Looking for a present that feels thoughtful without costing much? This Alain Miller women's watch is a safe bet for a birthday, a thank-you or a little treat for yourself. It is inexpensive, yet nothing about it looks like an afterthought.
The first thing you notice is the blue dial, bright and easy to read, kept clean by simple baton markers. After dark, the luminescent hands keep working, so a glance at your wrist still tells you the time. A date display sits on the dial for the days when you lose track of the calendar.
The round case measures 36.5 mm across and 10.5 mm thick, which means it shows up on the wrist without taking it over. Case and bracelet are both two-tone, and the metal links drape neatly around the wrist. The bracelet is 20 mm wide, and the total length including the watch is 23.5 cm.
Inside is a quartz movement, the SL28, which asks for nothing more than a new battery every so often. A mineral glass protects the dial from the small knocks of everyday life. It looks as good over a crisp shirt as it does with a chunky jumper, so it will not sit in a drawer.
If the two-tone metal look appeals, you will find more like it among our women's link bracelet watches.
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