Grey dial, rose gold accents and a date you can read from across the table: the Mido Baroncelli Big Date M027.426.22.088.00 is a dress watch that also works hard every day.

The grey dial carries applied Roman numerals and fine indexes, and its cool tone sets off the rose gold PVD details on the case and two-tone bracelet. At 6 o'clock, the large two-level date aperture is the practical highlight, while the double gadroon bezel and double-sided hands provide the classical refinement Mido associates with Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the landmark behind the Baroncelli name.

The Caliber 80 automatic is a modern Mido workhorse based on the ETA C07.651, delivering up to 80 hours of reserve. The 40mm case measures 10.4mm thick and the bracelet closes with a push-button folding clasp. Choose this version if you like the two-tone look but want something a bit more contemporary than a white dial.

Baroncelli Big Date anthracite-grey two-tone (M027.426.22.088.00)

• Diameter: 40mm, steel and rose gold PVD, 10.4mm thick
• Dial: grey with Roman numerals
• Big date: two-level display at 6 o'clock
• Caliber: Mido 80 automatic, ETA C07.651 base
• Autonomy: up to 80 hours
• Crystal: sapphire
• Back: transparent; water resistance 30m
• Bracelet: two-tone with push-button folding clasp, 20mm

A modern two-tone classic with a cool grey face.