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What's too big?

Post by Expat » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:37 am

So Clooney is Omegas celebrity. The Speedy he wore in "The American" looked perfect on him. He's a pretty thin, fit guy. This watch, which I assume is the 45mm PO looks "too big" on him to my eye. Maybe its age catching up with me, but when I'm out in the world and notice a watch because its big, it turns me off. Thoughts?

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Full on egg head corporate job and I fly quite a bit so I'm really looking forward to adding to my collection of TSA friendly self defense tools. I have amcouple tactical pens, but I want to up the game and get into some custom stuff. Been watch obsessed for a while but this seems more fun.

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Re: What's too big?

Post by 425ranger » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:39 am

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Re: What's too big?

Post by JP Chestnut » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:45 am

The watch is huge and Clooney is a tool who gets paid to wear it. Making it clown sized just maximizes Omega's return on advertising investment.

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Re: What's too big?

Post by Expat » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:50 am

JP Chestnut wrote:The watch is huge and Clooney is a tool who gets paid to wear it. Making it clown sized just maximizes Omega's return on advertising investment.
Why is Clooney a tool?
"30ish years of martial arts and I've actually had the honor of training lots of LEO, spec ops and even SEAL team 6 on base, fitness training, not martial arts, but still the coolest thing I've done.

Full on egg head corporate job and I fly quite a bit so I'm really looking forward to adding to my collection of TSA friendly self defense tools. I have amcouple tactical pens, but I want to up the game and get into some custom stuff. Been watch obsessed for a while but this seems more fun.

Thanks for letting me play! "



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Re: What's too big?

Post by Panerai7 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:52 am

I honestly don't think it looks too big on him. It looks large and chunky, I like it.

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Re: What's too big?

Post by Brimstone » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:53 am

The thickness of the 8500 is what turns me off. 45mm is definitely the upper limit, but the 2500 PO wears much better than the 8500 in my opinion.

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Re: What's too big?

Post by 4pfrench » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:56 am

I think the size debate ebbs and flows...we have a lot of brothers here who wear 47mm PAM or 9300 POC that look just like that on them...is it big on George, yes, but it doesn't look ridiculous to me.

If you like it, you should wear it. And I think Clooney is a pretty cool dude.
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Re: What's too big?

Post by moishlashen » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:57 am

Looks stupid on him IMO although I'm a anything over 42mm is too big kinda guy-mainly due to wear comfort. There is no way that watch is comfortable to wear all day/night like I wear a watch for daily activities like working, biking, shooting, raking, hoeing, running etc.
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Re: What's too big?

Post by marchone » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:58 am

4pfrench wrote:I think the size debate ebbs and flows...we have a lot of brothers here who wear 47mm PAM or 9300 POC that look just like that on them...is it big on George, yes, but it doesn't look ridiculous to me.

If you like it, you should wear it. And I think Clooney is a pretty cool dude.
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Re: What's too big?

Post by JP Chestnut » Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:01 am

Expat wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:The watch is huge and Clooney is a tool who gets paid to wear it. Making it clown sized just maximizes Omega's return on advertising investment.
Why is Clooney a tool?
He's a pretty face that's paid to pretend to be someone else... fairly toolish by itself. Add to that all his, and the rest of Hollywood's, political machinations and it's hard to deny. Strictly speaking though, Clooney sells his wrist to Omega and becomes nothing more than their sales tool.

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Re: What's too big?

Post by Expat » Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:17 am

JP Chestnut wrote:
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JP Chestnut wrote:The watch is huge and Clooney is a tool who gets paid to wear it. Making it clown sized just maximizes Omega's return on advertising investment.
Why is Clooney a tool?
He's a pretty face that's paid to pretend to be someone else... fairly toolish by itself. Add to that all his, and the rest of Hollywood's, political machinations and it's hard to deny. Strictly speaking though, Clooney sells his wrist to Omega and becomes nothing more than their sales tool.
I deny it.
"30ish years of martial arts and I've actually had the honor of training lots of LEO, spec ops and even SEAL team 6 on base, fitness training, not martial arts, but still the coolest thing I've done.

Full on egg head corporate job and I fly quite a bit so I'm really looking forward to adding to my collection of TSA friendly self defense tools. I have amcouple tactical pens, but I want to up the game and get into some custom stuff. Been watch obsessed for a while but this seems more fun.

Thanks for letting me play! "



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Re: What's too big?

Post by demer03 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:20 am

Over 42mm for me is "too big".

But, it's all personal choice.

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Re: What's too big?

Post by jswing » Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:52 am

It's bigger than I'd wear personally, doesn't look proportionally correct to me.

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Re: What's too big?

Post by JDC222 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:58 am

JP Chestnut wrote:
Expat wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:The watch is huge and Clooney is a tool who gets paid to wear it. Making it clown sized just maximizes Omega's return on advertising investment.
Why is Clooney a tool?
He's a pretty face that's paid to pretend to be someone else... fairly toolish by itself. Add to that all his, and the rest of Hollywood's, political machinations and it's hard to deny. Strictly speaking though, Clooney sells his wrist to Omega and becomes nothing more than their sales tool.
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Re: What's too big?

Post by rockmastermike » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:02 am

the watch is at the limit for his arm but not over it

I'll admit it, profession aside, Clooney is a handsome guy. just sayin' :shrug:

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Re: What's too big?

Post by mellonb1 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:04 am

That watch is a tad too big for him. His wrist is calling for a 42mm.

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Re: What's too big?

Post by Expat » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:05 am

Now I'm just lost.

Is the argument he's an actor therefore he's a tool, period. No possibility he could also be a smart, funny concerned citizen.

Anyway, it's just a picture I saw of a skinny guy wearing a big watch I thought made a point.
"30ish years of martial arts and I've actually had the honor of training lots of LEO, spec ops and even SEAL team 6 on base, fitness training, not martial arts, but still the coolest thing I've done.

Full on egg head corporate job and I fly quite a bit so I'm really looking forward to adding to my collection of TSA friendly self defense tools. I have amcouple tactical pens, but I want to up the game and get into some custom stuff. Been watch obsessed for a while but this seems more fun.

Thanks for letting me play! "



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Re: What's too big?

Post by marchone » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:07 am

The guy has gotten more distinctive looking as he's aged. In his younger years he was just another pretty boy. Most people go downhill. He hasn't. Except when he's character like in The Descendants. That's acting.
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Post by JDC222 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:12 am

Expat wrote:Now I'm just lost.

Is the argument he's an actor therefore he's a tool, period. No possibility he could also be a smart, funny concerned citizen.

Anyway, it just a picture I saw of a skinny guy wearing a big watch I thought made a point.
I think JP Chestnut was cast to play the Tool in this particular thread. You may not like George Clooney's work, but he's not a tool. He's a guy who has chosen to market himself and his acting skills...quite obviously, he has been successful!!!
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Re: What's too big?

Post by belligero » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:13 am

How about in the "marketing tool" or the "you're a tool of the dog house makers, Marge" sense, which seems accurate (and isn't necessarily insulting)?
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Post by matt.wu » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:14 am

Doesn't fit his persona. Not that it's overly big; he just doesn't seem "right" with a chunky watch like that.
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Re: What's too big?

Post by marchone » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:19 am

He's a very good actor and maybe a better director that makes very successful films. I could not care less about his political activism or his personal life. To that point, if you don't agree with him then he might be a tool. But I never argue with success. My hat's off to the guy.

Yeah, I think the watch is too big for him, too.

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Re: What's too big?

Post by four20 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:20 am

the watch looks a little too big on him

he's a damn good actor who is also a handsome guy. i used to say Brad Pitt was a pretty boy that couldn't act until i saw "12 Monkeys" (i did a 180 on him after that). the two of them together on screen is pure gold

haters gonna hate, tho :shrug:

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Re: What's too big?

Post by moishlashen » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:21 am

Wierd thread-even by DWC standards.
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Re: What's too big?

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moishlashen wrote:Wierd thread-even by DWC standards.
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