Would rather have the Thinline myself.

 

I have the Intra-matic, but IMHO, the Thinline is a bit more "dressy".

 

I like the Bauhaus look of the Intra-Matic myself stick hands and all. The Thinline has the traditional look which is nice.

 

Is it the photo or does the Thinline have a more off-white or slightly champagne dial?

Because if so, I would pick that one. White, especially matte dials, are extremely boring to me, barring few exceptions. And the champagne looks more upper-scale if you care about that.

 

Yes, this thinline has a champagne dial. Not all models do though.

 

I find the intra-matic more attractive. The hands are matched well with the markers and the retro 1960's look is cohesive.

 

Jazzmaster all the way.

 

I do like both. I like the intra matic's domed glass (Jazzmaster is domed, but only slightly), curved dial, and it's thicker lugs. I like the Jazzmaster's champagne dial, applied indices, and dauphine hands. The crown is also very small and difficult to manipulate.

 

I prefer the intra-matic. That said, I disagree on the size. I don't think there was ever a need for the 42. I also have a wrist that’s just over 8”, and the 42 looked like a hub cap on me. Too much dial.

 

Jazz for me

 

I prefer the Thinline in every way, more reasonable case size, thinner, nicer hands, and applied markers.

If you like the Intramatic, have a look at the Christopher Ward C5 Malvern 595.

 

I have a 43mm JM thinline. wears great even on my 6.5" wrist

 

They both look great, I can't decide on one vs. the other.

 

Any other thoughts?

 

I'm a little biased because I own an Intra-matic. My wrist is smaller than yours...this is the 38mm. It looks fantastically better in person than stock photos. It's a delight to wear and the printed indices allow the dial itself to flash wonderfully in the light. The hands are blued and a great contrast. It is thin and its angled case makes it wear very well.

Highly recommended. [emoji106]

 

Intramatic.

 

Intramatic. I would have one if they had a no date option.

 

For a dress watch I would pick Jazzmaster.

 

+1 for the Jazzmaster. I'm with you in that i think the raised indices and handset makes it a more interesting long term watch.

 

Intra-matic. I think it’s just a perfect dress watch.


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both looks good but Jazzmaster might be more visually interesting?