Where does one turn when the typical, minimalist dress watch fails to inspire? To A. Lange & Söhne, of course. 

The Glashütte-based manufacture is world-famous for its absurdly beautiful, complicated timepieces, but their simpler watches are similarly the pinnacle of elegance. Such is the case with the Saxonia Automatic that we have here.

This particular example, features a 38.5mm rose gold case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and a signed black alligator strap with a signed rose gold pin buckle. Inside, it has a crisp, satin silver dial with applied 'hash' indices, a subsidiary seconds register at the 6:00 position, a matching 'lance' handset, and Lange's automatic winding Calibre L086.1 powering it — thankfully, like any great Lange, it is visible via a sapphire exhibition caseback.

This Saxonia is the type of watch that — at least aesthetically — pairs well with everything from a t-shirt to a tuxedo. (Though, to be fair, we might opt for something less precious while wearing a t-shirt!)

There’s nothing wrong with a classic dress watch from a member of the “Holy Trinity.” But for a modern stunner like this, the Saxonia is virtually unbeatable.