Small watches are back, and few do petite as gracefully as the Mido Baroncelli Lady Twenty Five. At just 25mm across, reference M039.007.11.013.00 sits on the wrist like a piece of fine jewelry, yet underneath the polish is a genuine Swiss automatic movement.

Baroncelli has been Mido's dress-watch family since 1976, and its rounded, refined lines take their cue from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan's grand 19th-century arcade. This model distills that elegance into a gloss white dial with applied Roman numerals, faceted dauphine hands and a small date window. Powering it is the Mido Caliber 48, built on the ETA C26.111 and fitted with a Nivachron balance spring that helps resist magnetism, an everyday hazard from phones and laptops. It stores up to 48 hours of energy and can be admired through the see-through caseback.

The polished steel case is paired with a supple five-row bracelet and a push-button folding clasp, which makes it as easy to wear to the office as to dinner. If you have a slender wrist or simply prefer understated classics, this is a refined place to start.

Baroncelli Lady Twenty Five specifications (M039.007.11.013.00)

• Case: 25mm polished stainless steel, 9.1mm thick
• Dial: white gloss with Roman numerals, dauphine hands, date
• Movement: Mido Caliber 48 automatic (ETA C26.111 base), Nivachron hairspring, 24 jewels
• Power reserve: up to 48 hours
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
• Back: see-through display caseback
• Water resistance: 50 meters
• Bracelet: five-row stainless steel, push-button folding clasp, 12mm lugs

Timeless rather than trendy, and made to be worn every day.