panerai-luminor-1950-watch-in-ceramic-3Why the trend big watch? One reason, he could use the small sleeve, medium, or large. With the overall design concept is compelling, the watch looks like a potentially huge male (macho) in various sizes arms. trends watch diameter between 40 mm and 50 mm would last long, for women can even reach more than 50 mm, such as a brave Panerai to 52 mm.


The concept design includes colors like black or gray or white. The rope should be replaceable (chain, rubber, and leather), Arabic numbers or Roman bookmarks, and so on. Of the more manly impression subtly if the tub is not “busy” (busy dial), calenderlly, and with the engine (movement) automatically. To watch that is not automatic, if a sophisticated engine, more like a collector.

In other words looks intact male watches represent simplicity and solid elements. Your small sleeved need not have worried looks awkward with a large tub and watch the big sleeves became more masculine. As the saying goes, “Size is everything”.

Not that a small tub or are not a trend anymore. Many Western men are also less like a big bathtub, instead of women from almost all the major watch loved. Character of a unisex bath that makes women, for example, even more elegantly dressed man-hour.

Talk big tub was Panerai talk, watch a home-made Italian-frogmen used at spaghetti country in the early 20th century. Since at least five years ago, Panerai has pioneered a large tub of very popular and often disappear from the market and make prices soar.
Panerai out various models based on two variants of its flagship,  Radiomir and Luminor. Panerai-style revolution was followed by the classic brands such as Rolex, Omega, or TAG Heuer. In addition, the show also brands that follow in the footsteps Panerai and selling enough in the market, such as U-Boat (Italy) and U2.

Strong feature of the two brands that made this surprise is their association as a high-tech watches for divers. U-boat boasted an option on foreign navy, using circular tub U2 (bezel) steel submarine. With high technology, the function turned into an instrument watch. Oversized era has just begun and many products that take advantage of this trend.   As usual, watch the trend this year will be determined by two important exhibitions in Switzerland: SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie) in 2010 which was held in Geneva, 18-22 January, and the Baselworld 2010, 18-25 Maret coming in Basel.

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