I won this watch a year or so ago via a trivia/contest from The Bunt Live. https://chpobrand.com/product/nando-betong.
I guess it’s kind of a cheapo watch, but it looks nice. It’s not very comfortable. Ignorant question, are watches ever comfortable? I believe I have mild carpal tunnel syndrome which doesn’t help.
will depend on a few factors:
- the watch size in ratio to wrist size, it looks to be 40mm which is quite big for a dial especially if it doesn’t have a bezel. How big is your wrist?
- where you actually wear it on your wrist, is it above or below that little round bone that sticks up on your wrist? If it’s below, it’s highly likely it will dig into your wrist.
- how tight do you wear it? General rule of thumb: you should be able to fit one whole finger between your strap and your wrist. Some like it tighter/ looser, but that generally works for me because it’s stays where it should.
- the position of the crown; yours is it 3 o’clock so it might dig into your wrist if your watch sits too low. 4 o’clock (and 8 o’clock) crowns give you a lot more range of movement. I’m wearing a 42mm citizen ny0040 as we speak and even though it’s the MAX I can go in terms of size, the 8 o’clock crown means it never gets in the way.
- the shape of the lugs, do they curve down and conform to wrist, or is the watch relatively flat? Like a skateboard’s wheelbase, lug to lug length will greatly affect how the watch wears on your wrist. Too long and it’s going to be hanging off the edges of your wrists and creating unwanted negative space.
For me 36 - 38mm watches work best on my wrist, my wrist is round so I like my lugs curved and while I do like a 4 or 8 o’clock crown, it isn’t really a huge factor because I wear my watches a tad higher on my wrist and don’t let them slip down to where they interfere with my range of movement.
Type of strap is also a huge factor, some bracelets/ straps simply aren’t comfortable. Maybe try sticking it on a Nato if you want to improve the comfort factor?
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@pica said, when you’ve got a watch that fits just right, it doesn’t even feel like you’re wearing it. I guess, like rings and other jewelry/ accessories, it does take a minute to get used if you haven’t worn one up until now. If I leave the house without a watch ... wait, no that never actually happens