The Grey NATO – 241 – Our Favorite Small Watches
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The Grey NATO – 241 – Our Favorite Small Watches
As a spiritual follow-up to TGN 195 – which was all about the big watches we love – this episode is all about our favorite smaller watches. Jason and James set a physical limit of 38mm and put together a list of the smaller watches that stick out in their memory. From Rolex to Timex, Breitling, and Hamilton, small watches are not just for those of us with smaller wrists.
From the get-go, Jason has designed a new way to drive his boat around town, and be sure to stay in the mix for a Final Notes that will have you considering an Ineos Grenadier allocation while you roam a foreign countryside with a bargain on roaming data.
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2:46 Jason’s boat mount for the Land rover
4:25 The big watch episode
4:50 CWC Mellor 72
5:32 Seiko Prospex SPB381 GMT
15:05 Tudor Black Bay 54
17:18 Aquastar Model 60
19:32 Seiko SACM150 Dolce
21:00 Cartier Panthere
21:40 Captain Cook 37mm
22:15 Glycine Airman No.1
23:10 Anordain Model 1
23:15 Zodiac Sea Wolf
23:40 Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer Mechanical
24:18 Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical
24:!5 IWC Pilot 36
25:45 Rolex Explorer 14270
26:44 Rolex Oyster Perpetual
28:30 Breitling Superocean 36
30:19 Omega Planet Ocean 39.5mm
31:00 Mido Commander Shade
31:33 Nomos Club Campus
32:59 38mm Seiko 5 Sports
33:31 SNK Seiko 5
35:04 Christopher Ward watches under 38mm
35:50 Baltic MR01
36:35 Oris Big Crown Pointer Date
36:43 Oris Aquis 36.5mm Upcycle
38:22 Lorier Falcon S3
38:54 Halios Universa
39:20 Topper x Halios Universa LE
39:47 Smaller Timex Q models
40:33 Casio AW500
49:17 Airalo eSim roaming data
52:13 Harry Metcalfe Review of the Ineos Grenadier
55:38 RoverHaven straps
“The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them.” - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
The Grey NATO – 241 – Our Favorite Small Watches
Hey, you guys did a great job with the small watches topic. But I was surprised that you didn’t mention the 36mm Aquaracer automatic, particularly since you play-teased (wink, nudge) refreshed Aquaracers some time ago. The 36mm black and white variants are easily unisex. And the blue variant with diamond dial… well… I’ll let you know (wink, nudge). Also, i’m perplexed that so many years after its release, the Hamilton KAPPM is still mis-described… it actually has a 36mm case (from 9 to 3, ignoring the crown) just like we measure other watches. So it’s only 2mm smaller than the CWC Mellor, and the KAPPM 36 wears really great on wrist (I love mine on a one-piece strap).
And... +1 on Marathon GP 34mm field watch in the stainless case... another fave on a single pass strap!
One brand I'm surprised you guys missed knowing TGN's preferences is Marathon. The General Purpose field watches are tiny (34mm I think) and there are quartz and automatic versions of the GSAR/TSAR diver with 36mm cases. They're tall and blocky, but about as capable as it gets for a small diameter tool watch.