You stopped wearing a watch when you got a smartphone. Now you have a timepiece-slash-calendar-slash-Sudoku player that beeps incessantly — and stays lost at the bottom of your bag.

Perhaps it’s time to reconsider the convenience of having something at the end of your arm that does one simple thing (tell time). A sleek, streamlined watch from Uniform Wares is compelling evidence in favor.

Inspired by the crystal-clear, can’t-be-argued-with design of factory wall clocks, the watch comes in eight colours, ranging from coal mine black to engineering red. The minimalist, unisex design has a host of hi-spec features such as Japanese quartz movement and a mineral crystal face that’ll keep you stylishly on schedule. And look! It’s right there on your wrist.

Available at SCP West, 87-93 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UL (020 7229 3612); online at uniformwares.com, £85.

Photo: Courtesy of Uniform Wares