Allen ponders how watch diameter and wrist circumference became the main measurements of watches when, in fact, those two dimensions hardly matter when it comes to how a watch works on your wrist. He recommends a few different strategies for estimating how a watch will fit. This episode’s listener essay inspires a contemplation of journalistic integrity in the age of so-called advertorial content.
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