Just Watch white ladies' watch leather strap 27 mm

Start with the small things you can see up close: a stainless steel case just 27 mm across and 9 mm thick, a round shape that sits neatly under a shirt cuff, and a black leather strap that is 14 mm wide and 22.5 cm long once laid flat. The leather is the sort that softens with wear, so the strap moulds itself to your wrist rather than the other way round. This is the Just Watch model called Tessa.

The dial is white, clean and easy to read at a glance. There are no numerals, only simple hour markers, which keeps the face calm and uncluttered. Against the silver-tone case and the black strap, it gives you a crisp, graphic look that works as well with jeans and a knit as it does with office tailoring. The small size suits a slim wrist in particular, and the mineral glass over the dial guards against the knocks and scuffs of an ordinary day.

Inside, a Miyota 2035 quartz movement drives the analogue display. It is accurate and low-maintenance, and when the battery eventually runs out, a watchmaker can swap it in a few minutes. The strap closes with a classic pin buckle, so you can set the fit hole by hole until it feels right. Water resistance is rated at 10 ATM, which means splashes and a swim at the surface are fine, but diving is not what it is made for.

If you like the contrast of a pale dial and a steel-coloured case, you may want to browse our silver-tone women's watches to see how other styles play with the same palette.