Here are 12 gorgeous dress watches that are perfect for men with smaller, thinner wrists.

But first, do you even need a dress watch?

In this hyper-casualised world, where most men are ‘t-shirt and jeans’ guys, it could be argued that you don’t even need a dress watch.

How can you justify spending money on a watch which you only wear twice a year?

Some will argue that you can wear your sports watch on a leather strap and, hey presto, you’ve got a dress watch. However, if you have small wrists, I don’t think this approach works well.

Wearing a chunky sports watch with a suit looks out of place and displays a lack of attention to detail.

Paying attention to the little things demonstrates that you are a detailed orientated individual.

Imagine you’re an accountant who is meeting a client for the first time, and they see you wearing a tailored outfit and a well fitting dress watch.

They will realise that you pay the same attention to detail to their accounts. This is one way to communicate aspects of your character without saying a word.

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How can you wear your dress watch more than twice a year?

The trick is to dress it down with a casual strap, such as suede leather. Pairing a dress watch with a causal outfit is an advanced style move which not all guys can pull off.

Here’s a wrist shot of @thewatchdude2 rocking an oxford shirt and jeans with a Longines Conquest Heritage.

He has a 6.5 inch wrist and I think the watch fits him perfectly. I think it would work just as well, with a fitted t-shirt, jeans and minimalist sneakers.

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Short on time? Here are our top three picks for the best dress watches for small wrists you can buy right now:

Our Pick Orient Petite Sun and Moon Quartz Watch $385 Buy Now Budget Pick Timex Marlin Hand-Wound 34mm $199 Buy Now Upgrade Pick Nomos Orion $2,000 Buy Now Read on for more info and the complete list…