Traditional design with feminine touches: five time-only watches to invest in now

Montblanc's Bohème watches combine traditional design with feminine touches The Automatic Date 30mm features a utilitarian steel case housing a silvery dial with rose-gold-coated numerals, leaf-shaped hands and diamond indexes A pebble-shaped case, white opaline dial, crown-set blue-spinel cabochon and 'beads of rice' bracelet add touches of luxury to what is essentially an everyday watch.

Its petite 33.2mm diameter does not diminish the impact of this super-glam piece with its red-gold case and mille mailles bracelet, plus delicate opaline dial studded with diamond indexes and framed by a stone-set bezel The archetype of the classic watch, the Ref 5297G has a 38mm white-gold case, shiny alligator-leather strap and lustrous black dial with diamond hour markers With its most recent octet of high-jewellery secret watches, the brand continues to deliver, conveying the passion of eight legendary affairs of the heart.

A master of the secret watch, Van Cleef & Arpels has equipped each timepiece with a hidden dial, revealed through a sliding panel or by lifting a hinged cover. . Source