28 mm is too small, even for me
By Hannah Lindqvist, Stockholm ยท
I'm the one always complaining that watches are too big. So you'd think I'd love the Oyster Perpetual 28. I don't, quite.
On a 15.5 cm wrist, 28 mm is small enough to start looking like jewellery. The green dial is gorgeous, the 2232 has 55 hours, and it's a proper Rolex with an Oyster case, 100 m and a bracelet I'd trust anywhere. But the dial is so small that the hands and indices become fiddly at a glance, and 10.5 mm of height on a 28 mm case means it sits up off the wrist more than you'd expect.
Then there's the price. 5,900 dollars against roughly 6,300 for the OP 36. Same toughness, same brand, a lot more watch for 400 dollars. Unless your wrist is under 14 cm, go bigger. I never thought I'd type that.