Casio watches for a small wrist

This is a list of Casio watches that are small wrist friendly, and includes a few G-SHOCK models.

My wrist compared to other wrists

How wrist size is determined where watches are concerned is whether you wear the before or after the wrist knuckle.

If I am wearing a watch with resin, NATO or leather strap on it, I wear the watch before the wrist knuckle. That part of my wrist measures at 6.5 inches or 16.5cm.

If I am wearing a watch with a metal bracelet, I purposely wear those more loosely, and the watch rests after the wrist knuckle and closer to where the hand begins. That part of my wrist measures 6.75 inches or 17cm.

The average man's wrist size is generally agreed to be 7 inches (17.75cm) around, so anything smaller than that is considered small.

In my experience, the following Casio watches will properly fit smaller wrists between 6.0" (15cm) to 6.75 (17.75cm) inches around.

Quick note on measurements

All measurements will be shown in millimeters. The first number will be lug-to-lug width, the second number is case diameter, and the third number is watch thickness.

G-SHOCK models that fit the small wrist

There are unfortunately not too many G-SHOCK models that will properly fit smaller wrists. There are some who say "just get a Baby-G model", but I can assure you that is not a good solution, because many women's models are too big for the small-wristed just like the men's models are.

Measurements: 48.5 x 43.0 x 14.77 mm

This is still available for under 50 dollars and is the standard G-SHOCK "square". In photos this looks small but it's not. Bear in mind it's almost 15mm thick.

The DW5600E fits small wrists easily, but the only problem you may encounter is "strap gap" if your wrist is thin and flat. Strap gap is when the watch sits on your wrist, but the strap leaves spaces on either side that may cause some discomfort.

Measurements: 46.7 x 43.2 x 12.77 mm

This looks almost identical to the DW5600E, but that's in appearance only. This model has many more features (solar power, atomic timekeeping and so on,) and is in fact notably smaller than the 5600. Lug-to-lug is shorter and it's a full 2mm slimmer.

This model is considered by many small-wristed fans of G-SHOCK to be the perfect size.

Measurements: 48.5 x 43.0 x 14.70 mm

What makes this particular model excellent for smaller wrists is the fact it has a factory nylon strap, which completely eliminates the strap gap problem for those with flat wrists.

If the only thing keeping you from getting a G-SHOCK is the resin strap, then you want the DW9052V. It appears to be larger than the 5600 square but in fact is almost identical in size.

Regular Casio watch models (not G-SHOCK) that fit the small wrist

You will have the most choice here with models that are friendly to the smaller wrist.

This will be listed largest to smallest using the lug-to-lug measurement, with brief description for each. See link for any model to get more information and price.

• AE1000W, measurements 48.1 x 43.7 x 13.77 mm, digital, round
• MW600, measurements 46.2 x 41.5 x 12.40 mm, analog with date complication, round
• WS210H, measurements 45.4 x 44.0 x 13.30 mm, digital, "Tough Solar" model, round
• AE1200, measurements 45.0 x 42.1 x 12.50, digital, square
• AE1300, measurements 45.0 x 42.0 x 12.50 mm, digital, square
• HDA600, measurements 44.6 x 41.1 x 13.40 mm, analog with date complication, round
• F108, measurements 44.4 x 42.6 x 10.30 mm, digital, square
• AW80, measurements 44.5 x 38.5 x 11.00 mm, analog-digital, round
• F200W, measurements 44.1 x 40.0 x 11.50 mm, digital, round
• W96H, measurements 43.9 x 35.7 x 12.50 mm, digital, rectangle
• CA53W, measurements 42.0 x 33.0 x 7.00 mm, digital, calculator, rectangle
• F201, measurements 41.0 x 34.0 x 10.50 mm, digital, small rectangle
• W93H, measurements 41.0 x 35.0 x 9.50 mm, digital, round
• MW59, measurements 40.0 x 36.1 x 8.90 mm, analog with date complication, round
• W201, measurements 39.0 x 35.0 x 9.00 mm, digital, square
• A500W, measurements 39.0 x 34.0 x 9.60 mm, digital, square on metal bracelet
• FT600B, measurements 39.0 x 32.0 x 10.00 mm, analog-digital with nylon strap
• AQ230, measurements 38.8 x 29.8 x 8.10 mm, analog-digital on metal bracelet
• A168, measurements 38.6 x 36.3 x 9.60 mm, digital on metal bracelet
• F-91W, measurements 38.2 x 35.2 x 8.50 mm, digital
• A158W, measurements 37.5 x 33.5 x 9.50 mm, digital on metal bracelet
• A700W, measurements 37.4 x 35.5 x 6.00 mm, digital on metal bracelet (and yes it really is only 6mm thick!)
• MQ24, measurements 37.5 x 35.0 x 7.50 mm, analog, several dial designs available
• F105W, measurements 37.5 x 33.5 x 9.50 mm, digital, the smallest available with electroluminescent night light (similar to Timex Indiglo)
• W59, measurements 37.1 x 35.2 x 8.70 mm, digital

Best all-around: F-91W. This is literally the most popular wristwatch in the world. You can't go wrong with one of these.

Most masculine: AE1000W. Looks rough-and-tough, has 100m water resistance and a genuinely good strap that should last a good long while.

Most convenient: W96H. With this one you get time, month, day, weekday and year all one screen. This is the watch you see me wearing at the beginning of this article. It's actually quite handy to get all that info without having to press any buttons at all.

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Published 2020 Sep 29