Watches are excellent gifts for various occasions and are received with delight by most people when they are presented with one. From the diamond ones to the less expensive ones, there is a huge variety of women's watches in the market and one can choose whatever we want according to our budget.

Just as men's watches are bold, sporty and handsome watches, a woman's watch will be sexy, elegant and beautiful to look at. And since, a woman's wrist is smaller than that of a man; women's watches are smaller in size too. The dial is smaller and the hour markers just about visible. Some hour markers in women's watches have crystals that shine. Shapes of dials vary too from the classic round, square and rectangular to oval, triangular or asymmetrical ones.

These watches come in a variety of colors from neutral colors of black and white to bright oranges, purples, pinks, and turquoises; in all more than twenty five colors. The strap can be of leather or metal – again of many colors and designs. There are straps made of gold and steel as well as silver. The leather straps could include those made with snake skin, alligator skin etc. Sometimes these are embellished with glitter and shiny pieces of metal or crystal to make them look sparkly. There are ceramic women's watches, designer watches and many other materials to suit every woman's life style.

There are women's watches to suit every mood, occasion and style – from sporty to elegant to dressy, classic to fashionable. International luxury brands available are Tissot, Tag Heuer, Movado, Cartier, Bvlgari etc.

The Swiss are known the world over for their talent in making watches. In fact, all quality watches that were manufactured earlier were Swiss made. The Swiss label means that the product is a combination of functionality and good design.

Swiss Army watches were launched in the US by Victorinox in 1989. These watches follow more than a century of tradition and excellence and are manufactured with clear-cut engineering and great quality standards that have made them famous all over the world. They are as reliable as their predecessors – the legendary pocket Swiss Army knives.