Top 20 Midsized Watches For Smaller Wrists

Top 20 watches 36mm and under from affordable to expensive.
Featured Watches:
Accurist Everyday Unisex Watch
Timex Marlin® Hand-Wound California Dial
Marathon 36MM ARCTIC EDITION MEDIUM DIVER'S QUARTZ
Nodus UNITY
TISSOT SEASTAR 1000 36MM
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time ‘Bellini’
Nomos Tangente
Hamilton KHAKI AVIATION PILOT PIONEER MECHANICAL
Longines Legend Diver
Cartier BALLON BLEU
Seiko Presage ‘Eternal’
Oris BIG CROWN BRONZE POINTER DATE
Breitling CHRONOMAT AUTOMATIC 36
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Rolex Explorer
Tudor Black Bay 36
Omega CONSTELLATION
TAG HEUER CARRERA DATE
Zenith DEFY SKYLINE 36
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[@_sr]

I LOVE 36 mm explorer The original bond watch Elegant, classy and a classic forever❤

[@davidbundesen5867]

You guys absolutely crack me up. I love your descriptors and of course everything you say is dripping with sarcasm. A big thumbs up from me. Very entertaining narrative. Very entertaining

[@Awkwardfruitfly]

Explorer 1 .. then leave the watch game

[@Middleweight_Champ]

That’s what I did - love it. But then bought an Onega moonwatch for balance!

[@Melontheyoutuber]

You’re singing the normie anthem. I’ll pass on Rolex.

[@nathanf1934]

What would be your one watch?

[@RobertKing-oq4fq]

Explorer is just an overpriced OP

[@perudolux]

@@RobertKing-oq4fqyes, but once you have it, you scratch the itch …forever. Happened to me, my only Rolex, the only I wanted, since then it is my Gada watch, my island watch…you get it 😅

[@Santoshlv426]

The Tissot is a stunner ! I want to take this oppertunity to go off topic and allude to the Breitling Aerospace Ana-Digi featured a few videos ago. The digital functionality of this watch copies that used in the Dunhill DM7 and Rado circa 20 years ago right down to the digital font. Obviously the build is different with the Dunhill and Rado being dress watches and they were and still are beautiful examples of understated elegance. If Andrew and Tom can get a hold of these old watches it would make an interesting juxtaposition with the Breitling.

[@mordeth1964]

If you really wanted affordable you could have thrown in the Casio MTP-B145D 35mm available in various colourways. Cracking little watch with a PRX vibe for approx 150 AUD👍😍

[@davidthom7127]

LOVE the Tissot Seastar

[@JasonMilner]

No Day-Date 36, for the aspiring President in all of us?

[@reggiedixon2]

It doesn't matter what size your wrists are, having something big and heavy bashing into things is a chore.

[@flaviofelix99]

Absolutely. Currently selling my Tissot gentleman for that reason. I can most definitely pull it off and it doesn't look weird, it's just not as comfortable as it could be

[@Melontheyoutuber]

The smallest watch I own is 37mm and it’s comically small. 40mm+ for me.

[@reggiedixon2]

@@Melontheyoutuber I tend to go with the famous British madam Cynthia Payne and her adage about large male accessories. . . .

[@vincent67239]

That’s why I always lead with my face-it protects the rest of my body.

[@reggiedixon2]

@@vincent67239 I think you have the wrong thread or the wrong idea

[@skay3723]

Can't believe you missed out on Grand Seiko. You could have had the SBGW299/207 or elegance range SBGW293 as a dress watch alternative. IWC also have the lovely little Pilot Automatic 36. Although the biggest miss for me was the Baltic MR01😢.

[@birdwatcher1337]

36mm is my favorite size watch. I have smaller wrists too so it fits me well. I could go bigger but I prefer a smaller watch. I like the vintage look of a small watch.

[@Polter6eist]

I can easily wear up to 44 mm watches, but ever since I tried and bought the Longines Spirit 37 mm, my taste in watches has changed. I am now only looking for under 38 mm and it might be a Nomos or Christopher ward next

[@seanhickling7340]

I have a 8 inch wrist and I love 36mm pieces.

[@lonniesharp9109]

No Smiths Everest? That's bush league, get your sh*t together fellas. 🤷‍♂

[@mazrashid6549]

36mm Datejust and Day Date 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[@melody3741]

The manly men in the comments here are so butthurt and its really freaking funny

[@kenIiam]

💯 imagine a piece of metal living rent free in the head. No wonder men today are incredibly weak

[@PeterKember-l4v]

Others have mentioned the Smiths Everest and the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander. I would add the Grand Seiko SBGX 261/263, admittedly it’s 37 mm but having considered most of the above (6.5 inch wrist) it’s the one I’m probably going to get.

[@benjaminwerling8105]

I don't quite get the excitement around Smiths Everest. Yes, it's a budget Explorer, but the customer experience is atrocious, with ultra limited shop opening and overall nonchalance (even close to rudeness) from the owner and support.

[@Kamala__Harriis]

Smiths is overpriced

[@ajmarion]

36mm watches are my favorite! Light, comfortable, classy

[@atthelord]

Should’ve considered the 35mm Saxonia small seconds by A Lange & Sohne! Phenomenal piece over all.

[@Middleweight_Champ]

I have the new Rolex Explorer 36. Lovely watch to wear with a suit/formal wear. I wear my 2022 42mm Omega Speedmaster most of the time.

[@Melontheyoutuber]

Metal bracelet with a suit is cringe

[@vincent67239]

​@@Melontheyoutuber 40mm+ watches with a suit is cringe

[@velviaman3206]

The CW logo on a blank dial looks HUGE.

[@glenh4971]

I love 36mm and smaller watches. We are in a global recession. What can you suggest for someone who is unemployed and lives in a tent on the sidewalk?

[@kevinmccalister8197]

Singular of orangutan. That was a good really really one.

[@Sumerdini]

Please don't count quartz watches...

[@joshuakaplan5726]

DJ36! How was that left out?

[@silveriver9]

Explorer 36mm.

[@mrkitewine7700]

I was expecting to see the Seiko Dolce SACM171 high accuracy quartz (33.5mm, 10s/year)

[@thenotanclan]

Surprised not to see the 35mm Tissot PRX on this list - it just wears so well

[@sage9743]

I like 36mm watches - my blue Longines heritage diver, Smiths Everest tropical and CW Dune.

[@lloydpennington10]

Maurice Lacroix watches have shorter lugs, fitting a smaller wrist without so much a compromise on the size of the time piece itself.

[@danielceferinocamagay1575]

Would you consider the Smiths Everest by Timefactors?

[@mikedonovan9783]

Dude , pièce de résistance doesn’t mean « irresistible piece » , it means « main dish »

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

Tudor really destroyed the black bay 36. They had a great design and they turned an awesome every day watch into a date just and it just looks so bad.

[@pekre9997]

christopher ward c63 sealander 36mm is my dream watch since everything about it mainly the design is just perfect specially the red dial

[@CaptCanuck4444]

Similar video, but for 42mm+ please, for larger wrists.

[@lordcaff]

MAEN Brooklyn 36...awesome watch

[@rayalix]

I'm not a big Tag Heuer fan but I thought that Carrera in green was stunning.

[@DavidDatura]

I think the best value watch here with its solid gold bezel is the Christopher Ward. 36mm is about as small as I would go on my size of wrist. My ideal size is 38mm for a dress or all-rounder watch.

[@juhosaloranta]

No Lorier Falcon mentioned? Oh please.

[@vaclav_fejt]

I thought the Medium Search and Rescue watch is for rescuing people using fortune tellers.

[@vincent67239]

ha

[@donaldasayers]

Sorry what? My full size mens Seiko Quartz watch from the 70s is a svelte 33mm in diameter. Watches have got way too big. My Lorus at 37 is considered 'small'. Don't be silly, these watches are the correct size.

[@woodchild48]

Nooo, the trend towards even larger wristwatches should continue! 50mm, 60mm oh come on guys over 80mm is really cool! 🙃Then I'm a real exotic with my vintage grandpa dress watches. 😁

[@marc7983]

Bought a 36mm explorer 124270 and I’m done with watches. Got over a dozen to sell. Goodbye omega’s, brietling, baume & mercier, marathon, Squale, Bulova, seiko, orient etc. so glad to be doing it.

[@Casiotron74]

36 mm great for a dress watch

[@Chrissepisje]

I'm a little surprised that the delightful 34mm 1950s-styled Grand Seiko quartzes were not mentioned, given your proclivity for macro shots. :) Anyway, cool video, nice overview. Top bananas!

[@serz1885]

No Longines La Grande Classic wtf? why nobody talking about this watch , are they so shit or nobody remember them?

[@azhadmohammad7810]

I was thinking that, I wanted to purchase the Tag Heuer Carrera Date 36mm. Do you think it's a good watch for my first luxury watch collection?

[@adamk8451]

Tudor BB36 all the way. Absolutely Watch.

[@unwokeneuropean3590]

What about BB54?

[@janihellberg6911]

I can't get over, that Tissot made pressphoto of a quarz watch, where the secondshand misses the marker. I quess they don't want to misslead people.😂

[@gerrytemple5044]

Would be a fan of Marathon - if they just didn't make them unnecessarily thick with that empty space under the glass - and thus very ugly 🥺

[@DavidUKesb]

The point everyone misses is that whilst a smaller wrist cannot wear an overly large watch without looking ridiculous, the reserve is not true.

[@fubinus5455]

Could you maybe add chapters to your videos in the future? Would make going through em easier, sometimes I don't have time to watch the entire thing and would just like to see the watches mentioned.

[@herkamer98]

just for clarity and readability sake, I have to have a 40mm or above. Although some of these were quite nice indeed.

[@JohannesSebastian]

38-39 is perfect for everybody - if you want bigger, you are a body builder.

[@ogramail]

For around 500€, you have the Venezianico Redentore Ultrablack in 36 mm

[@woodrowclose]

Great selection of watches.

[@adammacfarland6415]

I do like big watches too, but have grown to also like smaller ones as well. Not only do smaller watches also look good to me, but they make the big ones feel big again, which is what I really like. A double win, in my opinion.

[@maxinahunt8652]

Kuoe Old Smith 002! Or any of the other Kuoe watches.

[@mbell7498]

I recently got a 35mm Fortis Flieger Chronograph. It's nice, but I think a lug width of 20mm is too much for a case of those dimensions. I use an 18mm strap.

[@Sumerdini]

Absolute the best one is Hamilton Pilot Pioneer Mechanical, IMO 🙈

[@wisamal-hakim5531]

The oyster perpetual is ‘watch’ on a logarithmic scale. To the base Rolex

[@흑자혤스]

hello from south korea

[@theshadowman1398]

Tried out that Hamilton Khaki. No 36 mm is simply to small for me.

[@delp54]

Ironically, the French never say "piece de résistance" :)

[@jordongrant2782]

Not one from the Accutron Legacy line?!?!?! For shame!!!😂

[@LamarAdams-ed5uo]

Gents: Looking forward to a hands-on Chris Ward XII Halo review.

[@AfiqReza98]

Would love a cheap to expensive mechanical watch in different watch category

[@Idlavirf]

Other watch to consider: JLC MUT Moon 36mm

[@waterfordrs22]

A lot of those watches will wear well on most any wrist or at least a majority of wrists.

[@dvpemberton]

Longines Conquest VHP 36mm white dial

[@TheKhazar]

CW Sealander 36mm should have been on this list

[@davidemarsu7098]

35mm NOMOS probably wears like a 39😂

[@ignaciopadilla5150]

I love 36mm watch it feels like it give the watch an antique look, more elegant

[@ofmanynicknames]

Interesting that all of these watches are circular, as there's plenty of even smaller rectangular and square-faced watches that are worth considering. The JLC Reverso and Cartier Santos and Tank come to mind.

[@vincent67239]

lug-to-lug on the Cartier Tank Must Large is 33.7mm, so it sits great on the wrist! I love my large SolarBeat

[@phykios]

We’re gonna need a top 20 for 37/38mm please

[@JeeGee114]

I miss the Glycine Airman No.1 in 36 mm in this list.

[@Okido24]

36 mm is saying I don’t need to show off.

[@NoelLinnane]

Tissot PRX 35mm and Tudor BB54

[@ChromeMan04]

I do want an explorer but not in that size. I don’t have girl wrists.

[@nathanf1934]

I tried the Explorer 40 on recently. Just doesn’t work at that size. Maybe try the Tudor Ranger 39.

[@iansayer6136]

Small or large size they all do the job but I like the larger size so I can see time at a glance with no specs

[@nathanf1934]

FYI. 36mm Explorer has the same size dial as the Submarine 41.

[@MrDanielEarle]

The perfect size for my wrists. Thank you for the video

[@donaldasayers]

'One off the small wrist'?

[@dynamitetortilla7519]

That bronze and green oris was beautiful

[@KC-bv9kf]

Accurist doesn’t ship across the pond ☹️

[@punkypink83]

hey i have that tissot seastar. in white :)

[@vladimirkofman6990]

Maen Brooklyn 36

[@Sal_car88]

No Hamilton Khaki Mechanical? It comes in bronze too!

[@giusepperocchi2979]

It’s 38mm.

[@MrBacchus18]

Maybe a 36mm Airman?

[@jorgeteaj]

What about tudor royal?

[@greenman778]

No Date Just? List invalid...

[@Melontheyoutuber]

They reached the stale boring watch quota with the Explorer already

[@nathanf1934]

Don’t get mad you can’t afford a Date just/Explorer.

[@stevemoreno6241]

40mm is the sweet spot for me personally. A 36mm would look like I'm wearing a child's watch.

[@MattSeesGray]

How large is your wrist? I think anyone with 7.5 inches or under can wear a 36mm. My wrist is almost exactly 7 inches, and people compliment my 36mm watches far more than my 42mm watches.

[@melody3741]

It wouldn’t look like you are wearing a child’s watch, it would look like you are wearing a 2020’’s child’s watch. Also, I am noticing the “would” You’ve never tried one so…..

[@stevemoreno6241]

@@MattSeesGray 7.75 at the wrist and about 8 at the point beyond the knuckle on the wrist if I wear it higher up. I'm a big boy (past football player) at 6' 2" and 270lbs. So while I understand size can be subjective, 36mm just doesn't look right on me. At least in my eyes. I don't like how anything larger than 42mm looks on me either. If I was someone who wears shiny bracelets (jewelry) than maybe it wouldn't bother me, but the watch is the only thing I wear so perhaps that affects my perception of the size.

[@amm6241]

Santos medium

[@MDSkai]

wow i just googled best 36 mm watches a couple hours ago. i got rid of my black bay 36 for a smp300 but was missing the wearability of it. dont want 2 watches with round indices so another bb36 is not an option and i'm not prepared to splurge on an explorer. At this rate I might just wait a couple years and just get the explorer.

[@vincent67239]

I’d recommend doing exactly that-waiting a couple of years and getting the Explorer. Don’t compromise! You’ll love it

[@Bkump]

I am loving my Carrera Date “barbie” that pink sunburst is unreal!!

[@saramamida]

mamacoo watches are great and affordable！

[@horacioortizdeora7330]

12:27 😅

[@racing_mntage1584]

👍 thansk

[@kfwimmer]

Love the Nomos

[@jameshoward9700]

Explorer forever! 36 is a great size - incredibly versatile. But its a size that's pretty unusual in most brands' lineups (Rolex excluded). Odd, because its the classic men's size and fits most medium male - ML wrists well. It wears big on a smaller male/average female wrist though, where 34 gives a similar vibe. 36 especially poorly represented by Omega. Shame. Notable square/rectangular equivalents are the Santos medium or Reverso medium. Comfort is often overlooked and 36 is soo comfy, sliding under clothes or outdoor kit so well.

[@DirtFather407]

I’m surprised the Seiko SNK809k1 isn’t on the list

[@matts2452]

I have a lot of smaller watches all around the 36mm range. I have a small wrist so they look much better on me Rolex Explorer 36mm 2021 Rolex OP 36mm Rolex Datejust 36mm Omega Seamaster 300m Mid-Size Breitling Superocean Heritage Cartier Santos 100 Zenith Elite Moonphase

[@marcn8750]

Andrew, you forgot the GP Laureato 8010 36 mm 8 mm GP in-house calibre 3100 (same one that was in the VC overseas gen 1 and a few others) It’s discontinued now though. Released in 1995, only a few hundred pieces were made.