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15 Stylish Watches Proving Green Is the Colour of the Moment, From AP to Zenith
From Patek Philippe to Ressence, the green dial has invaded every genre from high complications to dive watches.
BY Carol Besler  |  April 11, 2024
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Image courtesy of Blancpain; Patek Philippe; TAG Heuer

Peach fuzz may be Pantone’s color of the year, but the watch industry is deep in the midst of a green regime. It’s a sporty yet versatile color that looks good with most other hues, as well as steel or gold cases. On a watch dial, it makes for a legible background against white, black, or gold markers. Style-wise, it’s bold enough to qualify as a flex and unlikely to be just a passing fancy: green watches are already morphing from an emerging trend to a full-on genre. Here are 15 watches of the moment with green dials, bezels, straps, and cases.

Blancpain Villeret Quantième Perpetuel

Blancpain Villeret Quantième Perpétuel

The dial on this perpetual calendar was inspired by the Spruce forests of Le Brassus, the Swiss village where Blancpain is headquartered, surrounded by the Jura Mountains. The gold applied markers and hands blend well with the green, as does Blancpain’s signature friendly-faced moon.

Patek Philippe World Traveler Ref. 7130R

Patek Philippe World Traveler Ref. 7130R

The ladies’ world time is the latest in a long line of Patek Philippe 24-city time zone models, dating from the 1930s. Despite how long Patek as been making them, they are produced in very limited quantities and remain rare. Here, the signature guilloché center dial shows in an olive-green basket-weave pattern that looks great with the rose gold case. The bezel is set with 63 diamonds.

Hublot Big Bang Unico Green SAXEM

Hublot Big Bang Unico Green SAXEM

Big Bang Unico Green SAXEM, which stands for Sapphire Aluminum oXide and rare Earth Mineral, is Hublot’s proprietary variation of sapphire crystal. Like sapphire, it is transparent, so you can see the movement, the HUB1280 flyback chronograph, through the case side. The integrated rubber strap is perfectly matched to the green case, as is the lume on the hands. Hublot will make 100 pieces.

Zenith Chronomaster Sport

Zenith Chronomaster Sport

The all-green version of the Chronomaster Sport makes a fashion statement without detracting from the signature tri-color subdial aesthetic of the watch. The green against the gray and blue subdials coexist without clashing. This is a more accessible version of the Chronomaster Sport Aaron Rogers limited edition introduced last fall, which sold out immediately.

TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Glassbox

TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Glassbox Tourbillon

The Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon was launched in 2023 with a blue dial, but this teal-green monochrome variant transforms it completely. At 42 mm wide and with a very narrow bezel—a nice element of the vintage-inspired Carrera design, with its glassbox crytal—the dial becomes a large canvas, with plenty of space for the color to make a dramatic impact. It contains the new Heuer 02-TH20-09 movement, developed by movements director Carole Forestier-Kasapi, so you know the technical side is first-rate.

MB&F LM Split Escapement EVO

MB&F LM Split Escapement EVO

This edition of the EVO was created for the Taipei market, where MB&F recently opened a gallery. The watch is designed to display a flying balance wheel that floats above the dial, while the anchor and escape wheel reside below (hence: “split escapement”). The green subdial, along with day and date rings, also hovers dramatically above the dial. The titanium timepiece is limited to 20.

Ressence Type 3 EE Eucalyptus

Ressence Type 3 EE Eucalyptus

The Type 3 is distinctive for its crown-free case and edge-to-edge sapphire crystal. The dial, with its rotating disk system of telling time, is now colored in a eucalyptus shade of green that makes a fashion statement beyond the unconventional design. All indications are treated with Super-LumiNova so they glow green in the dark.

Omega Constellation Meteorite

Omega Constellation Meteorite

The meteorite dial on this watch is, according to Omega, 4.5 billion years old. Every slice is unique, as it retains its natural pattern, and this one is tinted green, with a matching green ceramic bezel printed with Roman numerals. The 41mm case is steel, and it contains a Co-Axial Master Chronometer movement, caliber 8900.

H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Tourbillon Wyoming Jade

H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Tourbillon Wyoming Jade

The jade Streamliner covers three current trends: the return of the tourbillon, the color green, and mineral dials. The jade is sliced to just 1.5mm thick and then hand-finished and polished. Because high-quality jade is a rare find nowadays, this is limited to only 50 pieces this year, and 50 pieces next year depending on availability.

Breitling Chronomat Victoria Beckham

Breitling Chronomat Victoria Beckham

This limited edition of 1,500 pieces was launched to rave reviews in February. It’s a gender-neutral 36 mm, sporty chic interpretation of one of Breitling’s milestone heritage watches, and includes this bold peppermint green. Victoria Beckham’s initials appear on the counterweight of the seconds hand, and on the rouleaux metal bracelet.

Grand Seiko SBGH343

Grand Seiko SBGH343

Grand Seiko designs are often inspired by nature, along with the Japanese custom of celebrating 24 seasons instead of just four. This one takes the theme of Seimei, which translates to “clear and bright,” referring to the early days of April—with warm spring breezes and the sun shining on sprouting leaves. The 38m case is titanium, and it contains the high-beat (36,000 vph) caliber 9S85. 

Krayon Anywhere Aurora

Krayon Anywhere Aurora

The color on this dial, created through a process called ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition), covers a surface engraved in a spiral pattern, for a 3D effect. The complication calculates the precise moment at which the sun rises and sets each day, in a location chosen by the wearer. The green edition, with a lightweight, 39 mm titanium case, is limited to 25 pieces.

Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver

Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver

The black, green, and bronze diver is a special edition of 999 pieces. The nautical theme, compared to the brand’s usual aeronautical-related pieces, includes a bronze case, which will look great with the dial once it oxidates because it will have some green tinge. Green and white are highly visible colors underwater, so work perfectly on a watch that can dive to 1,000 meters.

Audemars Piguet Code 11.59

Audemars Piguet Code 11.59

The first stainless steel models of the 11.59, introduced earlier this year, include this model with an olive green dial. The embossed ripple pattern was created specifically for the Code 11.59. The pattern of waves moves outwards from the center of the dial, and is notched with hundreds of tiny holes that play with the light. The green is created using a PVD process.

Bulgari Lucea

Bulgari Lucea

Bulgari’s latest Lucea has a malachite dial with an unusual twist. Instead of using a slice, as in conventional mineral dials, it creates a composition of malachite pieces that are inlaid, marquetry style, on the dial. The malachite pieces were salvaged from the making of other watches at Bulgari. The dial is set with 12 diamond hour markers, and the bezel is adorned with 56 diamonds.