Ask Urban - I'm looking for a dress watch to go with a cocktail or evening dress. Where can I find a fashionable one and what should I look out for?

Dress watches are usually analogue models with metallic finishes and classic designs.

For a fail-safe design, go for bracelet watches as these look more formal and can double as jewellery.

I like Chanel's La Montre Premiere watch, which has an elegant black onyx face and simple lacquered dials. It is an update on the French label's first watch introduced in 1987.

While the style has gone through many changes, the latest version features a stainless steel chain bracelet ($5,730, from Chanel Watches And Fine Jewellery, 01-04 Takashimaya Shopping Centre).

If you want something more fun, go for this Montre Tambour Bijou Secret Noire bracelet watch from Louis Vuitton. It features a round cover with LV's iconic flower monogram design that slides open to reveal the watch face. The clever design doubles as a leather accessory when the cover is closed.

Priced at $7,750, the watch is available in black or white exclusively at B1-38 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.

If you do not have much cash to burn and still want something classy, consider this ck Calvin Klein watch with a black leather strap ($300, from Level 2 Tangs Orchard).

True to the label's minimalist style, the watch design is sleek and fuss-free, making it a chic accessory for the evening.

Guess Watches' new bracelet watch from its Tri-Tone collection is also easier on the wallet. It comes in a sleek rectangular silhouette adorned with crystals.

As the collection name suggests, the watch comes in three colours: silver ($218), gold ($238) and rose gold ($248). They are available at the Guess Accessories boutiques at 01-29 Plaza Singapura and 01-K1 313@somerset.

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