The first ladies’ designer watch was mounted on a wristlet of hair and gold thread for the Queen of Naples in 1810 by pioneering watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet. Women’s designer watches have come a long way since then. Technological advances in watchmaking, and the freedom of today’s style codes, have paved the way for women’s designer watches, from feminine watches with sparkling dials that recall traditional jewellery to minimalist designs popularised by Bell & Ross or Breitling.