Yaara – anthracite/gold

Anthracite is the darkest dial in the Yaara line and the one that makes its applied gold numerals work hardest. Against deep gray, MeisterSinger's raised figures catch light individually rather than reading as a printed row.

Yaara is the brand's women's collection and its most jewelry-like design: a soft, flowing case that runs seamlessly into an integrated steel link bracelet, with sunburst dials, applied two-digit numerals and the five-minute markers deliberately played down for a cleaner face. There is one hand and no date, which is the purest expression of the idea MeisterSinger has followed since 2001.

This reference measures 36 mm in stainless steel, roughly 9 mm thick, on a two-tone silver and gold bracelet with a closed caseback and 5 bar water resistance. A Sellita SW300 automatic, the slim member of its family, supplies 42 hours of running time and keeps the case low on the wrist.

The dressiest reading of Yaara, and a bracelet watch that stays comfortable through a full day rather than only an evening.

Perfect for: anthracite and dark gray dial watch buyers, women seeking a 36 mm automatic on an integrated bracelet, two-tone jewelry watch shoppers.