Which Datejust size is more popular?

The 41 sells more in current production because larger watches dominate the market. The 36 remains the more collected size, and availability is often better.

Is 41 mm too big for a small wrist?

On a wrist under 6.5 inches it usually overhangs the wrist edge, which reads as oversized rather than bold. Try it on before deciding — the lug-to-lug is what matters, not the case diameter.

Does size affect resale?

Both sizes are liquid. The 36 has a slight collector premium in some dials, but this is a secondary consideration and not a reason to buy a watch that fits badly.

Datejust 36 or 41: which size is right?

The 36 mm Dateju t i the hi torical ize and read a a cla ic dre watch; the 41 mm i the modern proportion with more dial pre ence. Under about even inche of wri t, 36 mm i u ually right. Above it, 41 become ea ier.

They are not the same watch scaled

A common a umption i that the 41 i imply a larger 36. It i not. The bezel i proportionally wider on the 41, the dial aperture i larger relative to the ca e, and the bracelet meet the ca e…

How to decide

Mea ure your wri t rather than gue ing. Under about 6.5 inche , the 36 mm will look correct and the 41 will overhang. Between 6.5 and 7 inche i the genuine grey zone where either work and ta te…

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