Do you remember yesterday’s watches for women,
the reduced versions of men’s watches, or the tiny dress watches for women who wait forever for a great night? They are
history! Today’s women’s watches have become fashionable accessories to be
noticed, with large and striking dials, brightness in abundance and more color
than a box of king-size crayons.
the reduced versions of men’s watches, or the tiny dress watches for women who wait forever for a great night? They are
history! Today’s women’s watches have become fashionable accessories to be
noticed, with large and striking dials, brightness in abundance and more color
than a box of king-size crayons.
The increasing size of women’s watches
When it comes to women’s watches, petite and
feminine watches are no longer almost synonymous. The sizes of the boxes are
getting bigger, and what used to be a relatively standard diameter of about 24
millimeters is now quite small. Some styles of women are truly gigantic, 40
millimeters in diameter or more. Why this tendency towards oversizing? One of
the reasons is men’s watches. As they grew to humungous dimensions, watches for fashionable women have also increased in size. Another reason is the recent
popularity of chronograph watches for women, which required dials of
considerable size for accommodating the chronograph subdials. And the main reason
for the new interest in large watches for women: large faces have room for
striking numbers, decorative spheres, elegant hands and all kinds of striking
indicators, all the things that make it worthwhile to wear a watch.
feminine watches are no longer almost synonymous. The sizes of the boxes are
getting bigger, and what used to be a relatively standard diameter of about 24
millimeters is now quite small. Some styles of women are truly gigantic, 40
millimeters in diameter or more. Why this tendency towards oversizing? One of
the reasons is men’s watches. As they grew to humungous dimensions, watches for fashionable women have also increased in size. Another reason is the recent
popularity of chronograph watches for women, which required dials of
considerable size for accommodating the chronograph subdials. And the main reason
for the new interest in large watches for women: large faces have room for
striking numbers, decorative spheres, elegant hands and all kinds of striking
indicators, all the things that make it worthwhile to wear a watch.
Color
and women’s watches
While it is true that pink is considered the
color for girls and women, it appears to be blue, purple, green, red and
yellow. All are appearing these days in women’s watches. In addition to the
pastel and primary vibrant colors, there is also a more serious palette of
grays (pearls, slate, charcoal) and browns (coffee, copper, and bronze) for
occasions that require some gravitas. And, yes, the orange is still hot. If you
cannot find a woman’s watch these days to go with every outfit in your closet,
you’re just not trying. The dominant aspects are the watch straps and the
quadrants that combine, the latter often of nacre, dyed in any color you can
imagine. Also popular are colored gems, especially sapphires, in all their
different shades: blue, yellow, pink, and orange.
color for girls and women, it appears to be blue, purple, green, red and
yellow. All are appearing these days in women’s watches. In addition to the
pastel and primary vibrant colors, there is also a more serious palette of
grays (pearls, slate, charcoal) and browns (coffee, copper, and bronze) for
occasions that require some gravitas. And, yes, the orange is still hot. If you
cannot find a woman’s watch these days to go with every outfit in your closet,
you’re just not trying. The dominant aspects are the watch straps and the
quadrants that combine, the latter often of nacre, dyed in any color you can
imagine. Also popular are colored gems, especially sapphires, in all their
different shades: blue, yellow, pink, and orange.
New
wild forms for women watches
We bet you’ve
never seen so many unusual shapes like those offered by today’s watchmakers.
One of the biggest trends in women’s watches is non-round styles. It is both a
new and an old development: when wristwatches appeared on the scene in the
early 1900s, female models adopted a variety of wild forms before settling into
the more serious rounds and rectangles of later decades. They go well with
crosses (Roger Dubuis, Locman), flower shapes (from Citizen, among others), egg
shape (Breguet), semicircles (Jean d’Eve) and ovals, long rectangles curved to
fit the wrist (UK). Arpels & Van
Cleef even has a clock shaped like the Alhambra in Spain. The much famed
east-west watches, which are wider than tall, are gaining momentum in fashion.
They are now available in oval, rectangular and barrel shapes, with more
variations on the road.
never seen so many unusual shapes like those offered by today’s watchmakers.
One of the biggest trends in women’s watches is non-round styles. It is both a
new and an old development: when wristwatches appeared on the scene in the
early 1900s, female models adopted a variety of wild forms before settling into
the more serious rounds and rectangles of later decades. They go well with
crosses (Roger Dubuis, Locman), flower shapes (from Citizen, among others), egg
shape (Breguet), semicircles (Jean d’Eve) and ovals, long rectangles curved to
fit the wrist (UK). Arpels & Van
Cleef even has a clock shaped like the Alhambra in Spain. The much famed
east-west watches, which are wider than tall, are gaining momentum in fashion.
They are now available in oval, rectangular and barrel shapes, with more
variations on the road.
The lesson is clear: when you are adding to
your wardrobe, do not forget the clocks. Today, many manufacturers of
mechanical watches have launched initiatives to conquer women. They are
offering a lot of new watch models for women: not simple watches, garden
mechanics, as their grandmother used to, but very elegant, which incorporate a
full range of functions and special features: power reserve Indicators,
chronographs, full calendars, and even tourbillons.
your wardrobe, do not forget the clocks. Today, many manufacturers of
mechanical watches have launched initiatives to conquer women. They are
offering a lot of new watch models for women: not simple watches, garden
mechanics, as their grandmother used to, but very elegant, which incorporate a
full range of functions and special features: power reserve Indicators,
chronographs, full calendars, and even tourbillons.
