Silver-plated fashion watch with rhinestone design

A silver-tone fashion watch with an oval case and rhinestone edging

The case sits across the wrist rather than along it, and the two pointed ends of the bezel are what make it read wide. Those points are fully paved with clear stones, while the centre is left alone: a plain face, black numerals, and a crown on the right-hand side. Printed under the middle of the dial, the word Quartz gives the movement type.

How the bracelet catches the light

Each oval link is split, half polished and half stone-set, and the two halves swap sides from one link to the next. The upshot is that the sparkle never lands twice in the same place as the wrist turns. Towards the end of the bracelet the links narrow, and the closure tucks into the final oval instead of sitting on top of it.

This silver-tone watch, feature by feature

Where a wide bracelet watch works

A piece this broad does the job of a cuff, so it looks best on a bare wrist under a rolled sleeve. Stack it and the shape disappears; if you do add something, keep to one thin plain bangle and nothing else with stones. The pale face and bright metal sit more easily against navy, grey and black than against a busy print. For a sense of what else the range holds, it also runs to plain faces and fabric straps.

Keeping the stones bright

Perfume and hairspray dull set stones faster than anything else, so the watch goes on last and comes off first. After that a dry cloth worked between the links is enough; a damp one leaves water sitting in the settings. No water resistance is stated for this model, which rules out showers and swimming. When it finally stops, changing the battery is a job you can take on at home with a case-back opener and a steady hand.