A big date is one of the most practical complications you can own, and the Mido Baroncelli Big Date M027.426.11.088.00 presents it with real style: a large two-level date aperture at 6 o'clock that you can read at a glance.

Mido builds the Baroncelli range around the classical elegance of Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and this model shows it in the details. The bezel has a double gadroon profile, the hands are double-sided so they shimmer from different angles, and the grey dial pairs applied Roman numerals with fine indexes. The movement is the Mido Caliber 80 automatic, based on the ETA C07.651, with up to 80 hours of power reserve.

The 40mm steel case is 10.4mm thick and sits on a matching steel bracelet with push-button folding clasp, making this an easy everyday watch for the office or the weekend. The grey, sometimes called charcoal, dial is less formal than white and less severe than black.

Baroncelli Big Date grey, M027.426.11.088.00

• Case: 40mm stainless steel, 10.4mm thick, double gadroon bezel
• Dial: grey with Roman numerals and applied indexes
• Date: large two-level window at 6 o'clock
• Movement: Mido Caliber 80 automatic (ETA C07.651 base)
• Power reserve: up to 80 hours
• Crystal: sapphire, anti-reflective both sides
• Caseback: see-through; water resistance 30m
• Bracelet: stainless steel, folding clasp with push-buttons, 20mm

An elegant everyday automatic with a date you will never squint at.