Raptor women's brown square watch, wooden bracelet, 36 mm

It is mid-morning, you are halfway through a meeting, and you glance down at your wrist. The warm brown dial of the Raptor is quietly there, with slim baton markers in a silver tone that stand out clearly against the background. The square case measures 36 mm across and 10 mm thick, so it reads as present without ever feeling large, and the shape is a pleasant change from the usual round watches.

Both the case and the bracelet are made of wood, in a matching brown. Each piece has its own grain, so no two watches look exactly alike, and the wood keeps the weight on your wrist pleasantly light. The dial shows the time in a clean analogue layout, and the mineral glass over it resists scratches better than plastic would. If you like this kind of understated style, you will find more like it among our classic women's watches. It goes as easily with a work blouse as with a weekend knit or an evening dress.

On the practical side, the quartz movement is a Miyota 2035, accurate and undemanding. The bracelet is 16 mm wide, 22.5 cm long in total, and closes with a deployant clasp that fastens with a click. The watch is splash resistant, so a shower of rain or a quick hand wash is fine, but take it off for the shower or a swim. It also makes a thoughtful gift, for a birthday or simply because.