Elegance

The Longines DolceVita, reference L5.512.4.93.6, is a women’s dress watch from the brand’s Elegance collection. Its design draws on Italian style, built around a rectangular case and a pared-back dial, and it suits someone who wants a refined watch that works as well at the office as at dinner.

The steel case measures 23.30 x 37.00 mm and is just 7.20 mm thick, so it slips easily under a shirt cuff. A blue dial carries slim baton indexes and sword-shaped hands, while a small seconds display adds a classic touch. Sapphire crystal protects the face, and a steel bracelet with a steel clasp keeps the watch in a single metal from case to fastening.

A quartz movement drives the hands, so the DolceVita keeps accurate time with little attention beyond an occasional battery change. Water resistance of 30 metres covers rain and hand-washing, though the watch is best taken off before swimming.