Blancpain Chronographe Flyback Grande Date appeases many requisites of those looking for a mechanically complex timepiece, whilst also making a statement on the wrist. Its mother of pearl dial is decorated with a minute track and encased in diamond set 18K rose gold, measuring 38.6mm in diameter. The sub-dial featuring Roman hour and minute numerals floats upon two waves rippling out from the dial centre, adorned with an additional 17 diamonds. Housing the Blancpain Calibre 26F8G self-winding movement, the brand is the first to incorporate the “flyback” function into a ladies’ watch, where the chronograph hand resets and restarts again with the push of a button, as opposed to the usual order of pushing buttons 3 times with an ordinary chronograph. A second complication, the double-disc large date, is revealed at 6 o’clock through twin apertures. Fully operational, Blancpain have successfully delivered a cleverly compact timepiece www.watchesbuyoff.com.

Girard Perregaux’s Cat’s Eye tourbillon with gold bridge is the epitome of fine craftsmanship. This mother of pearl dial is graced with a hand-engraved orchid pattern, with the tourbillon prominently present, peeking through the surface at 6 o’clock. Femininity flourishes throughout, evident in the flower-shaped crown set with a diamond, as well as the pink gold case embellished with 50 brilliant-cut diamonds. Hosting a mechanical manually-wound movement with 70-hour power reserve, this high performing ladies’ watch makes for a stand-out piece guaranteed to impress.

A. Lange & Söhne Little Lange 1 is a classic. A hand-winding watch powered by Lange’s manufacturer calibre L901.4 represents several functions, present upon the shimmering mother of pearl dial with blue tint. The big date sits at 1 o’clock, the power reserve indicator at 3, small seconds at 5 and the hour and minutes at 9. Slightly smaller in size than its siblings at just over 36mm in diameter, the Little Lange 1 comes in two versions, pink or white gold casing.