Modern menswear isn’t kind to the peacock. In our minimalist sneakers and block-colour tailoring, we’re all guilty of side-eyeing the man who dresses like a billboard. But there’s a time for everything, in moderation. Even flash.

While we’d still steer you away from football pundit suiting, there are certain areas shininess serves you well. If you’re going to be brash (and, with a bonus burning up your pocket, why not?) your wrist is the place to start.

Six-figure timepieces may be a financial pipe dream, but there’s nothing wrong in aiming for the horological stars. A white tee, dark jeans and swaggering wrist trophy make the kind of statement that speaks louder than words.

Rotonde De Cartier L’Heure Mysterieuse Manual

Cartier is connoisseur’s choice; for over a century, the brand’s crafted exquisite jewellery that makes the Crown Jewels look like an Elizabeth Duke sale.

The Rotonde de Cartier was first created in the early 20th century and the maison has since fine-tuned it to perfection, adding an 18-carat rose gold case, brown alligator strap and hands that appear to float free over the iconic dial. One complication not mentioned in the marketing spiel: the ability to grab every eye in the room.

Available at The Watch Gallery.

Gucci G-Timeless Automatic Chrono

The refined horologist may sniff at timepieces made by fashion brands, but there’s no denying the Gucci logo’s cache. It helps that the brand’s watches aren’t the usual mass-produced cash-ins.

For your outlay you get a Swiss made automatic chronograph on a statement-making steel bracelet, with sapphire crystal and the kind of open caseback more common in haute horlogerie. Italians definitely do it better.

Available at Gucci.

Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle

It may not have the brand cache of a Rollie on your wrist among the unwatched masses, but Vacheron Constantin is the kind of brand that sends a true horologist into paroxysms of pleasure. With a heritage that stretches back to 1755, the modern brand specialises in highly engineered, even more highly sought-after timepieces rich in Swiss tradition.