Despite the reputation of the chronograph complication as being synonymous with masculine impulses, it is increasingly being featured in some absolutely lovely women’s watches.  A great example is the ravishing Breguet Marine Lady Chronograph.

This Breguet watch’s combination of 18K gold, sparkling diamonds, mother of pearl, and white rubber create an object which is at once elegant, fashionable, and extremely precious. The mother of pearl dial is a wondrous exhibition of intricacy with its fine guilloche decoration, charmingly detailed chronograph subdials, and graceful Breguet-style Arabic numerals; even the luminous points next to the hours are executed with charm and delicacy.  Case size is perfect, at 34.6mm; this is a great “sweet spot” for a woman’s watch–large enough to have real presence, yet not ridiculously oversized.  

Of course, female connoisseurs who enjoy mechanical watches for their intricate inner workings will take joy in the extremely fine automatic movement, visible through the sapphire back; this is a Breguet, after all.  But, it is the sheer beauty of the Marine Lady Chronograph will endear it to the widest audience of ladies, for whom luxury and style are the ultimate deciding factors.