Women's elastic watch with cats Ernest E64001-008

An elastic strap that pulls on over your hand

There's no buckle to undo and no pin to line up. The metal links pull apart as you slide your hand through, then close back around your wrist on their own. If you swap watches during the week, or you're usually running late, that one movement is the whole argument for this style. The shop groups it with the other watches that pull on over the hand.

How it sits once it is on

The band settles flat rather than hanging loose, so the case stays on top of your wrist instead of sliding round to the side. It fits a broad range of wrists, but there's no adjustment: it goes on as it comes. Worth knowing if you normally adjust a strap hole by hole.

Two tabby kittens, on the dial and along the links

The dial is white, with two tabby kittens photographed side by side beneath the hands. Black Arabic numerals keep the time readable even with a picture behind them. The round case is grey-silver and measures 3.7 cm across, with the crown on the right, at three o'clock. The printed links alternate with plain white ones, so the pattern carries right around the wrist.

The numbers, before you order

Wearing a cat print without overdoing it

One printed piece is usually enough: a plain jumper, a sleeve pushed back, and the watch does the talking on its own. Silver-toned jewellery sits next to the case without competing with it. You can also browse the whole line-up of dials and straps if you'd rather compare sizes first.