Excellanc rectangular silver-tone ladies' watch with date

Picture the moment you slip out of the house on a weekday morning, coat half on, keys in hand, and glance at your wrist to check you are on time. On this Excellanc watch, that glance is easy: the silver-tone dial carries Arabic numerals, so the hour reads at once, with no squinting and no second guessing.

The rectangular case gives it a bit of personality without making a fuss. Both case and bracelet are metal in a silver-tone finish, and the bracelet is made of links, which gives the whole watch a neat, polished look. It sits comfortably alongside the other pieces in our silver-tone watches for women, and it is just as happy with a crisp shirt at the office as with a simple dress on a Saturday night.

Inside is a quartz movement, the SL28, which keeps good time and asks very little of you. There is nothing to wind: now and then the battery needs replacing, and that is all. The watch also shows the date, a small detail you will be glad of more often than you expect, and a mineral glass protects the dial from everyday knocks.

On the wrist, the bracelet is 20 mm wide and closes with a hook clasp, easy to fasten with one hand. The total length is 22 cm, watch included, so it is worth checking that against your wrist before you order.

It is also an inexpensive way to treat yourself, which is the whole idea behind our range. A little care keeps the metal looking its best, and you will find a few tips in our guide on how to look after your watch.