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Watch considered cool for 12/13 year old girl

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PattiRandall · 27/10/2025 07:27

Any advice on what kinds/ brands of watch would be considered cool for a 12/13 year old girl? I was thinking Swatch but maybe that is passé? Needs to be less than £100, ideally more like £50.

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RoostingHens · 27/10/2025 07:33

Apple

They don’t seem to wear watches much these days unless they are smart watches as they have their phones on them to check the time.

The preponderance of smart watches also means no watches in exams. Not sure if our school was being over cautious but that included non-smart watches.

PattiRandall · 27/10/2025 07:35

Her school doesn’t allow them either so she’s actually asked for an analogue watch so she can keep track of time at school.

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ranoutofquinoaandprosecco · 27/10/2025 07:35

DD15 and DS12 again don’t wear watches and I’ve shown them all sorts of brands and as @RoostingHenshas said I think the only ones they’ll actually wear will be an iwatch!
Again no watches allowed in exams here as well.

QuirkyHorse · 27/10/2025 07:49

https://gmtlondon.com/considerate#182=265

My dd's had watches from this company as well as Swatch over the years.

The art of telling the time from an analogue watch is slowly dying 🙃
And don't get me started on the 45 minutes past 😅, instead of quarter to, that seems prevalent amongst our young people.

Elphaba17 · 27/10/2025 08:00

PattiRandall · 27/10/2025 07:35

Her school doesn’t allow them either so she’s actually asked for an analogue watch so she can keep track of time at school.

My DD wanted one for the same reason last year. She picked this Fossil one:

www.fossil.com/en-gb/products/rye-multifunction-pink-leather-watch/BQW3763.html

HollyGolightly4 · 27/10/2025 08:03

RoostingHens · 27/10/2025 07:33

Apple

They don’t seem to wear watches much these days unless they are smart watches as they have their phones on them to check the time.

The preponderance of smart watches also means no watches in exams. Not sure if our school was being over cautious but that included non-smart watches.

No watches at all in any public exams!

I think Olivia Burton has some lovely ones, but maybe depends on the type of teenager she is? Swatch also good - sturdy.

Foxesandsquirrels · 27/10/2025 08:03

https://www.houseofwatches.co.uk/casio-ladies-classic-collection-digital-watch-la670wea-7ef?utmsource=google&utmmedium=cpc&utmcampaignid=20789485888&utmcampaign=&utmterm=&adid=&addisttype=xpla&matchtype=&gadsource=1&gadcampaignid=20789518555&gbraid=0AAAAADov8Pgx9qjLA7XyG4yRHofC7Yp&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsPzHBhDCARIsALlWNG1sWMCNH9SdF23T5YLEC8SxPbyCrcHHLkb9hB9aaZlnT5pM6ITNCdQaAtMvEALwwcB

This watch and the black and gold version are super popular here. All of DDs friends have them from various schools. I think this is area dependent though. These is a middle class crowd from N London for context.

PattiRandall · 27/10/2025 11:37

Thank you all so much, some great ideas here I can show her!

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badstrict · 27/10/2025 11:38

QuirkyHorse · 27/10/2025 07:49

https://gmtlondon.com/considerate#182=265

My dd's had watches from this company as well as Swatch over the years.

The art of telling the time from an analogue watch is slowly dying 🙃
And don't get me started on the 45 minutes past 😅, instead of quarter to, that seems prevalent amongst our young people.

My early 20s DC say 45 past it drives me insane

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