Silver fancy watch with black flower details

Silver-tone watch with openwork flower plates

What catches the eye sits either side of the case, where the bracelet widens into two openwork flower plates. The darker blooms each hold a small clear stone at the centre; the rest are left in plain metal, which stops the pattern turning busy. Most people notice that detail before they read the time. For a sense of how differently the rest of the range treats a metal bracelet, have a look at the other models kept alongside it.

A black dial you can read at a glance

The silver-tone barrel case softens its corners without losing the upright line that suits a narrow wrist. Inside it, the black dial with four white numerals keeps only 12, 3, 6 and 9; baton markers cover the rest, and silver hands stand clear of the dark ground. A single row of small bright stones runs down each flank and picks up whatever light is going. The crown sits on the right, more or less where your fingers expect it.

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Keeping the links bright

A dry cloth run along the cut-outs at the end of the day lifts the fingerprints that settle in them, and that is most of the upkeep. Take the watch off before a shower or a swim, and before perfume goes on, since moisture and alcohol work their way between the links and dull the finish far faster than daily wear ever will. The quartz movement asks for nothing beyond a fresh battery the day the hands stop.

Where it fits in a wardrobe

Black and silver ask very little of the rest of an outfit, which is why this one goes from a desk to an evening without a second thought. The linked metal bracelet has enough width to hold its own against a cuff or a rolled sleeve, and the flowers do the decorating, so a bare wrist still looks finished. If you would rather stack, stay inside the same metal family and pick from the silver-toned pieces that sit well beside it.