Precision and sparkle rarely come together at this level, but the Mido Baroncelli Chronometer Lady M027.208.11.016.00 delivers both. Eight diamond hour markers decorate a white dial, while inside, a COSC-certified movement with a silicon balance spring guarantees accuracy you can trust.

Mido's Caliber 80 Si (ETA C07.821 base) beats at 21,600 vibrations per hour and offers up to 80 hours of power reserve. The silicon hairspring resists magnetism, one of the main causes of everyday timekeeping drift, which makes this a genuinely modern mechanical watch. On the dial, Roman numerals at 3, 6, 9 and 12 alternate with the diamonds, and a date window sits at 3 o'clock. The 34mm case, 9.1mm thick, carries the gentle curves Mido draws from Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

A steel bracelet with fold-over clasp and safety release keeps it secure, and the transparent caseback shows off the movement.

Mido Baroncelli Chronometer Lady with diamonds, M027.208.11.016.00

• Case: 34mm stainless steel, 9.1mm thick
• Dial: white, 8 diamond markers (0.0168 ct), Roman numerals, date
• Movement: Mido Caliber 80 Si, COSC certified, 25 jewels
• Power reserve: about 80 hours
• Crystal: sapphire, anti-reflective both sides; display back
• Water resistance: 30 m
• Bracelet: steel, 18mm, fold-over clasp with safety

Diamonds for the eye, a chronometer for the mind.