Question for you Marathon CSAR owners

[LJUSMC]

I'm thinking about picking up a CSAR, but I don't want to spend that kind of dough only to find out that I can't wear it because of it's size. Can anyone that owns one tell me how it compares in size to watches like the Omega SMP Chronograph, Rolex Sub, etc? I have a fairly small wrist, say 6.75 inches or so. Historically I have worn the Seamaster Pro Chrono, Submariner, various Suunto watches, G-shocks, etc. I haven't found one *yet* that was too big for me to wear, but when I look at some pictures of the CSAR it just looks like a beast that can't be tamed.

I would appreciate any opinions, and pictures showing size comparisons/wrist shots if available.

Thanks!
Lee

[cedargrove]

My MSAR at 41mm wears slightly smaller than my 40mm Rolex GMT, which is perfect. Not sure about the CSAR, as I can't recall if it is the same size or a larger diameter.

[Zagato]

Various Suuntos you say? Heres a comparison with a Vector..

[LJUSMC]

holy crap that's big

[gaijin]

Here's a pic of the CSAR with my Rolex GMT Master:



The CSAR is a massively huge, heavy watch - and I like it a lot!

HTH

[Perseus]

I like the look of the CSAR but the size and the price turn me off.

[marchone]

Marathon watches tend to be on the thick side of things. In fairness to them they are designed to be used while wearing gloves.

[Stormspeed]

As a former CSAR owner, on rubber and leather it's not too bad. Put the bracelet on, and it was just too bulky. It sits pretty high and is rather heavy. I loved it at first but quickly grew tired of it. If its not going to be a daily wearer, I'd say go for it. I flipped mine(at a huge loss) to help fund my current watch.

I have the same size wrists as you. I wore mine on a Sinn rubber strap with large deployment clasp.

[Him]

I have larger wrists than you but I don't think wrist size is the important factor with the CSAR. It really isn't that big across the dial, it's just really really thick. I took a nice bit of paint out of my Jeep with the CSAR bezel the first week I was wearing it. Straight down to the metal. I just swung my arm normally but that extra half an inch of thickness was enough to run the bezel into the door frame. Not a mark on the watch once I brushed off the transferred paint.

I've never tried the "official" bracelet but I think it wears well on NATO, rubber, and leather straps. I often use a brown crocodile strap if I don't expect to get wet. A bit of an affectation but I think it looks nice. I have a generic 22mm steel bracelet I sometimes use but it needs to be tighter than I like to control the weight of the watch.

[Raza]

It's enormous. I have a JSAR and a nearly 8" wrist, and it's almost too much. You can't pull it off. It's big, wide, thick, and long.