Reliable, not ‘babyish’ watch for small-wristed 9yo - any suggestions?

[TheWineDarkSea]

My 9yo is on her third watch - they break and aren’t fixable. She’s had these Timex ones as she’s small boned and I couldn’t find anything else that fitted her wrist (as it is, I chop several cm of the watch strap material off so it’s not going round twice).

Can anyone recommend a watch with a strap that can adjust right down, isn’t babyish (she doesn’t want ‘time teacher’ style ones) and that I won’t have to replace every year or so? She’s a careful child, so I’m prepared to pay a bit more as she’s unlikely to lose it.

[knottybeams]

Garmin do a kids fitness watch with a replaceable strap, and I think fitbit have one too. Or does she want a pure analogue watch?

[WeeM]

Swatch do a range for slightly older kids that don’t have the bits that help you tell the time.

[MagicFajita]

I bought my daughter (11) a swatch for Christmas, they have a few smaller watches that look grown up for older kids as a pp said.

[TamiTayorismyparentingguru]

My DD (10) has an ice watch - she got it 3.5 years ago and it’s still going strong. We’ve replaced the battery once but that’s it. She is also quite petite but it fitted her age 7 so I’m sure it would fit your dd.

[MagicFajita]

This one.

[TheWineDarkSea]

knottybeams She’d like pure analogue - there are kids at school with fitness watches but she’s not part of that group.

I’ll have a look at Swatch, but does anyone have any experience of how small they go?

Tami I’ve never heard of ice watches, do you mean the ICE mini in extra small?

[MagicFajita]

My daughter is very dainty and slight op , that swatch is perfect on her.

[WeeM]

My DD got the kiddy swatch when she was 4 and she has tiny wrists-it was a bit big on the tightest hole but still wearable. Not sure how the slightly older range size up in comparison though.

[TheWineDarkSea]

Thanks, all - I’ll have a chat to dd about which she prefers, but lots of things I would never have found.

[TamiTayorismyparentingguru]

I think it’s this one that DD has. It’s definitely not the mini one - it’s more grown up looking than the mini ones. I’m pretty certain it is from the women’s range.

[boxoftoads]

Kath kidson do pretty analogue watches for girls

[PlayingForKittens]

My 11 year old has a lorus, it has been through the washing machine and still works so it certainly qualifies as reliable!

[oobedobe]

My 9yo got this one last Christmas, it is Flik Flak (kids swatch), they are waterproof and hard wearing.

www.amazon.co.uk/Childrens-Flik-Flak-Watch-FCSP021/dp/B011VFY0Y4?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[SnartyFartBlast]

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