Big watch vs cuff?

[kkochheiser]

I'd certainly be careful. The thickest and most angular watch I have is an IWC Ingenieur at 14.5mm. It is a tight enough fit under the cuff of my ELC A-1 (tightest cuff and smallest sleeves) that I usually just wear another watch if I know that I'm going to wear that jacket. Otherwise, I'm extra careful peeling the cuff back to read the time. I'm not sure 18mm would even fit through the sleeve on my A-1! On the other hand my IWC Portuguese Automatic is 13.9mm and is smoothly curved and fits through the cuff pretty easily, so shape makes a difference too.

Good luck.

Kent

 

[jacketimp]

panerai aktos anyone............

 

[deeb7]

I probably just not wear my watch if I want to wear my A-2 or G-1.

Yeah, I made that decision. Even though my watch is from the 'boy's size' 1940's, it's more comfortable without it with a knitted cuff.

 

[jacketimp]

I probably just not wear my watch if I want to wear my A-2 or G-1.[/quote]


your A2 or your watch.......chooose

 

[jacketimp]

I'd certainly be careful. The thickest and most angular watch I have is an IWC Ingenieur at 14.5mm. It is a tight enough fit under the cuff of my ELC A-1 (tightest cuff and smallest sleeves) that I usually just wear another watch if I know that I'm going to wear that jacket. Otherwise, I'm extra careful peeling the cuff back to read the time. I'm not sure 18mm would even fit through the sleeve on my A-1! On the other hand my IWC Portuguese Automatic is 13.9mm and is smoothly curved and fits through the cuff pretty easily, so shape makes a difference too.

Good luck.

Kent

any experience with da IWC BIG pilot..............

 

[kkochheiser]

any experience with da IWC BIG pilot..............

I think I could only wear one of those strapped on over the jacket sleeve!

Kent

 

[Tommer45]

panerai aktos anyone............

The Arktos is a beauty! My Panny and U-Boat are both tight fits with both my Langlitz and LW. I know a fella on here who had Langlitz put a patch of goatskin inside the cuff so his watches wouldn't damage anything. Not a bad idea.



(Sorry for the blurry pic... only one of the two together)

Tommer

 

[Hurricane Hermann]

Same problem here, my watch doesn't go well with my A2, MA1, or L2Bs, but only the Ervin.

Rgds,

Hermann

 

[Anonymous]

Good God! Those wrist clocks are massive! No problem with a GMT-Master II since all the sides are highly polished and the crown is small.

 

[Django]

I think you need a more period correct watch! :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

What's wrong with the GMT I then ????

J_H

 

[Stony]

I usually wear my WWII Army ORD or A-11 watch when I wear any flight jackets as they are very small in comparison to modern watches.

 

[siddhartha]

Here's what I'm wearing lately-finally back from Omega, Bienne:

I love it, it's from 1971, so a bit later than period, but it's a true pilot's watch

Chris

 

[Tommer45]

Being such a Magnum fan, I bought the GMT-I bezel insert and put it on my GMT-II. I call it the GMT-1.5

Tommer