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[Question] Good Quality Understated Watch for 5.2” Wrists? (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by Helea_Grace@alien.top to c/watches@style.land
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Hello,

Looking for my first proper watch, 1K -> 2.5k budget, but I have particularly small wrists (basically 5”). 27mm -> max 32mm seems to be the size I can work with before it completely swamps me, but it seems like a majority of small ‘ladies’ watches are particularly showy, lots of gold or diamonds.

Are there any recommendations for more simple, small watches, more in line with a shrunken version of men’s styles?

Thank you

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[–] YourWatchIsTooBig@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Nomos has 33mm

Kuoe has 34mm

Cartier has a lot of watches that will fit you.

[–] lmmo1977@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Longines Flagship in 30mm?

[–] ray_of_f_sunshine@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Are you OK with a quartz movement? If so here are a few options.

https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-us/h13321511-boulton.html

https://www.longines.com/en-us/p/watch-conquest-l3-376-4-97-6

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-constellation-quartz-28-mm-13110286002001

https://grandseikoboutique.us/products/ladies-snowflake-stgf359

[–] elvid88@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Not sure your style but Longines have several:

  1. https://www.longines.com/en-us/p/watch-flagship-l4-374-4-59-6

A few different sized dolcevitas:

  1. https://www.longines.com/en-us/p/watch-longines-mini-dolcevita-l5-200-4-71-6

  2. https://www.longines.com/en-us/p/watch-longines-dolcevita-l5-255-4-71-6

[–] Crispster@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I would recommend a Grand Seiko Quartz for women. STGF275 is a model that my girlfriend got. It’s 28mm if I recall correctly and you get Zaratsu polishing with a 9F Quartz movement with a deviation of 5-10 seconds a YEAR. If I was a woman and I wanted quality I’d go look at Grand Seiko Women’s Quartz.

[–] _DragN@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Your budget is absolutely perfect for a used Seamaster Aqua Terra 30mm (231.10.30.20…), Rolex OP 30mm( 76080), or any number of Cartiers. Since it’s your “first proper watch,” ultimately I would get something that’s versatile for daily wear. Happy hunting!