In the 1950s and 1960s, small ladies’ ‘cocktail’ watches were all the rage.

These timepieces — thin, and often in precious metals with matching bracelets — were unobtrusive and elegant, with diminutive dials and mechanical movements whose small size is notable even today. (The famed Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 101, which powered many such cocktail watches, is still the world’s smallest mechanical movement, and has held this distinction since 1929.) Though no longer widely produced, this type of ladies’ timepiece remains the perfect accessory to a cocktail dress or evening gown.

This particular cocktail watch from Bulgari dates to the 1990s. Housed in a 20mm, signed yellow gold case with an integrated, articulating cuff bracelet, a sapphire crystal, and an 18K yellow gold unsigned crown, it features a black dial with a yellow gold ‘pencil’ handset powered by a quartz movement.

Perfect as accompaniment to eveningwear, this elegant cocktail watch is the ideal accessory for a night out. We’re sure you’ll agree!