A watch is a must-have accessory and whether it comes in pretty pastels or bright hues, embellished with miniature paintings or marquetry sprinkled with leaves and petals or a little diamond here and there, it definitely adds a bit more glamour.

Chopard wowed us with its Happy Diamond and Peony flowers at Baselworld, but one of its diamond encrusted blossom inspired timepiece remains one of our old-favourites. Baume et Mercier brought out Petite Promesse with a metal bracelet. This feminine watch is an anytime wear.

If you love art, you might like the Elements watch by DeLaneau. Unveiled at SIHH in January, the Elements timepiece – featuring ‘la peinture miniature sous fondant or miniature painting with enamel – brings to life the animal kingdom replete with a lush green forest.

We can never have enough of anything that features a rose. And for this reason, we adore the Rose edition of Piaget Altiplano. The gold watch has fine rose petals engraved on its dial and polished with diamond powder to give it a delightful shimmer. This is a limited edition series.

Stylish bold designs are what Cartier is known for. And they never disappoint. The hypnotic spirals on the diamond encrusted Hypnose watch make it a must-have. Inspired by nature and pebbles, Franck Muller crafted the Galet watch, while Van Cleef & Arpels depicted the cycle of seasons and foliage, in its latest Poetic Complication, the Lady Nuit des Papillons.

Browse through our edit of elegant watches to look for one that steals your heart.

Smitha Sadanandan