Need Opinions On This Watch, Please. Is It Too Large For Me?

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nc.girl

nc.girl

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Dec 10, 2010
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#1
I just got my new Michael Kors MK5038 watch two days ago, and had a few links removed yesterday. I love the watch itself, but I have such tiny wrists that I'm unsure of whether it looks good on me or not. I'm not sure if I'm just not used to wearing a larger-faced watch and that's causing me to question it...or if it is just flat out too big for me. I will say that the clasp bothers me a tiny bit because it is so long and not very curved; it doesn't exactly hug my wrist so the band flops out a bit. I think I could remedy that by removing one more link for a more snug fit, but I initially had my jeweler leave it a tiny bit loose for now since I seem to prefer my watches to not be completely snug. My jeweler said she'd remove one more link for me at no charge if I change my mind on the fit. I've wanted this watch for quite some time and I definitely love the design, but I need some opinions to help me make my decision of keeping or sending back. Sometimes I hate having such tiny wrists; I can't really wear bracelets at all due to this.

Any and all opinions are appreciated! Sorry for the crappy pics; the flourescent lighting in my office doesn't make this watch look near as pretty as it is IRL. Please excuse my naked fingernails in the last pic; I got my old polish taken off last night at home and then we started getting some pretty bad thunderstorms, and I was scared we'd lose power in the middle of me trying to re-paint my nails. Stupid weather...

The reflection on the face in this pic is from the gel skin cover on my BlackBerry.
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You can kinda see what I mean about the band/latch here I think. It was hard for me to get a pic of that would show the band without the bottom of my hand being in the way, so I had to take the pic with my wrist turned over.

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#2
I have the same watch but in rose gold and my wrists are 5 1/4" inches. I don't think it looks too huge at all. This is a trendy watch, it is meant to be oversized. In fact I get almost daily compliments on the watch, something I never get with my Cartier! lol
 
#3
GucciObsessed said:
I have the same watch but in rose gold and my wrists are 5 1/4" inches. I don't think it looks too huge at all. This is a trendy watch, it is meant to be oversized. In fact I get almost daily compliments on the watch, something I never get with my Cartier! lol
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Wow, that's exactly what my wrists measure too. I definitely love the look of this watch, and agree that it is supposed to be oversized. I think I'm just unsure since most of my other watches have smaller faces; this is my first venture into oversized watches. Glad you're getting lots of compliments on yours! I love the rose gold color myself, but went with the tortoise since it has the yellow gold accents...I wear a lot of YG jewelry.
 
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Swanky Mama Of Three said:
I don't love massive watches, but this one isn't. I think it looks perfect! It's the prettiest MK I've seen!
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Thank you for the compliment! This is the smaller big-faced watch (kind of an oxymoron hehe); I know for sure that I couldn't pull off the larger sized one. I chose the tortoise colored bracelet because it's so rich in color, and I think it's a color that will work well for me year-round. The little crystals on each hour indicator are really sparkly, but my BlackBerry didn't do a great job of capturing that.
 
#6
nc.girl said:
Thank you for the compliment! This is the smaller big-faced watch (kind of an oxymoron hehe); I know for sure that I couldn't pull off the larger sized one. I chose the tortoise colored bracelet because it's so rich in color, and I think it's a color that will work well for me year-round. The little crystals on each hour indicator are really sparkly, but my BlackBerry didn't do a great job of capturing that.
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I'm like Swanky - I tried one (I think a Kors gold toned one from Shopbop) b/c I wanted to try the look but didn't feel like I could rock it!

I do LOVE the watch. Can't speak to whether it's too big but all the "big" watches seem to be really big so I think it's okay! does it feel annoying-big?
 
#7
The watch looks gorgeous on you. I not sure what you mean about the band. Personally, I would add another link so it would be more looser on the wrist. It looks great that way especially with bigger face watches.
 
#8
I really like it but I love big watches! :smile1: I love the look of a large watch on a delicate wrist. I would definitely try it out for a couple more days with different outfits and see how you like it. I can't tell you how many things that I have bought and had second thoughts on only to later love them! Good luck!
 
#9
I personally think it looks a little big. It's a very pretty watch though (love the tortise, it's a great twist on the more common gold), and I think you pull it off well. As long as you love it and can wear it with confidence, that's what's important!
 
#10
surfergirljen said:
I'm like Swanky - I tried one (I think a Kors gold toned one from Shopbop) b/c I wanted to try the look but didn't feel like I could rock it!

I do LOVE the watch. Can't speak to whether it's too big but all the "big" watches seem to be really big so I think it's okay! does it feel annoying-big?
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Thanks! I'm glad everyone likes it so far...and if someone doesn't like it that's fine too...I'm open to all opinions.

This watch doesn't feel annoyingly large to me. I normally wear watches with metal bracelets/bands, so this one is actually probably a little lighter weight than I'm used to wearing. It feels good on my wrist; not too bulky or anything. The case is a little bit thicker than my other watches, but I've gotten used to that just from wearing it yesterday and today.
 
#11
firstaid said:
The watch looks gorgeous on you. I not sure what you mean about the band. Personally, I would add another link so it would be more looser on the wrist. It looks great that way especially with bigger face watches.
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Thank you! I may go just a tad looser on the band; I'm not sure yet. I agree that they do look good worn loosely. I think I need to get used to the thicker case for a little bit first, so that I won't be knocking it around on things if I loosen the band a bit more.

jmaemonte said:
I really like it but I love big watches! :smile1: I love the look of a large watch on a delicate wrist. I would definitely try it out for a couple more days with different outfits and see how you like it. I can't tell you how many things that I have bought and had second thoughts on only to later love them! Good luck!
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Thank you! I do like the watch, no doubt about that. I'm going to wear it a few more days and see what happens. Though at this point, I'm pretty sure I'll keep it. I just love the way it looks; it's too pretty to send back! LOL @ second thoughts- I do that sometimes too, so that may be all that's going on here!

girliceclimber said:
I personally think it looks a little big. It's a very pretty watch though (love the tortise, it's a great twist on the more common gold), and I think you pull it off well. As long as you love it and can wear it with confidence, that's what's important!
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Thanks for your opinion too! It's definitely larger than I'm used to, but I do love the design of the watch. My main reason for choosing this one was the tortoise band; all my other watches have metal bands and I thought it'd be nice to have something a little different.
 
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