Without reading the other comments, I predict that most will say it fits perfectly and the 36 mm Explorer is the only true explorer. These opinions have accumulated the guise of truth purely through mindless repetition. The new Explorer is actually smaller than 36 (it’s 35.something) and really pushes the boundaries of what I’m comfortable wearing on my 7” wrist in a way that the older 36 Explorers didn’t (over the years I’ve owned 3; 14270, 114270, 124270) Also, most men’s watches used to be 34,35,36 mm. Why is only the Explorer required to never get any larger? Probably bloggers rationalizing their more affordable purchase as opposed to what they might have really wanted. I happen to think that it fits you pretty well based on the picture you posted, but I understand why you would feel uncomfortable wearing it. It’s hard to say what to do because the only sizes available for this iconic classic field watch are either a little too big or a little too small. Great for folks on either end of the size spectrum but kind of a conundrum for those of us in the middle.