Can a man wear a "women's watch"? Can a woman wear a "men's watch"?

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It's generally forbidden for a man to wear a woman's garment, or vice versa. (Source.)

One type of wristwatch is the "men's watch". Some are blue or black. They're often bigger than women's watches.

Another type of wristwatch is the "women's watch". Some are red or pink. They're often smaller than men's watches.

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If you cite sources, please preferably cite Modern Orthodox ones. Thanks!

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asked Aug 30 at 4:20

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We can see that Haredi women can even wear men's shirts, baseball hats, or sport shoes. I think the basic Halachic rule is that one should easily tell them apart from men (as Rashi says, they wouldn't mix). So the skirts and headwear suffice.
– Al Berko
Commented Aug 30 at 7:37
@AlBerko I don't think that is true. And I never heard of "men's" baseball hats, or seen a chareidi woman in a man's shirt.
– N.T.
Commented Aug 30 at 18:15
@N.T. Why do we differentiate pants but not shirts or hats?
– Al Berko
Commented Aug 31 at 18:26
@AlBerko That's not relevant to the halacha. We either do or don't. And shirts are differentiated.
– N.T.
Commented Sep 1 at 17:28

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