Excellanc women's watch white silver-tone bangle

Cool, smooth metal is the first thing you notice here. The Excellanc bangle is a rigid, silver-tone band that closes around the wrist and sits there like a piece of jewellery rather than a strap you have to fasten.

The case is metal too, in the same silver-tone finish, so the whole watch reads as one piece. It is rectangular, which gives it a more graphic outline than the usual round face.

The dial is white, with Arabic numerals that make the time easy to read at a glance. Against all that silver-tone metal it looks clean and bright, and it goes with most colours in your wardrobe, from office days to evenings out.

Inside is a quartz movement (PC21) with an analogue display, so there is nothing to wind and nothing to fiddle with. A mineral glass covers the dial and helps protect it from everyday knocks.

The practical details are simple. The bangle is 16 mm wide and measures 15 cm from end to end, and the case is 8 mm thick, slim enough to slip under a cuff.

If you like the idea of a watch that doubles as an accessory, have a look at our women's jewellery watches to compare it with similar styles.