he big news in watches? hey’re geting smaller.
In a trend that was perhaps inevitable, the pendulum
has swung the other way. Ater years of manhole
cover-sized diving watches on the one hand, and
blinged-out chronographs on the other, a discernible
direction at this year’s Swiss watch fairs wasIt takes a big man to wear a small watch
(^) Watchmakers scale down for 2018
towards smaller case sizes. It’s a throwback that
makes sense; historically most watches measured
under 40mm in diameter. he benefits are manifold:
a smaller watch is more versatile, dressier, packs
tons of charm and above all chimes with the times,
where showpieces don’t need to shout.
Stainless steel Big Crown
Pointer Date 36mm
automatic, £1,550, by Oris
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Grey melange linen
blazer, £325; white coton
shirt, £110, both by
Gant Diamond G
Edited by Charlie Teasdale and Johnny Davis
Style Photographs by Dave Alexander 31