Luxury watchmaker March LA.B was established between Los Angeles, California and Biarritz, France by Alain Marhic in 2008. The brand’s designs strike a balance between modern LA style and classic French heritage and are inspired by the simplicity of a vintage aesthetic.

Influenced by the pioneering 17th-century French architectural style of François Mansart, the new Mansart Automatics watch references the structure of Place Vendôme in Paris as sketched by Mansart’s great nephew Jules Hardouin-Mansart, architect of King Louis XIV.

Featuring an octagonal crown, 34mm-wide case, see-through green caseback and a black lizard strap, it fuses classicism and modernity for an elegant timepiece ideal for evening occasions.

£1,095; march-lab.com