If there's one thing I've learned from browsing through this thread, it's that GISM never wastes a chance to mention that most watches should be smaller.
haha, underrated (and mostly true) post! It's honestly something I wish I learnt earlier though, it would have saved me a lot of money/ time.
people get in heated online discussions about how anything sub 40mm is a womens' watch, but they fail to realize that something like an air king was actually considered big at the time. Air kings and explorers et. al. have also stood the test of time with their dimensions; no one is ever going to look at an explorer and write if off as a girls watch. I cannot say the same of big watches, they will definitely look dated in years to come.
By all means, explore and enjoy what you like in the world of watches, but classic designs and sizes will never go out of style and once your eyes and wrist start to adjust to smaller watches, it's really hard to even go back above 38mm cases. My speedy reduced is as big as I would go these days...