setting do you use?

I'm using the small/medium band. I go backhand forth between the last 2 or 3 slots on the band. When I'm more active, I need to go to 2nd to last hole.


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Suggs68

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FWIW, I ordered both sizes in the Sport, and while I've been using the 38 since the 24th while I'm waiting for the 42, I'm really not thinking it's too small for me. I do have smallish wrists anyway, but after a couple of weeks I really like the size, and everyone who sees it is surprised it seems like the right size and not too small. Of course, my daughters call it the girl size, but that's just because they both want it :)
 

JakePleasants

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FWIW, I ordered both sizes in the Sport, and while I've been using the 38 since the 24th while I'm waiting for the 42, I'm really not thinking it's too small for me. I do have smallish wrists anyway, but after a couple of weeks I really like the size, and everyone who sees it is surprised it seems like the right size and not too small. Of course, my daughters call it the girl size, but that's just because they both want it :)

Smart daughters! They're gonna shame you into forking it over to them. :rotfl:
 

akidd411

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I have a small wrist but I ordered the 42. Still haven't seen it in person yet so I hope I made the right decision! According to my order status I should get my space grey sport sometime in June 😁. I ordered really late for some reason ugh
 
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I got the 42 but I hate that it's more prone to bang against things maybe just because I'm a very animated person who uses my arms and hands to put a lot of emphasis on what I'm saying but I used my wife's 38 for two days no worries it was a space gray so it didn't look to bad but I never hit it against anything but won't lie I love the bigger so I went back to my 42 and got a carbon fiber wrap and screen protector I couldn't stand to use a bulky case on top of my watchiMoreAppImg_20150527_030632.jpg
 

hearmeoutx

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I do not have a preference between the two sizes, but I did purchase a 38mm watch. My reasoning is that I have a smaller wrist and the 42mm would have felt out of proportion with my wrist and arm. The 38mm is perfect for me.


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