A mechanical watch sized for a smaller wrist is harder to find than it should be, which is what makes the Tissot Carson Premium Automatic Lady T122.207.11.031.00 so appealing. In a 30mm steel case with a silver dial and slim baton indexes, it offers genuine Swiss self-winding watchmaking in a proportion that feels natural rather than borrowed from a man's watch.

The Carson Premium family is Tissot's modern interpretation of the traditional dress watch, and its signature is the double gadroon bezel, a stepped, polished ring that catches light from every angle. Inside, the ETA 2671 automatic caliber winds itself with the movement of your wrist, and you can admire it through the see-through caseback. Up front, a domed sapphire crystal with antireflective treatment keeps the silver dial clear and scratch-free.

On its stainless steel bracelet, with alternating polished and satin links and a push-button butterfly clasp, this is the most effortless Carson to wear from office to dinner. It is a sensible first automatic and an elegant everyday companion.

Carson Premium Automatic Lady T122.207.11.031.00

• Case: 30mm 316L stainless steel, 9.48mm thick, double gadroon bezel
• Dial: silver with baton indexes and date
• Movement: Swiss automatic ETA 2671
• Crystal: domed sapphire, antireflective
• Caseback: transparent
• Water resistance: 50m (5 bar)
• Bracelet: steel, butterfly clasp with push-buttons; 15mm lugs

Classic silver, self-winding heart, and a size made to fit.