I just finished up this sweet little rose gold filled Lord Elgin watch from 1941. What do I mean by little? Well, here it is on the right, compared to a mens watch from 1962, and another from 2016. Each is about average size for the watches of their era. And yeah, the little rose number really IS a man’s watch!

Folks who just get into vintage watches often say, “But they’re so SMALL! I couldn’t wear a watch that small! I’d feel silly!”

It’s almost like we’re compensating for something.