Women’s, Men’s, and Unisex watches. What’s the difference?
First off thank you to those who gave me a good laugh after posting a picture of the Tissot box this gorgeous watch arrived in & posing the question “what’s in the box?”!
For those who care this is what was in the box, and my guess is most wouldn’t be able to tell me what this watch is without looking at the dial.
This is the Tissot PR100 Powermatic 80 in 33mm with a “black mother of pearl” dial. Despite boasting sapphire glass, 80hrs power reserve, and a unique dial that you guessed it “plays in the light so well” (lol) coming in at under $300 (on Nordstrom Rack’s website and other dial/size configurations on Jomashop). The majority of people would pass on this watch without a second thought.
I know, you’re thinking “that’s a pretty out there dial no wonder people would pass on it”. But that’s not what I’m getting at. Listed as a Women’s watch and sitting at a meek 33mm most would say “that’s just to small”.
And while I can’t argue with someone if they can’t get behind the dial. Should sub 38mm really detour you from buying a watch? When the PRX finally arrived in 35mm, PRX and watch lovers alike sang Tissots praises. So is it the small size or is it being labeled as a Women’s watch that still holds you back? What even is a women’s watch anyway?
Personally I couldn’t tell you. So I’ll enjoy my 33mm $294 bargain, with a dial you’d be hard pressed to find a comparison for. That reminds me of an angry ocean, waives crashing into one another. On a stormy day where clouds never break & the rain won’t stop. In the middle of November, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean where the water is deep and colors are deeper. Dark and brooding until the single ray of sun strikes the water and a glint of green or purple flashes in your eyes!
Thank you as always for reading, and entertaining the ideas that float around in my nogin. And of course KEEP WEARING WHAT YOU LIKE, and don’t stop gaining on whatever goal you’ve set for yourself in this hobby! Cheers my friends!🤝
P.S. If you all would like I’d be more than happy to deep dive into the value I believe the PR100 and it’s configurations have to offer. If you’d be interested in that let me know in the comments and I can get some other photos and a review of sorts written up! Thanks again!
Amazing pickup and now we know…
Amazing pickup and now we know…
Thank you! Yes we do lol that comment section was great!😂
While I broadly agree with you, everybody has size preferences. It comes down to what they're accustomed to, what their wrist size/shape is, the watch's case shape, and what they find appealing overall.
Also, a 35mm boxy PRX will wear larger than a round 36mm, a 39mm watch with a thin fixed bezel and large dial will wear larger than a 39mm diver with rotating bezel, etc...
Thank you! Yes we do lol that comment section was great!😂
I’ve always loved MOP definitely recommend!
Go figure Invicta breaking norms😂
While I broadly agree with you, everybody has size preferences. It comes down to what they're accustomed to, what their wrist size/shape is, the watch's case shape, and what they find appealing overall.
Also, a 35mm boxy PRX will wear larger than a round 36mm, a 39mm watch with a thin fixed bezel and large dial will wear larger than a 39mm diver with rotating bezel, etc...
I hear you and agree with you, just something to get people’s brains going. Spark some thought and maybe get people to question what the real reason they won’t buy something is. Is it the mainstream telling them not to our their own preferences
You scored!! Looks great on you! 🤙💯
It’s the design and not the size that separates the boys from the girls. Color, how ornate it is, materials used, type of bracelet, those define for me if it’s a men’s watch or a women’s watch. I always use the Royal Oak as an example. If it’s bejeweled, iced out to the brim, it’s a women’s watch. A tiny Cartier tank, if it’s a “plain” white dial, is a men’s watch no matter how small it is.
Unisex is what will happen if a unicorn ever finds a mate and does not apply to watches. My opinion.
It’s the design and not the size that separates the boys from the girls. Color, how ornate it is, materials used, type of bracelet, those define for me if it’s a men’s watch or a women’s watch. I always use the Royal Oak as an example. If it’s bejeweled, iced out to the brim, it’s a women’s watch. A tiny Cartier tank, if it’s a “plain” white dial, is a men’s watch no matter how small it is.
Unisex is what will happen if a unicorn ever finds a mate and does not apply to watches. My opinion.
I could see it
If you wouldn't have said anything I wouldn't have even known. On your wrist it looks like a perfect fit. It's a great looking watch. I would wear it.
I identify as a fruit bat 🤣🤣
Wear what makes you happy,life's too short to worry. 👍🏻👍🏻
I have been messing with mechanical watches for an embarrassing number of decades already, met guys who were company presidents who still wore a watch gifted to them before they entered primary school, an under 5ft tall oncology surgeon who sported a huge Panerai Radiomir watch that looked like a wall clock on his skilled wrist and hand, sturdy strong rough in construction fellas who wore Timex watches with crystals so scratched, impossible to tell the time, watches were probably no longer functional but certain persons just enjoy the feel of a watch. Until I joined Watch Crunch have really never met enthusiasts who worry about size of any watch. My regular multi brand ad wears quite a number of different watches but favours a UN watch and an Omega Speedmaster Moonphase gifted to him by his older brother and his wife, I mention those 2 because G’s wrists are quite slender and his preferred watches are larger items. He wears them well since a few clients have requested the same watches after admiring them on his wrist.
I identify as a fruit bat 🤣🤣
Wear what makes you happy,life's too short to worry. 👍🏻👍🏻
I totally agree😂🥳
I have been messing with mechanical watches for an embarrassing number of decades already, met guys who were company presidents who still wore a watch gifted to them before they entered primary school, an under 5ft tall oncology surgeon who sported a huge Panerai Radiomir watch that looked like a wall clock on his skilled wrist and hand, sturdy strong rough in construction fellas who wore Timex watches with crystals so scratched, impossible to tell the time, watches were probably no longer functional but certain persons just enjoy the feel of a watch. Until I joined Watch Crunch have really never met enthusiasts who worry about size of any watch. My regular multi brand ad wears quite a number of different watches but favours a UN watch and an Omega Speedmaster Moonphase gifted to him by his older brother and his wife, I mention those 2 because G’s wrists are quite slender and his preferred watches are larger items. He wears them well since a few clients have requested the same watches after admiring them on his wrist.
Perfect examples!
She sure is perty!😱
This is 27 x 33 with 41 lug to lug and is advertised as a Ladies watch. I bought it anyway and love it.
Gotta love retangular/oval Hamiltons! Wearing mine today!
Big things come in small boxes. The dial makes the watch. The size of the watch is a personal preference. Wear what you like. And whats not to like about a MOP dial regardless of what it's in? Beautiful pick up. Nicely procured. Cheers!
Appreciate it! Cheers!
The marketing pictures for this watch are god awful so it definitely expectations lol. I can see what you mean though
It certainly looks great. And MOP is slightly lower risk than Abalone. Also one piece dials are lower risk than those with joins.
A lot of abalone dials aren’t one piece dials and the joins are often poorly composed - hence the disappointment relative to the cracker they chose for publicity.
V glad that you have a good one.
I'm wearing my late grandads Omega Seamaster Quartz today. It was advertised as a men's watch back when he bought it. It is small, but sometimes you just want to wear a light gold watch.
Fits your wrist well.
The dial looks awesome and very distinctive.
If you ask me there are no rules.
Rules are so 20th century! 🤣
well done! I have 2 of those in black and white. I put them on 20mm leather straps for my 7 plus inch wrist.
Yeah, out of those 5 choices I like the black dial one the most lol
I identify as a fruit bat 🤣🤣
Wear what makes you happy,life's too short to worry. 👍🏻👍🏻
That reminds me of a joke.. time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana
Sorry 😔
I think the asthetic impact of "not the right size" is much more about too big than too small. Sort of the same with regular jewelry. Small is just small, big can be pretty weird.
As far as lady's vs men's watches, I think it's just a statement of where the market is aimed at, not who is allowed to enjoy it. I see it basically the same as something like shoes or hats. A guy could go buy a hat from the women's section at a store if it fits around his head and looks good to him. A woman could go buy a pair of boots from the men's shoe section if there is a size that fits her feet. Anyone can buy a watch if they like the way it looks on them. The men's and women's markets lean on slightly different design elements often times, but that's just what's most popular in their markets.
It's still convenient for most men to have a section aimed at "most men" and for most women to have a section aimed at "most women," but people can buy whatever they want. If a petite woman shopping for her son finds a boy's Spiderman shirt that she really likes, who the hell says she can't wear that herself when she's dressing very casually? Sections and labels are to make shopping easier, not to tell you what you can and cannot wear.
I am aghast, good sir.......*
*I am tempted to show what Invicta considers men vs women sizing, but I don't want to ACTUALLY irritate @SpecKTator, or use the joke too much.....yet.....🤪🤏🏻🤣😉🫣😂🤘🏻🤙🏻🫠
I am aghast, good sir.......*
*I am tempted to show what Invicta considers men vs women sizing, but I don't want to ACTUALLY irritate @SpecKTator, or use the joke too much.....yet.....🤪🤏🏻🤣😉🫣😂🤘🏻🤙🏻🫠
Wanna know my secret, I’m always irritated…
A plain Tank is a men's watch? That gets a facepalm from Lady Di:
and Rebecca Hall:
and Jackie O:
and Sarah Jessica Parker:
and a double face-palm with a 'are you f'n serious' look from Michelle Obama:
Hahaha. Okay, maybe there is such a thing as unisex watches.
Great looking watch. I have and wear in the mid 30s it all depends on how each model looks on the wrist. For me personally if the watch get to small it gets lost on my wrist in my opinion.
I think we are more and more coming to a point in the watch world where we have the best of both worlds: dual or multiple size offerings. Rolex’s DJ collection, the PRX, and CW’s T12 are the best examples