Round dress watch (<38mm) for small wrist

[randomax]

Gentlemen - need some suggestions for dress watches with leather buckle with diameter &lt;38mm (the smaller the better). My budget is around $200 and I know its not a lot but wanted to see if anyone has decent suggestions that fit my requirements. Thanks as always.

 

[Bill Smith]

May suggest the Seiko 5, it's built like a tank with an automatic movement will last for decades and can be found on the internet for cheap.

 

[Twotone]

Seiko 5 watches are a great suggestion -- many styles are available under $100 (I own two). If you wanted to upgrade a bit, the Seiko Spirit is another option (google "seiko scvs013") for around $350.


Twotone

 

[Enfant]

How about this: http://www.danishdesignwatches.com/

Rather modern but that does not mean it is not 'dressy'.

Even their sub $200 models have sapphire crystal, something you don't get for watches of that price range.

 

[Grayland]

I would look at some vintage watches. Most vintage watches are on the small side anyway. Hell, I found a very nice vintage Elgin dress watch (1964) for about $30 shipped on e-bay. I'm not saying the watch is anything special, but it is a real nice looking dress watch. Check out www.watchcat.com He carries a small collection of vintage watches.

 

[randomax]

I actually like the seiko spirit but at $340 its slightly above my price range.

 

[borderline]

Originally Posted by randomax

I actually like the seiko spirit but at $340 its slightly above my price range.

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php...=4190345&rid=0

keep checking timezone if you are interested. Here is one example.

 

[agent86a]

Another watch to take a look at are the Orient Star series.

I own one of these and think it's a fantastic watch. They can be tough to find, but ebay is a good source.

Check out the Orient catalog at this site:
http://www.higuchi-inc.com/index-e.html

Another good source for Japanese mechanical watches for the domestic market (tend to be smaller) is:
http://www.seiyajapan.com/

 

[grimslade]

Stowa Antea--either the kleine sekunde or the 365.

 

[RichmondStyle]

Skagen has lots of very dressy, smaller watches in the $100-$150 range if you're looking to go very cheap.

 

[Twotone]

Check out Octo many choices under $200. http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WATCHSAL...SalesTable.htm