14k gold manual wind dress watch: Help identifying whether this was gentleman's watch or ladies

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The watch in question is a 14k yellow gold mechanical, rectangular dress watch with a champagne dial. The case back numbers read:
D6621
719571
The seller told me this was a gent's watch and advertised it as so. He said it was originally designed for men, but can go both ways.
I realize vintage watches tend to run in smaller sizes, but based on these dimensions and numbers on the back of the caseback, my search seems to find all lady's models that match up with this one in particular?

Can anyone confirm for me that this is a gent's watch originally or if this was designed as a woman's watch?
I'm a noobie in the watch game, so please be easy on me!

The photos aren't the best, but that is what the seller provided.

He said the movement functions great and I decided to take a chance on this one because it was a good price for 14k gold, but I just would like to know whether it really was designed as a men's watch.
 
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The style of the watch, the period is was originally made and the width of the strap say small men's dress watch to me. A ladies watch from the same period would have typically been much smaller yet.
 
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thank you! that's what I was thinking initially as well, but a google search had me second-guessing.
 
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I've seen my 30mm diameter Seamaster de Ville described as both a ladies' watch and a boys' watch, but it wasn't designed that way (although ladies or boys could wear it, I'm sure). These watches come from a time when small wasn't just fashionable but a matter of technical pride. While it's a bit of an eye strain, I prefer this extreme to the other. Personally, I just can't see what's big and clever about having something the size of a fridge stuck to your wrist!