Simplicity is the hardest thing to get right, and the Mido Baroncelli Heritage Lady M027.207.16.010.00 gets it exactly right. A warm off-white dial, slim stick markers, a black leather strap and a case just over 7mm thick add up to the purest expression of the classic ladies' dress watch.

The details reward a closer look. The dial has a fine grain texture with a dot at every minute, the Baroncelli logo is written in its cursive script, and the hands are faceted, sandblasted on one side and polished on the other. A blue seconds hand sweeps across the dial for a hint of color. The case's triple-stepped bezel and soft curves reflect Mido's muse for the collection, Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

Inside, the Caliber 1192 (an ETA 2892-A2 base) is famously slim, which is what allows the case to stay so thin. Through the flat sapphire caseback you can see its Côtes de Genève finishing.

Mido Baroncelli Heritage Lady M027.207.16.010.00

• Case: polished steel, 33mm wide, 7.15mm thick, 37.8mm lug to lug
• Dial: off-white grained finish, stick markers, date at 3
• Seconds hand: blue
• Movement: Caliber 1192 automatic, ETA 2892-A2 base, 21 jewels
• Power reserve: about 42 hours
• Crystal: flat sapphire; see-through back
• Water resistance: 30 m
• Strap: black alligator-pattern leather, 17mm, signed tang buckle

Pure, slim and timeless: the dress watch distilled.