I have the exact same watch. I posted lots of photos plus video here: New Watch - Vacheron Overseas 4500v in Blue (initial...

My wrist size is 6.75" so I'm guessing it'll fit at 6.3" (16cm) but it's pushing the limits. Depending on your wrist shape, the case shouldn't exceed your wrist. IMO, it wears smaller for a typical 41mm watch. In comparison to the 41mm Royal Oak, which wears big on me, this one wears smaller and wraps better on my wrist.

Anyways, seeing your thread, I took a couple of quick crappy iPhone photos for you. I wear my watches on my right wrist, which is 6.75".

Now on my left, which is 6.5".

My guess is that the case vertical length should be right up against your wrist from top to bottom.

It's a fantastic watch, hope it'll work out for you! Best of luck!

Sidenote - I have a female friend, who is petite, and rocks a 46mm Big Pilot. The watch is much too large on her, but it somehow works for her. She always told me it's not about fit but about attitude.

 

Sidenote - I have a female friend, who is petite, and rocks a 46mm Big Pilot. The watch is much too large on her, but it somehow works for her. She always told me it's not about fit but about attitude.

Not to sidetrack too much, but oversized almost anything can work on ladies a lot better than men. And in fact, isn't just passable, but can look good. Too bad it's generally not true for men.

Anyway, I like the way the watch fits on your wrist. If OP is in a similar situation, IMO, it can work.

 

Coincidentally I just answered the same question from someone with a similar username on my IG. Your sig IG user is different so I assume it's not you but small world.

 

Find out lug to lug width, and try on something similar? if you can go to an AD. I know that there's a few factors to how a watch will wear but its better than nothing.

 

I have the second generation Vacheron Constantin Overseas, and despite the fact that it is 42.5mm in diameter, I found it wore more comfortably on my 6.75" wrist than the AP Royal Oak 15300ST, as the bracelet is very supple, and conforms very closely to my wrist. In contrast, the Royal Oak has a bracelet that has a large minimal radus of curvature, and as a consequence the first few links would hover over my wrist instead of hugging it.

 

Nice VC.

 

I had one but had to let it go as I found it a bit to big & top heavy on my wrist. Beautiful watch though!

 

They hug the wrist very well, so you should be ok with that size, thanks to their great bracelet configuration, IMHO.

Good luck.

 

I had DM'ed the OP on IG this photo but for anyone else in the future searching for fitment photos, here's the VCO on my 6.5" left wrist. Mind you, I always wear my watches on my right.

 

The shape of a wearer's wrist matters as much - if not more - than its circumference.

It's fascinating how much attention is given to the case diameter, lug-to-lug length, and the shape and drop of the lugs, as though these are the defining factors. While sometimes the colour of the dial and its thickness are also mentioned, we don't consider how the shape of one's wrist is an equally important physical determinant.

Someone else in this thread brought up a crucial point: the shape of the wearer's wrist. Does a wearer have a round wrist with a small surface area where the watch will sit? Or does the person have a obloid-shaped wrist with a broad surface area under the watch case? A person with a 6.5" wrist will have a very different experience depending on the actual shape of his/her wrist.

A more general point: we now fetishise case diameter to an unhelpful extent. Just look at the collective meltdowns when Rolex announced the proportions of the new Sub. People were having fits without even seeing the watch in person, let alone wearing one (unsurprisingly, these apprehensions have now been put to rest as they had no sound basis). Lesson? The obsession with measurement is one sure way to erode the pleasure of wearing watches.

This pleasure, lest we forget, derives from physical experience where a millimetre here or millimetre there doesn't matter. Whether I'm wear my 35mm vintage Omega or a brand new 42mm Parmigiani Fleurier on my approx. 7" / 178mm wrist, it's the watch in its physical totality that matters, its aesthetics, symbolism and meaning, and how all these things make me feel.

 

Absolutely. It makes me cringe when I read stuff like, "that watch will be too big/small on your wrist." It's not nearly as black and white as some people make it out to be.

 

Wow, extremely helpful thread for me. The blue 4500v has been calling me for my next purchase, and my wrist is in the 16.5-17mm range depending on the humidity.

How timely!

Typically I can wear anything less than 52mm lug-to-lug without overhang as my wrist is fairly flat. It just needs to sit down and wear low. High center of gravity watches flop around for me. I figure this would wind up on the straps more than the bracelet. Any advice on how the different strap/bracelet options change the wearing experience?

 

Wow, extremely helpful thread for me. The blue 4500v has been calling me for my next purchase, and my wrist is in the 16.5-17mm range depending on the humidity.

How timely!

Typically I can wear anything less than 52mm lug-to-lug without overhang as my wrist is fairly flat. It just needs to sit down and wear low. High center of gravity watches flop around for me. I figure this would wind up on the straps more than the bracelet. Any advice on how the different strap/bracelet options change the wearing experience?

Remarkably! I almost prefer mine on rubber. I've worn it on the bracelet & have also ordered a dark brown gator to add to the navy gator. Thinking about grey & lighter brown as well!