Daniel Wellington Petite St Mawes DW00100175: Rose Gold with a Brown Strap

The Daniel Wellington Petite St Mawes DW00100175 is a 32 mm women’s quartz watch built around a rose gold plated stainless steel case, an eggshell white dial and a brown leather strap. The St Mawes name belongs to the brown-strap versions of the Petite line, and this reference is the rose gold one. Where a black strap makes rose gold look crisp, brown makes it look warm, which is what this watch is about.

It tells the time and nothing else: hours, minutes and a seconds hand, on a face with no date window. The result is a watch that is easy to pick up and wear without thinking about it.

Case Design

The case is round, 32 mm in diameter and around 6 mm thick, made from stainless steel with a rose gold plating. The crystal is mineral glass, and a pull crown sits at three o’clock. One retailer lists the watch at roughly 26 g on the strap, which is light enough that it barely registers on the wrist during a full day.

The proportions are the main appeal. A thin case and a modest diameter keep the watch from dominating a small wrist, and the plating gives it a soft pink-gold tone rather than a bright yellow one.

• 32 mm round case in plated stainless steel
• Slim, roughly 6 mm profile
• Mineral crystal over the dial
• Light overall weight of about 26 g

Dial and Hands

The dial is eggshell white, a gentle cream-leaning white that looks less clinical than pure white. Thin baton indices mark the hours and the hands are rose gold, matching the case. The brand name is printed in black near the top, and the contrast between the black print and the pale ground gives the dial just enough definition.

Because every element is thin and the surface is flat, the dial reads as quiet and balanced. It will not shout from across a room, but it is clear at arm’s length.

Movement

A Japanese quartz movement drives the hands. One retailer names it as a Miyota GL22 and lists a Renata 364 (SR621SW) battery with a rated life of around five years, though a battery’s real life varies with use. Either way, the watch needs no winding and keeps steady time. Setting is done at the crown: pull it out, rotate to the correct hour and minute, and push it back in.

• Quartz accuracy with no winding
• Hours, minutes and seconds only
• A long-life silver oxide battery

Brown Leather Strap

The strap is brown leather, 14 mm wide at the lugs, and closes with a buckle. It fits wrists of roughly 125 mm to 185 mm. Spring bars hold it to the case, so it can be unclipped and changed for another 14 mm strap whenever you like. Brown leather softens as it is worn and picks up a gentle patina, and it sits more casually than black, so the watch moves easily from weekends to work.

Rose gold with brown is a natural pairing, and it works with warm neutrals such as camel, cream and tan as well as denim and white shirting.

Water Resistance

The rating is 3 ATM, or 30 metres, which is the splash-resistant level. Rain and washing your hands are fine. Swimming, showering and saunas are not, and leather should be kept dry in any case.

Who It Suits

• Women who want a small, light watch for every day
• Anyone drawn to rose gold but who prefers a softer, brown-strap look
• Buyers wanting a simple dial with no date to manage
• Gift givers looking for a clean, recognisable design

Care Notes

Clean the case with a soft dry cloth and avoid leaving the leather in damp conditions or near perfume. Let a wet strap dry naturally away from heat. Have the battery replaced by a watchmaker when it runs out, and ask them to check the case-back seal so the splash resistance is retained.

About Daniel Wellington

Daniel Wellington is a Swedish watch brand founded in 2011 by Filip Tysander. It built its reputation on slim, minimalist watches with interchangeable straps, and the Petite line applies that approach to smaller cases made for narrower wrists.

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