I have the 37mm choc YM (kicking myself for not getting 40mm) and the colors are fab in real life. So yummy.
Yachtmaster vs Submariner
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I have the PT/SS 37YM (wearing in my avatar) and I love it. I debated the chocolate / RG as I think it is gorgeous too but the red text sort of bothered me with the RG. They are both beautiful and the PT/SS needs to be seen sparkling in the sunshine to truly appreciate the platinum bezel and slate dial. So much sparkle and depth! The bracelet has polished centre links so it also sparkles and shines. I find it is blingy enough to hold its own with my other jewellery.
The Starbucks with its ceramic bezel and brushed SS bracelet (while great for low maintenance) is much more casual imo. There is no bling here
As you know it is 41mm so it's quite a jump up in size from the 36mm you may be used to. Also, the case is beefier vs the YM with thicker lugs, whereas the YM has elegant, curvy, thinner lugs. This makes even the 40mm YM more wearable for smaller wristed people. My 37mm probably wears smaller than my other Rolex models which are 34 and 36mm. I suspect you will find the YM far more comfortable than the Sub.
In all honesty I think a 41mm watch will wear quite large on a 13.5mm wrist, and likely the lugs will overhang. Hands down I would choose the YM over the Sub for you. It's prettier, more feminine, and will likely be a better fit on your very small wrist.
Overall these choices give two very different vibes. I think it really depends on whether you are looking for masculine, chunky, low maintenance, brushed stainless steel or feminine, sparkly, shiny rose gold.
The Starbucks with its ceramic bezel and brushed SS bracelet (while great for low maintenance) is much more casual imo. There is no bling here
As you know it is 41mm so it's quite a jump up in size from the 36mm you may be used to. Also, the case is beefier vs the YM with thicker lugs, whereas the YM has elegant, curvy, thinner lugs. This makes even the 40mm YM more wearable for smaller wristed people. My 37mm probably wears smaller than my other Rolex models which are 34 and 36mm. I suspect you will find the YM far more comfortable than the Sub.In all honesty I think a 41mm watch will wear quite large on a 13.5mm wrist, and likely the lugs will overhang. Hands down I would choose the YM over the Sub for you. It's prettier, more feminine, and will likely be a better fit on your very small wrist.
Overall these choices give two very different vibes. I think it really depends on whether you are looking for masculine, chunky, low maintenance, brushed stainless steel or feminine, sparkly, shiny rose gold.
Thank you everyone for your takes! Here's some try on photos of 40mm YM and some GMTs. I'll be picking the RG YM because it's more elegant, SHINY, and shareable with husband. I'll just share his future batgirl GMT.
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Biased here because I wear a Submariner. It is fabulous. The green bezel you are considering is beautiful. Did you try the black bezel? I love mine!
Word of warning if you are planning on sharing a batgirl in the future: sometimes husbands do not share watches….that is precisely why I had to get my own!!!
It also isn't super easy to share as you usually need to remove/add links to accommodate different wrist size.
OP, you might be able to just use the self-adjustment inside the clasp to accommodate the difference between your two wrist measurments.
Potentially yes, if they share the Sub as it has the Glidelock clasp. The YM has an Easylink clasp. They would have to have pretty similar wrist sizes with the YM as the Easylink only changes by ~ 5mm. I believe the GMT BLNR also has the Easylink clasp.
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I didn’t mean by the Easylink adjustment or Glidelock. I’m not sure what the term is, but I was referencing adjusting the pin placement in the clasp from the smallest to largest stations. I only have Sub/DJ models, but I assumed that most models must have the easy self-adjustment by adjusting the pin placement in the clasp? It is significant enough that it can adjust my watches in a range from falling off over my hand to fitting my 13.5 inch wrist. I figure that if I can adjust it myself, anyone can do it, because I am not good/patient with that sort of thing at all.
This looks really nice on you, I love the warm neutrals. Like @880, I have to change my opinion and say I love it now! OP, it’s hard to go wrong!
I need to bring out my YM and wear it again! Been wearing Panerai for weeks now
This thread is great inspo
This thread is great inspo
Dropping in again to say I wouldn't mind a Cermit if it was offered to me first YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. I love the color green. I am lucky that my husband and I have similar wrist sizes where I actually don't have to adjust the clasp or links to wear his watch and he gets to wear all my bracelets.