10 Great Watches for Small to Medium Sized Wrists

Windup Watch Shop

June 13, 2025

In this video, we look at 10 (roughly) different watches that, due to their dimensions or case architecture, are ideally suited for those with small to medium-sized wrists. We all know how crushing it can be when you see a watch that captures your attention, only to later discover that the size will not work for your personal preferences. Hopefully, this list helps!

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Featured Watches

New size, same toughness!

The newest timepieces to the collection features a smaller, versatile 37mm stainless steel case, complete with an easy-grip dive bezel and screw-down crown at 4 o’clock, with the bold design secured to the wrist via a soft polyurethane strap. The striking dials features oversized hands and applied markers that add to its high legibility, while multi colored accents and a bright luminous material ensure sleek styling and quick readability to even the deepest depths. At the 4 o’clock position is a thoughtful date window, adding another element of functionality to this all-purpose diver. Maintaining the robust standards of the Promaster Collection, the timepiece is water resistant up to 200 meters.

A mil-spec field watch with tritium tubes

Designed in Canada and manufactured in Switzerland, Marathon watches are designed to meet some of the toughest MIL SPEC standards out there. The GPM (General Purpose Mechanical) watch is made for infantry units to withstand anything they may encounter in the field. The standard that defined the specs of the General Purpose Mechanical watch was born out of military necessity, but it’s just as useful as a civilian. The GPM is an all-purpose watch with a reliable Japanese automatic movement, housed in a lightweight and high-impact composite case and some tough military vibes that’ll be right at home in your collection.

Max Bill Hand-winding

The Max Bill line by Junghans are truly iconic timepieces that have remained largely unchanged since their debut in the 1960’s. The eponymous designer and architect was trained in the famous Bauhaus school in Dessau, Germany where he honed an undeniable skill at creating minimal, modern works that manage to be as refreshing today as they were at their inception.With the Max Bill watches the play of line, form and tone creates pieces that are near perfect examples of what the everyday watch should be. Effortlessly stylish with authentic vintage flair, highly legible at all times, modest on the wrist, yet can start a conversation. They are perfect for the office, a dinner with the relatives or a casual jaunt around town. They also exude German-made quality with refined details like curved hands and impossibly thin bezels.

A tribute to Zodiac's first dive watch

The Sea Wolf is Zodiac's most important and iconic watch design. First released in 1953, it is one of the watches that has defined the modern dive watch. Featuring a rotating bezel, large lumed markers and hands, and a steel bracelet, it had all of the elements needed for a diver. It was also the first watch marketed to consumers rather than specialists, with dive specific features. The modern Super Sea Wolfs draw directly from the original, but with updated sizes, specs and an eye for color and style.

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