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Here are five "gentlemen's" watches in my vintage collection manufactured from 1934 to 1979 (Cartier).
The round Movado Marine is 30mm diameter and dates from 1941. It was a gift from a US mother to her adult son on his birthday and just enlisted in the US Navy. The rectangular Movado is 24mm wide in white gold dates from 1940. The Rolex from 1934 is 20mm wide. The G-P is 22mm wide from 1938. The Cartier Trinity is 23mm wide.
Men's watches from 1930's through 1950's were often 30mm to no more than 33mm diameter.
So why did the large wrist-clocks become fashionable? Larger movements easier to manufacture so larger "look at me" cases? Patek Phillipe 33mm watches still command high prices. A 45mm watch is hideous.
So my friend, embrace the smaller "man's" watch. There are many fine examples and some not cheap to buy today. They are light to wear and the movements are wonders of micro engineering.
Clive
PS: 1960's was full of 34mm diameter case watches and I have several fine examples. That was the common men's size for Omega, Rolex, Longines, Seiko, IWC, G-P etc. I wear all mine in circulation.
Men's and women's watches? Just some size differences?
Hi all, it all started with my wrist injury a while ago. This is the result of not doing a warm-up exercise. Anyway, I can't wear heavy wrist accessories for a short time, even a watch. When I found that the watch was hard to wear, I took a closer look at...
Here are five "gentlemen's" watches in my vintage collection manufactured from 1934 to 1979 (Cartier).
The round Movado Marine is 30mm diameter and dates from 1941. It was a gift from a US mother to her adult son on his birthday and just enlisted in the US Navy. The rectangular Movado is 24mm wide in white gold dates from 1940. The Rolex from 1934 is 20mm ...
the watches of my better half or some times bigger than mine... She wears even 42mm. and it looks good on her...
On the other hand, i am on the list at patek for a womens reference, for myself I hope this answers your question my wife and i, we really dont care in this aspect.
It’s simply a marketing strategy by the brands
Wear what you like. The large watch trend used to be a thing. I myself am over it. My wrist is 7 inches. 38 mm is the sweet spot for me. Hope that helps to answer your question!
Every watch I currently own would be considered a ‘women’s’ size
36mm being the largest diameter… I’m comfortable with 34mm and 32mm, just wear what YOU like +++
having indexed 24,400 references, I can add that bejeweled watches are often listed as women's watches. "Haute Joallerie", sometimes.
On a personal note, my work indexing references started because my wrist likes 36-38mm diameter watches and there seemed to be a shortage of them and indeed there is, especially 37 I think the makers thought 37 is at the upper end of what they thought of ...