Comments on: Inequality for Women in Watches http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/07/inequality-for-women-in-watches/ A mechanical watchmaker in a digital world Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Pike http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/07/inequality-for-women-in-watches/comment-page-1/#comment-22065 Pike Sat, 16 Oct 2010 05:02:15 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/07/inequality-for-women-in-watches/#comment-22065 I don't know if anyone will see this comment seeing as I am commenting on a post made over two years ago-- however I have to agree with Ceridwen, it's difficult to find a ladies' mechanical watch that isn't overly flashy or otherwise just not-my-style. I have heard some people say on watch forums that women simply are not interested in the inner workings of a watch, to which I say, well, that can't be entirely true, since I am a woman who is very much fascinated by the mechanics of it all... and I know I cannot be the only one. As it stands I usually find myself drawn more toward unisex style watches because so few of the ladies' watches meet my criteria. That's how my current one is; it means it's very large on me but I love it regardless. I don’t know if anyone will see this comment seeing as I am commenting on a post made over two years ago– however I have to agree with Ceridwen, it’s difficult to find a ladies’ mechanical watch that isn’t overly flashy or otherwise just not-my-style.

I have heard some people say on watch forums that women simply are not interested in the inner workings of a watch, to which I say, well, that can’t be entirely true, since I am a woman who is very much fascinated by the mechanics of it all… and I know I cannot be the only one.

As it stands I usually find myself drawn more toward unisex style watches because so few of the ladies’ watches meet my criteria. That’s how my current one is; it means it’s very large on me but I love it regardless.

]]> By: Ceridwen http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/07/inequality-for-women-in-watches/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Ceridwen Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:11:22 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/02/07/inequality-for-women-in-watches/#comment-56 I've been looking for a ladies' mechanical and/or automatic watch for ages. I don't like battery watches. They have not performed well for me over the years. There are far fewer women's mechanical watches than there are men's mechanical watches, and the women's watches are usually silly looking or too expensive. There are a few Russian or Belarus manufacturers that have some nice women's watches, but with fixed bracelets rather than the stretch bracelets that used to be so common. Being slightly larger than a lot of women, I can't get a fixed 7" bracelet. It's frustrating to look for a decent mechanical watch, whether automatic or not. I think there is definitely a bias against women in these watches. I’ve been looking for a ladies’ mechanical and/or automatic watch for ages. I don’t like battery watches. They have not performed well for me over the years. There are far fewer women’s mechanical watches than there are men’s mechanical watches, and the women’s watches are usually silly looking or too expensive. There are a few Russian or Belarus manufacturers that have some nice women’s watches, but with fixed bracelets rather than the stretch bracelets that used to be so common. Being slightly larger than a lot of women, I can’t get a fixed 7″ bracelet. It’s frustrating to look for a decent mechanical watch, whether automatic or not. I think there is definitely a bias against women in these watches.

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