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You are thinking "But Alan... that's an INOX, the manly watch for manly men!"
Except it's not its the INOX V - the em.. manly watch for lady like women which comes in a 37mm. How this differs from the man's version is a mystery and I rather like the look of it (also comes on a black strap) - seems a really silly bit of marketing differentiation (surely just a unisex watch).
Anyone out there wearing a watch marketed specifically to women? (excluding female members of the forum...)
You’ll be wanting us to call you Loretta next.
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I like this 36mm one, although I don't own it:
It sits demurely in the “womens” section of retailer Jack Road...
SWMBO reckons her OysterQuartz is a perfect watch for women as 'you don't have to keep wearing it every day in order that it keeps time'.
(For relevance, her previous watch was a Datejust).
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I can't believe in this day and age they label certain watches really.
I posted on here about a lovely Breitling transocean (I think it was called) I saw in the Breitling store and it was one of very few Breitlings I've loved. The 'salesman' came over and I said to him how much I loved it and he just said "that's a woman's watch, the men's version is over here..."
You'd think a salesman would recognise interest and whip it out for you to try. Instead he pee'd me off enough to drive me away.
Maybe a million miles away from the likes of these "proper" watches, but I find a lot of the Baby G range much less disagreeable than the men's G-Shocks.
I was told that was a woman’s watch as well.I like this 36mm one, although I don't own it:
It sits demurely in the “womens” section of retailer Jack Road...
Obviously those sales men are compensating for something.
There was a ladies Patek Philippe chronograph a few years back that, if not studded with diamonds, I'd have happily worn over some of the current mens offerings.
This is 2017, you do what you like and damn the torpedoes! Ducky . . .
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Two ADs told me the AP 15450 is ladies model - still bought it though. I think, at last, the big men's watch fashion is reverting to more conservative sizing as buyers down size.
Shirley.
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The 15450 is a Royal Oak that actually fits a smaller wrist (and the movement fits the case better than the 15400...). Great choice!
I have a strange yearning for a Linde Werdelin- on their website they have a preowned section.
http://www.lindewerdelin.com/shop/lw...mer-white-dial
Having looked at the specs the only difference I can spot is the strap is white - but you can buy white straps for “men’s “ watches too .
Maybe the strap is shorter ?
I much prefer that Inox to the standard model! As for salesmen, well they are just trying to up their commission...
https://wristwatchreview.com/2017/05...nox-i-n-o-x-v/
I do actually like it but I know the wobbly Ronda movement would bother me in tool watch.
A la Andy McNab? ;)
I have a BabyG with the animated whale/dolphin, really comfy-but pink.
I have tried both the 37mm and 41mm on a 7" wrist. To me one fits and the other doesn't - yes I would take the 15450 in preference as well.
I had exactly the same thing recently. Asked to try one on after seeing it in the window, only to be told - "sorry, that's the ladies version. We don't have any of the men's in stock."
Doesn't seem like a sensible sales strategy to me, but what do I know.
SSHHHH! We've been through this before, remember our persec!
AP had the same issue recently with the new hammered Carolina Bucci collaborations. Men were so taken by the finish but the pieces were too small/marketed for women that they released a 41mm version shortly thereafter
if you like it, wear it! this ladies/mens label is very outdated
I have 6.75” wrists and had to get an extra bracelet link. I think the bracelet is a little lighter than the 41mm too.
I agree, it’s best described as mid size or unisex but it’s not a small watch at all really:
Found it. It's this one. Lose the diamond bezel, put it on a black strap and I'd happily wear it at that size:
Gender equality works both ways! Wear it with pride.
I had another look at the Tudor 36 yesterday along with a Big pilot and 8 day.
To me it seemed perfectly sized.
So I'll bring this back up because I notice that the 37mm is currently £180 with all the discounts HS can throw at it - very decent beater for anyone with smaller wrists:
https://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d...d+strap+watch/
That is a good deal.
I like the "full size" version I have, but it's a very solid lump that sometimes seems too heavy for a Nato or an Erika's style strap.
The ladies model also has an 18mm lug width, which makes life far easier strap-wise than the 21mm lug width of its larger sibling.
Yes, very cool. I have an 8 inch wrist an am currently wearing a 37mm prs10. Field watches should be smaller, so they are unobtrusive
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Yes - I had a couple of the full size and felt the same - so this is a good option.
Looks far more masculine than feminine. Smaller size just equals comfort. Does the carbon effect one come in a small size?
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Like the look of that. If the 37mm doesn't include the crown that size is fine as a mans watch comparing well with many Seiko 5's and of course the BB36 amongst others. Good value.
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36mm on my 6.75’ wrist. I wouldn’t have said 36mm is a ladies watch at all.
It’s not the 90s bigger is better anymore!
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So bring this old thread to live - Looking for a lady's watch for a fellow member - this 38mm ceramic dial HAQ watch is a 'first lady' - at £250 - I'd wear it:
Certainly doesn’t scream women’s watch to me. If it was 26/28 then maybe.
My Air-King 14200 is 34 and would probably look small on a bigger wrist but it’s fine for me and probably more of a size that men’s wristwatches were in the 1950s/60s.
Trans models too? Very 21st century!
I thought about buying this model myself as the gents version is far too big for me. I don't think they did the carbon one I fancied in the smaller size.
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Another one for the file:
https://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/TAG-Heu...01/p/17381184/
I much prefer a smaller watch. 36mm is ideal for me. I really like the Oris Big Crown pointer date in 36mm. The one I saw was a green dial. I really like the blue dial but they don't offer it in 36mm. They list them as a ladies watch but I would wear it. Eddie makes a lot of 36mm offering although some do have a longer lug-to-lug which makes them wear bigger but the 36mm Everest line at 43.5mm is ideal.
This "woman's" watch is nicer than the full size version due to the dial being simpler and cleaner. The full size has sub-second division chapter ring which make no sense to me. Each second is divided into 3. Wtf?
You are thinking "But Alan... that's an INOX, the manly watch for manly men!"
Except it's not its the INOX V - the em.. manly watch for lady like women which comes in a 37mm. How this differs from the man's version is a mystery and I rather like the look of it (also comes on a black strap) - seems a really silly bit of marketing differentiation (surely just a unisex watch).
Anyone out there wearing a watch marketed specifically to women? (excluding female members of the forum...)
This "woman's" watch is nicer than the full size version due to the dial being simpler and cleaner. The full size has sub-second division chapter ring which make no sense to me. Each second is divided into 3. Wtf?
I also prefer the 37mm ‘woman’s’ version.
It’s worth watching Amazon for it. It was £180 a few months ago. I never bought it but looking back it seemed to be a great price.
I tried on a 37mm Yachtmaster a few weeks ago and despite not wanting to, really liked it. I won't be buying one but I thought it was a lovely looking watch and looked great on my narrow wrist.
I did exactly the same thing last year. The AD seemed very perturbed that I was considering the ‘ladies’ version! However, as another chap with a sub 6.5” wrist, it looked pretty much perfect. Some ladies watches are clearly aimed at someone with a love of diamonds and bling. Others are right up my street!
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A few months ago I bought a brand new 30mm Longines automatic and it's a revelation. I have been wearing it daily ever since. It's marketed as a woman's watch but it fits my 6.5 inch wrist so well in a way that was common before the 1990s. Not a single person has commented about it negatively. I think all this anxiety and insecurity is really from ourselves and not others. The date window is positioned properly because the size of the dial fits the proportions the ETA 2892-based movement was originally envisioned for. In fact, the whole watch is well proportioned because there is no need to somehow balance and accommodate all the unnecessary space created by enlarging the diameter to appease our size anxiety.
The watch in question.
S'pose you had to change the strap for something longer, though? Small watches like this have their charm but I might be annoyed by the 16mm lug width.
As for ladies versions, I'm pretty sure that's what I'd go for if I was getting a JR Terrascope.
The strap fits fine. I have 3 strap holes to spare. To be honest with watches marketed for men I find the straps are often very long and I need to use the very first or second strap hole. With 6.5 inch wrists I am on the small side, but not especially so I would have thought so it's strange.
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