The Life Hacker blog makes valid suggestions regarding the size of a woman’s wrist when choosing a timepiece. Women’s wrists usually range from 5 inches to 7 inches (roughly 12 to 17cm) in circumference, and women’s watches usually have diameters anywhere from 22 to 34mm, depending on the style and watchmaker. A smaller watch diameter of 22 to 28mm is more suitable for a petite wrist of 5 to 6 inches (12 to 14cm), for example, whilst a watch diameter of 28 to 34mm is more suitable for an average woman’s wrist of 6 to 7 inches (14 to 17cm). It should also be stressed that the watch size might also depend on whether the watch is being treated as a flashy jewellery or accessory item or as a wristwatch for daily or even special use. As noted, sports and, to a lesser extent, casual watches tend to have larger, wider dials, whilst higher-end jewellery watches tend to have smaller, more elegant-looking dials and designs. Fashion watches run the gamut from really small dials to outsized, huge-looking dials.
