Kollektion: Small Women's Watches

Small women’s watches, 28 mm and under

A small watch sits neatly on a slim wrist and wears as much like jewellery as a timepiece. Every watch on this page has a case of 28 mm or less, from Bulova’s 16 mm Goddess of Time Sophia to 28 mm Suttons and Caravelles, in rectangles, ovals, tonneaus and rounds. For larger sizes, see all our women’s watches.

What counts as small

Many women’s watches run from about 26 to 36 mm, so these sit at the small end and below. Shape matters as much as the number: a rectangle or oval is measured across its width but is longer than it is wide. The Sophia is 16 mm wide and 24 mm long, Caravelle’s Petite Oval is 18.5 by 27 mm, and Bulova’s Gemini is 22.5 by 33 mm. Our guide to finding your case size shows how to measure your wrist and judge the length.

Styles in small sizes

• Bangles: the Bulova Gemini 98P216 is a bangle with a jewellery clasp and diamond accents, and Citizen’s 23 mm Axiom puts a crystal-set case on a slim steel bangle.
• Rectangles: the Goddess of Time Sophia at 16 mm and just 5.25 mm thick, and the Bulova Sutton at 21 to 25 mm, with Roman numerals and the tuning fork logo.
• Ovals and tonneaus: Caravelle’s Petite Oval on an expansion band or leather, its East to West Oval set across the wrist, and the 17 mm Bulova Goddess of Time, one version with a malachite dial.
• Small round and cushion cases: the Bulova Surveyor at 22.7 mm with a sculpted case, the Super Seville at 25 mm in its 1970s cushion shape, and Citizen’s Corso at 27 mm.

Quartz or Eco-Drive

Most of these watches are quartz. Citizen’s models run on Eco-Drive instead, so they charge from light and never need a battery change. The Corso EW2291-51L is a good example: 27 mm, a light blue dial and 100 m of water resistance, enough for swimming and snorkelling. Most of the Bulova and Caravelle models are rated 30 m, for splashes and rain, so take them off to swim. There are more on our women’s Eco-Drive page.

Bracelets and straps

Most of these watches come on steel. A link bracelet is sized by taking out links, which any jeweller can do; Caravelle’s expansion bands stretch over the hand, and the Gemini and Axiom bangles close with a jewellery clasp. For a softer look, a few come on leather: the Bulova Goddess of Time Jackie at 18 mm, and Caravelle Dress and Petite Oval models at 18.5 to 25 mm.

Questions

Will a small watch be hard to read? The smallest Bulovas have just two hands, which keeps the dial clear. For a seconds hand and a date, look at the 27 mm Corso.

Which is the thinnest? The 21 mm Bulova Sutton 96P252 at 5.2 mm and the Goddess of Time Sophia at 5.25 mm, both slim enough to slip under a sleeve.