It may seem strange to you, but buying a women’s watch is not a simple operation. The models on the market are very numerous, and choosing the one that best suits your style and clothing requires time and attention.
Did you know, among other things, that until the last century only women used wristwatches? Only later, given their practicality, men began to use them. Nowadays, watches are considered not only useful accessories but also – sometimes above all – decorative, in some cases, real jewels.
Here we had selected some of the best women watches that are present below.
- Mineral crystal lens
- Glossy black dial with gold-tone hands and markers
- Gold-tone adjustable link bracelet; jewelry clasp and extender link
- Domed mineral crystal lens; light champagne dial with gold-tone hands and crystal accented markers
- Gold-tone adjustable link bracelet; fold over clasp with double push-button safety
- Inner band circumference: 7 inches
- 24mm case with mineral dial window
- Gold-tone bangle watch with mother-of-pearl dial and premium crystal accents
- Gold-tone bangle with jewelry clasp closure and extender link; inner circumference 7"
- 1 inch wide gold-tone case with mineral crystal lens
- Champagne dial with gold-tone hands and black-printed inside minute tracke
- Tapered brown leather band with buckle closure
- Coin edge bezel with light pink resin top ring; mineral crystal lens; pink sunray dial with rose gold-tone luminous hands and markers; Black printed outer minute track
- Rose gold-tone adjustable link bracelet with shiny light pink resin center links; Jewelry clasp and extender
- Inner band circumference: 7 inches
- Mineral crystal lens; glossy black dial with genuine diamond at 12; gold-tone hands and markers
- Black enamel filled gold-tone bangle with adjustable end links; jewelry clasp and extender link
- Inner band circumference: 6.75 inches
- Slightly domed mineral crystal lens; light blue glossy dial with silver-tone hands and markers
- Silver-tone adjustable link bracelet with light blue shimmer resin center links; jewelry clasp and extender
- Japanese-quartz Movement
- Mineral crystal lens; case diameter 1.5 inches (36mm)
- Glitter ombre dial with silver-tone hands, markers and black printed outer minute track
- 7" silver-tone link bracelet
- Fossil has always been inspired by American creativity and ingenuity. Since 1984, we’ve strived to bring new life into the industry by making quality, fashionable watches and accessories that were both fun and accessible
- Riley plays with proportion in a sophisticated way. With a classic shape and sporty features, Riley is a style that transcends the season
- Case size: 38mm; Band size: 18mm; quartz movement with multifunction display; hardened mineral crystal lens resists scratches; imported
- Curved mineral crystal lens; light champagne dial with gold-tone hands and markers
- Black genuine leather strap with buckle closure
- Band length: 8.5 inches
- Silver-tone 9mm stainless steel expansion band fits up to 7.5-inch wrist circumference
- White dial with full Arabic numerals
- Oval silver-tone 18mm brass case with mineral glass crystal
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Precisely because the models available on the market are practically infinite, the purchase of a women’s watch must be made carefully and after careful reflections.
We are buying an important accessory for ourselves or a gift for a special woman, so it is necessary to collect as much information as possible to make the best choice.
What Parts Is a Women’s Watch Made Of?
When you decide to buy a wristwatch, it is essential to know first of all what you are buying, i.e. what exactly these small machines consist of.
In the following sections, we will talk about their operation, while here we will analyze the different parts that make up a watch since they can vary a lot and affect its style, its functionality and its price.
- Dial: The face of the clock, where the hours are indicated. It is one of the most visible and aesthetic elements, where we find the hands or the display.
- Crystal: Protects the dial and can be made of plexiglass, mineral glass or sapphire crystal.
- Bezel: It is the ring that surrounds the crystal, and that connects it to the dial. It is normally made of metal.
- Mechanism: We do not dwell much here, as we will elaborate on this later. In short, we can say that the mechanism is located inside the watch and is used to measure the passage of time. It can be mechanical, electronic or a mix of both.
- Crown: It is that small wheel that is located on one side of the case and which is used to wind the watch, adjust the time or change the date.
- Case: This element is the “body” of the watch and contains all the mechanical parts.
- Strap: It is the part that fastens the watch to the wrist. It is a practical but also very decorative element and can be in leather, metal, silicone or other materials.
Analog or Digital?
In summary, analogue watches have hands, while digital ones have a liquid crystal display that shows the time and, possibly, other data, such as the date. Perhaps because they are considered more elegant, women’s watches are mostly analogue.
The point is that, beyond aesthetics, the two different types offer different characteristics, so the decision is not a simple one. Analogue watches usually feature more classic and sober designs, which never go out of style, and many operate without batteries.
On the other hand, hardly anyone doubts that digital watches are more practical and more precise; they also offer more information, but their design often becomes obsolete over time, although things are starting to change in this respect.
Mechanical or Quartz?
Many people do not pay attention to the technical characteristics of a women’s watch, and we can understand their motivations. However, it is important to remember that the mechanism is the heart of the clock.
Analog watches have two different types of movement: mechanical or quartz. Both indicate the time, of course, but they work differently. Quartz watches require less maintenance, run on battery power and are cheaper; mechanical watches can be manual or automatic.
They are usually more exclusive and require more attention (they are more inaccurate and tend to move forward or backwards more easily). In any case, the most popular mechanisms to date continue to be the Swiss ones.
Classic, Sporty or Modern?
A women’s watch can be characterized by different styles. Classic watches are usually simple and sober and usually combine neutral colors: gold rose gold or silver-coloured metal dials and metal or natural, dark blue or black leather straps.
The modern-style watches, on the other hand, have more varied designs, with more particular colours. The materials also vary. In modern watches, such as sports watches, resistant plastics, silicone or aluminium are often used.
Both modern and sports watches have an urban and casual design, but sports watches also offer additional features, such as water resistance, compass, stopwatch or speedometer.
On Which Wrist Are Women’s Watches Worn?
Usually, they are worn on the non-dominant hand. Although many stories explain this trend, the reason is essential that in the past, to make the watches work, it was necessary to wind them.
Since the crown is located on the right side of the case, the most comfortable way to do it without having to take off the watch was to wear it on the left and wind it with the right (if you were not left-handed, of course).
The mechanisms have changed today, but the tradition has been kept. However, there is no doubt that wristwatches can get in the way when writing or performing other daily operations if worn on the side of the dominant hand. The decision on which wrist to wear, however, is obviously up to you.
How Should a Women’s Watch “fall”?
When buying a women’s watch, it is essential to take into consideration the size of the wrist. If it is very thin (less than fifteen centimeters in circumference), the ideal is to avoid watches with a dial greater than forty millimeters.
Wrists with a circumference of more than twenty centimeters can wear watches with dials larger than forty-two millimeters without any problems.
As for the regulation, it is a matter of taste. Some wear the narrowest watch and those who are looser. Normally, it is more comfortable if it is not too tight (it must not leave marks on the skin), but it must not be so loose as to be able to turn since it could slip and slip or get caught and cause injury.
How to Choose the Best Women’s Watch
The wristwatch is a timeless accessory that, in addition to enriching a look, must also be functional and comfortable. If you are looking for a watch to be used only as a jewel, that is, without giving too much importance to its function as a timepiece.
Let yourself be guided in the choice by your taste. If, on the other hand, in addition to style, you are also looking for practicality, then you will have to take several factors into consideration before purchasing your watch. Let’s see together which features to consider,
Movement
Another aspect to consider when choosing the watch is the movement, also defined as the mechanism, which represents the heart of the watch itself. The main ones are:
- Traditional Mechanical Movement: it is the mechanism used for the first watches and that today is found above all in luxury watches. It is a series of gears put together meticulously by hand and which works by exploiting the energy of a spring that is recharged manually. Watches with this mechanism require special care and are particularly expensive;
- Automatic Mechanical Movement: also known as self-winding, it provides a mechanism that takes kinetic energy from the movements of the wrist to feed itself. They generally have a particularly thick case to contain the complex mechanism and, although less expensive than traditional movement models, they have an important cost;
- Quartz Movement: it is the type of mechanism decidedly most used by modern watches. In these models, the measurement of time is defined by the oscillations of a quartz crystal whose movement is powered by a battery. It is a more precise mechanism, less expensive and which has fewer moving parts that can come off and need repairs.
Strap and Style
The strap also plays an important role both for the convenience of the watch and for its style. A leather or steel strap, together with a metal case, are a must-have for a classic and elegant watch.
They can include a dial embellished with particular details, gems or small diamonds, and adapt easily to any look. Furthermore, steel and leather – if of good quality – are very resistant and easy to clean materials.
Watches with silicone or fabric straps have a decidedly more modern and youthful style. They can have simple dials or with some particular decoration.
They are perfect models for sports and who prefer more trendy accessories. In general, both silicone and fabric straps are easily interchangeable to change the look of your watch whenever you prefer.
Then there are watches with particularly worked straps, such as knitted, rigid, double-strap or curved lines, which transform the watch into a real jewel. In these cases, the watch perfectly replaces a bracelet; they have a luxury style and are mainly designed to be used on special occasions.
