Watch Size For Wrist - Complete Table With Ideal Dimension

Best watch size for the wrist

The most striking part of a watch is the watch case. It is crucial that the size of the case fits your wrist well. Otherwise it will quickly look ‘out of balance’ and affect the wearing comfort. Not too big and not too small! The watch size for men are usually between 38mm and 46mm in size. Anything larger than 46mm quickly comes across as overly large. And anything smaller than 38mm is usually for women.

By measuring your wrist and using the following size chart, you know exactly which size watch case is suitable for your wrist.

Average sizes in inches for men and women:

Wrist circumference Watch case size
5.9 – 7.1 inch 1.3 – 1.7 inch
7.5 – 9.5 inch 1.6 – 1.8 inch

Or in CM and MM:

Wrist circumference Watch case size
15 – 18 cm 34 mm – 43 mm
19 – 25 cm 42 mm – 46 mm

Women’s watches from 20 mm to 30 mm therefore fall into the category of small watches.

Watch and wrist size for men – inches & cm

Wrist circumference Watch size
Small Medium Big
15 cm 32 mm 37 mm 41 mm
16 cm 34 mm 39 mm 43 mm
17 cm 36 mm 41 mm 45 mm
18 cm 36 mm 42 mm 45 mm
19 cm 37 mm 43 mm 46 mm
20 cm 38 mm 44 mm 47 mm
21 cm 39 mm 44 mm 47 mm
22 cm 40 mm 45 mm 48 mm
23 cm 41 mm 45 mm 48 mm
24 cm 42 mm 46 mm 49 mm
Wrist circumference Watch size
Small Medium Big
5.9 inch 32 mm 37 mm 41 mm
6.3 inch 34 mm 39 mm 43 mm
6.7 inch 36 mm 41 mm 45 mm
7.1 inch 36 mm 42 mm 45 mm
7.5 inch 37 mm 43 mm 46 mm
7.9 inch 38 mm 44 mm 47 mm
8.3 inch 39 mm 44 mm 47 mm
8.7 inch 40 mm 45 mm 48 mm
9.1 inch 41 mm 45 mm 48 mm
9.5 inch 42 mm 46 mm 49 mm

Discover the perfect men’s watch for your wrist:

  • 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 mm
  • 37, 38 and 39 mm
  • 40, 41 and 42 mm
  • 43, 44, 45 and 46 mm

Of course this is not a hard rule, because sometimes a large or a small watch is trending. So the most important thing is that you like the watch and that it matches the wearing comfort and your preference.

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