Pre-Owned Picks: Colorful Dials From Salmon To Powder Blue

Forget the monochromatic, these dials are everywhere these days. Here are a few favorites from the H Shop.͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   [STORIES]( [SHOP]( [SELL OR TRADE]( [LIMITED EDITIONS]( [Pre-Owned Picks]( [Pre-Owned Picks: Colorful Dials From Salmon To Powder Blue]( [It used to be unusual to see more than black or white on a watch, and those that tried – like Rolex with the Stella dials or beach series Daytona – were not among the more successful watches when released. Breitling did have some good-looking yellows throughout the '90s and Doxa has always relied on its orange dials, but these were the outliers. Things started to change from the outside in, first with bezels that were available in oranges and reds, and then eventually all the colors of the rainbow.]( [BY MARK HACKMAN]( [READ THE SHOP JOURNAL]( FEATURED ON THIS WEEK'S PRE-OWNED PICKS [Image of Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 126000]( [Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 126000]( This watch was part of those 2020 Rolex OP's that brought color to the forefront of the watch world. Two shades of blue, a coral red, green, lighter pink, and yellow were also part of the lineup: but to me the candy pink this 126000 comes in was the showstopper. [OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 310.63.42.50.10.001]( On this Speedmaster, the traditional black dial and white accents are gone, and replaced with enough gold and green to be an honorary Green Bay Packers fan. There have been more than a few variations of the classic Moonwatch over the years that added a red bezel, or an orange hand, or even a Snoopy on a sub-dial, but they didn't get the full dial color treatment. [Image of OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 310.63.42.50.10.001]( [Image of Breitling Premier Datora B25 AB2510]( [Breitling Premier Datora B25 AB2510]( Salmon dials are the exception to the classic monochrome history of watchmaking. It is a color that has been used by some of the best, including Patek Phillipe in the 1940s with the 1518, which this Breitling obviously takes its style cues from. That watch is a perpetual calendar that will push eight figures and its modern counterpart in the 5270P will set you back over a quarter of a million dollars. [IWC Pilot Mark XVIII Le Petit Prince IW3270-10]( Blue has been the third color option for most watchmakers, so it does not stand out as something novel compared to the pinks and greens of the world. It is still something a little different and can help add some interest to a dial while still keeping a classic look, though. IWC has used blue on its Le Petit Prince editions of watches since 2013. [Image of IWC Pilot Mark XVIII Le Petit Prince IW3270-10]( [Image of Grand Seiko Elegance Spring Drive Omiwatari SBGY007]( [Grand Seiko Elegance Spring Drive Omiwatari SBGY007]( If the conversation is going to bend towards watch dials, then the Grand Seiko has to be in the conversation. On top of releasing a plethora of dial colors every year, Grand Seiko also plays with the texture on its dials as well. No one is more willing to do something completely new on a dial, and no one gets it right as often as Grand Seiko does. BE THE FIRST TO KNOW [Be The First To Know]( EXPLORE BVLGARI IN THE HODINKEE SHOP [Shop BVLGARI](   [Hodinkee](   [Discover incredible content, shop for your favorite watches, and join the community.](   [DOWNLOAD THE APP]( [Download On The App Store]( [Download on Google Play]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Email](mailto:shopnews@hodinkee.com) Disclaimer: All items are subject to availability. Prices subject to change without notification. Applicable sales tax and shipping costs not included. Products and offers may be withdrawn at any time. In the event of errors, typos, or omissions, this offer is void. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [| Update your subscription preferences]( | [Unsubscribe from Hodinkee emails]( | [View in browser]( | Hodinkee · P.O. Box 1129 New York, NY 10013 Copyright © 2023 Hodinkee, All rights reserved.