Trending: Back to Black

Photography by Koji Yano

Timepieces that sparkle with bling and technical wizardry now seem to reek of ostentation. Today, extravagance has a much subtler sheen to it, as evidenced by a new crop of wristwatches that come cloaked in classic sable. These stealthy models dodge any sort of "look at me" flamboyance and instead favor an understated attitude that's, well, timeless.

Clockwise from top right: watch by Dior, $6,600; watch by Brera, $845; watch by Movado, $650; watch by Timex, $85; watch by Gucci, $1,850