Black on black rarely looks this elegant. The Mido Baroncelli Heritage M027.407.33.050.00 takes the ultra-slim Baroncelli Heritage and coats the case and bracelet in black PVD, creating a stealthy evening watch that measures only 7.3mm thick.

Most all-black watches lean sporty. This one keeps the refined Baroncelli vocabulary, with long dauphine hands, fine indexes and a small date window, all inspired by the elegant architecture of Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The contrast is subtle: polished hands and markers flash against the matte black dial only when they catch the light. Inside, the Caliber 1192 automatic, based on the thin ETA 2892-A2, runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a reserve of around 42 hours, and you can watch it work through the transparent caseback.

It is the kind of watch that looks right with a black tuxedo or a dark knit, and it stands out quietly among more conventional dress pieces.

Mido Baroncelli Heritage black PVD, M027.407.33.050.00

• Case: 39mm steel with black PVD coating, 7.3mm thick
• Dial: black, matte, with date at 3 o'clock
• Caliber: Mido 1192 self-winding (ETA 2892-A2 base)
• Autonomy: around 42 hours
• Crystal: anti-reflective sapphire
• Back: transparent
• Water resistance: 30m (3 bar)
• Bracelet: black PVD stainless steel, 20mm

Dark, thin and polished: the evening version of a classic.