How to choose the right watch size?
Figuring out what watch fits on your wrist is not easy. That's why in this article, we'll focus on practical tips on how to find the right size watch so you don't have to stress out when you're shopping for a watch in an online store.
How big a watch fits my wrist?
Maybe you're hesitant to buy a watch online because you've experienced great looking watches in pictures that didn't end up fitting on your wrist. Or on the contrary, they looked ridiculously small?
What's the trick to getting the right size watch?
Don't worry, it's not complicated, we have a good trick for that too. To get an approximate estimate of this mysterious dimension, measure the circumference of your wrist in millimetres and divide the result by three.
How to correctly measure the circumference of your wrist
- Take a tailor's tape measure. Or any flexible tape on which you can make a mark. A strip of paper will also do. A flat, flexible tape measure is much better at simulating the feel of a watch strap.
- Place your hand on the table, palm up, and spread your fingers. This is how your wrist is widest. When choosing the length of your watch strap or bracelet, this will prevent it from ending up being too small anyway.
- Measure the circumference of your wrist where you feel the watch would fit best. That is, so that the strap fits snugly against your skin but doesn't pinch at all. It depends on the morphology of your wrist, but this is usually at the narrowest point of the wrist, about 1 cm from the end of the radius.
Here is a table of watch sizes that should help you choose the right size watch for your wrist:
Wrist circumference |
Matching housing size |
14,0 cm | 27,9 - 34,9 mm |
14,6 cm | 29,2 - 36,5 mm |
15,2 cm | 30,5 - 38,1 mm |
15,9 cm | 31,8 - 39,7 mm |
16,5 cm | 33,0 - 41,3 mm |
17,1 cm | 34,3 - 42,9 mm |
17,8 cm | 35,6 - 44,5 mm |
18,4 cm | 36,8 - 46,0 mm |
19,1 cm | 38,1 - 47,6 mm |
19,7 cm | 39,4 - 49,2 mm |
20,3 cm | 40,6 - 50,8 mm |
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