Green Dial Watches-The Growing Trend of the Movement

Gunjan thakurJuly 5, 2022

Green dial watches seem to be the Pantone color of 2022. Any watch lover who has been observant towards social media over the past few months will know that the color of the year is green in all its iterations be it forest, mint, or olive. And we are pretty jazzed about it, to say the least!

Using more vibrant yet subtle colors signifies that both, the indies and the old guard are leaning in and being more adventurous as well as creative with their designs which is good news for everyone. The more risks the watch industry takes concerning design, the better creative opportunity it is for everyone. 

Many theories explain the industry’s collective embrace of green in the watch industry, the one emerging the most is that the environmental movement is now stronger than ever. Having spent most of the previous year indoors, all of us have been craving anything that reminds us of nature. Additionally, green is associated with wealth and money. 

To sample a few, we have pulled out a few shades of watch dial greens starting from pastels and ending at forest shades.

• Shades Of Watches To Choose From

1. Mint: Mint is an evergreen pastel and with watch dials, brands have mixed just enough white for it to remain light and breezy. Pastels are perceived as outlandish for the conservative taste of the watch industry; this is what makes them more interesting. The watches of this shade are the choice of many.

1.1 The Watches: The Oris Cotton Candy is the idea of plain fun! While the use of mint color is specific was a surprise, Oris has done a very good job at incorporating it into a watch dial. Another watch is the Breitling Premier Heritage B09 Chronograph, which has people falling in love with it. Breitling has been maintaining a high-end average since CEO George Kern took over and it is evident that Breitling isn’t afraid to take risks. 

• Bright and Better: There is a cheerful shade of hues that fall somewhere between kelly green and racing green with hints of shades of jade. These shades are the most traditional of the bunch and were present on watch dials even before the green trend began. 

2.1 The Watches: When it comes to bright green shades, Tudor stole the show with the Black Bay Fifty-Eight 18K, while the show stealer of this watch is its precious metal case, the green dial is a new color for Tudor. Moreover, when it comes to the Cartier Tank Must Watch, we assure you your eyes will be glued to its green dial, the color-matched leather strap making it the complete package. On the other hand, the Zenith Defy Spectrum uses green bridges and dazzling gems playfully. One quick tip to consider would be to pair your shoes with your matching dial watches, this is sure to grab attention

• Olive Watch Dials: In the year 1902, the US Army officially adopted khaki and the olive drab. Shortly after that, the French started experimenting with camouflage and cut to the present day, colors of the olive drab green family are now applied to everything be it water canteens or black hawk helicopters. This color represents an attitude toward getting things done and is associated with equipment of tactics and warfare. It can be rightly said that borrowing fashion aesthetics from military assets and culminating them into watch dials is noteworthy to witness. 

3.1 The Watches: The most talked about the release is the new Patek Philippe 5711/1A-014 which features an olive dial. The theme of incorporating utilitarian-military roots of the dial with the uber-luxury of horology can be witnessed in releases from Audemars Piguet and Rolex with the Olive Palm Oyster Steel 126200. Panerai’s military roots come as no surprise when one sees the Marine steel line of watches. You can check out the latest collection of watches and make a choice for yourself.

• Into the Woods: The shade of forest green probably emerges out of poems by Robert Frost calling the woods lovely, dark and deep. The mysterious shade of forest green carries an enchanting allure that no other shade of green carries. This is what makes the dial stare-worthy when mixed with a great deal of black. 

4.1 The Watches: The dark green dial can be found to work aesthetically well in H.Moser Pioneer Mega Cool while the Tutima M2 Chronograph Commando is an amalgamation of dark green and black. The Norqain Freedom 60 GMT and the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 consists of their dials fully blasted with forest green. While on the other side of this spectrum, the Piaget’s Altiplano Ultimate Concept “Tribute to La Côte-aux-Fées’ ‘ makes use of green as an accent on the dial and the bridges of the watch. 

Conclusion

With green being the dial color of the season, you have a wide range of shades to choose from and the brands have come out with elegant-looking designs collaborating with this color. A piece of parting advice from our end would be for you to definitely “Go Green” here!