hodinkeeMay 13, 2024, 3:06 PM

Five Watches With Colorful Dials That Deserve Another Look

Distinct takes on color, from a vintage-reissue Zenith to innovative laser techniques and a serene take on green from Grand Seiko. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Five Watches With Colorful Dials That Deserve Another Look

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I think I've made my preference for watches with colorful dials abundantly clear by now, so this topic sits close to my heart. I've always had a keen interest in color, and discovering the funky stone dials of the 1970s along with brands that experimented with color in the contemporary watch world was a place I felt drawn to, that initially sucked me into the larger hobby of watches. While I couldn't possibly choose a favorite, or even ten or twenty favorite colorful watches, I have rounded up a selection of watches that play with color in bold and unexpected ways that I think deserve a thorough investigation (or reinvestigation for that matter).

Grand Seiko Heritage Collection Hi-Beat 36000 'Sakura Wakaba'

Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 'Sea Turtle' Compression

WEEKLY SHOP BRIEFING

If you're looking for a (reasonably affordable) do-it-all GMT diver before setting out on summer travel, the ever-popular Seiko Prospex SPB383 has made its way back into our digital storefront.

Last week, we announced the audaciously architectural B/1 by the design duo Toledano & Chan, which will be officially available this Thursday. Feel free to sign up for the waitlist to get your reminder.

For those gearing up for the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix F1 race, this TAG Heuer Monaco carries the spirit of the original Monaco that Steve McQueen wore in '71.

On the opposite end of the style spectrum, this rose gold Piaget Antiplano maintains formal free of any stuffiness with that quirky subdial at the 11 o'clock position.

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