This Wasn’t often the case. Did you know that the first wristwatches were basically worn by Ladies? In 1868, Countess Koscowicz of Hungary commissioned Patek Philippe to make a bit of jewelry that doubled to be a watch, placing a female-ahead development for timepieces that were simultaneously ornamental and purposeful. https://www.watchesworld.com/11-of-the-best-womens-watches/