Armand Nicolet JS9 GMT Automatic Watch Discussions | Drop

SatlaYep, I agree totally with you. However the general consensus is that a majority of watch wearers (i.e. casual people and watch aficionados alike) go for watches in the 39mm to 42mm range. That's most people, not all people, so yes there is definitely a smaller market for big watches, from Panerai to TW Steel to those huge G-Shocks and, yes, this Armand Nicolet! 😇 I, myself, have been looking for a GMT for some time, as a travel watch; I have not found "the one", despite going through many: Steinhart Ocean and Squale Atmos (didn't like the cyclops), Monta (found it too blingy, not "tool" enough), Sinn UTC (found the GMT part too small, and felt like the watch lacked color and too monochrome), Boldr Globetrotter (too big, did not sit well on my wrist), and a few others I might be forgetting. I'd like to think I would have found this Armand Nicolet to my liking if it was in 39mm; it's sporty yet elegant, tool-ish yet not boring. But the size is over what I like (39mm to 41mm). I guess my grail GMT watch is a Tudor GMT, but I already have two Tudor (and a Rolex Submariner, an Omega Planet Ocean, an Omega Speedmaster, and a few other (more affordable) so my wife will kill me in my sleep if I buy another Tudor. For now I settled on a Casio 35th Anniversary Metal (model #GMW-B5000G-1JF) because it's discreet (essential for a watch mostly used while travelling; it was $500 but looks like a $30 Casio from afar! 😂), has the multiple time zones, is water proof to 200m, and has a few other functions that come handy from time to time (chronometer, timer, etc.).