{"id":333936,"date":"2019-07-03T13:07:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T17:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=333936"},"modified":"2024-08-21T11:51:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T15:51:40","slug":"blue-watch-dials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/blue-watch-dials\/","title":{"rendered":"For Watch Dials, Blue Is the Hottest Color Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/tudor\/jewelry\/?q=submariner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/49564_ig_master.jpg\" alt=\"Tudor Snowflake Submariner, ca. 1981\" class=\"wp-image-334107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/49564_ig_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/49564_ig_master-526x350.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/49564_ig_master-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/tudor\/jewelry\/?q=submariner\">Tudor Snowflake Submariner<\/a>, ca. 1981, offered by Wanna Buy a Watch?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/watches\/\">Watches<\/a> are in a blue period: Dials in various shades of navy and ultramarine, often paired with matching straps, are having a moment. \u201cBlue has always been around as an option, but now almost every brand is offering a nice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/blue-watch\/\">blue-dial watch<\/a>,\u201d says Robert Weintraub, manager of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/manfredi-jewels\/\">Manfredi Jewels<\/a>, in Greenwich, Connecticut. \u201cIt\u2019s a trend that has been gaining in popularity over the past five years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/de-grisogono\/jewelry\/watches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15051404d_copy_l.jpg\" alt=\"de Grisogono Instrumento\" class=\"wp-image-334087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15051404d_copy_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15051404d_copy_l-513x350.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15051404d_copy_l-120x82.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/de-grisogono\/jewelry\/watches\/\">De Grisogono Instrumento<\/a>, 2000s,offered by WatchCentre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, a veritable blue wave has swept across the watch industry\u2019s two largest trade shows, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) and Baselworld, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/patek-philippe\/jewelry\/watches\/\">Patek Philippe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jaeger-lecoultre\/jewelry\/watches\/\">Jaeger-LeCoultre<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/audemars-piguet\/jewelry\/watches\/\">Audemars Piguet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/vacheron-constantin\/jewelry\/watches\/\">Vacheron Constantin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/cartier\/jewelry\/watches\/\">Cartier<\/a>, among others, all unveiling versions with cobalt dials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think you&#8217;ll just let this trend pass you by? You might want to reconsider. Here\u2019s our argument for adding a blue-hued watch to your rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"it-s-got-personality\">It<strong>\u2019<\/strong>s Got Personality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6865281_master.jpg\" alt=\"Calibre de Cartier Diver, 2018\" class=\"wp-image-334086\" style=\"width:580px;height:580px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6865281_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6865281_master-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6865281_master-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6865281_master-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6865281_master-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calibre de Cartier Diver, 2018, offered by <br>DeMesy Fine Watches &amp; Jewelry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBlue is a classic color and a nice alternative to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/watch-black-dial-vintage\/\">black<\/a> and white or silver,\u201d says Manfredi Jewels&#8217; Weintraub. In other words, it stands out without being over the top. Traditionally, blue conveys security and calm. But it can also read as confident and charismatic. A jolt of blue on the wrist expresses your individuality without flouting convention or straining the limits of good taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"there-s-a-shade-for-everyone\">There\u2019s a Shade for Everyone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/50311_extra_master.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex President Day-Date, ca. 1997\" class=\"wp-image-334088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/50311_extra_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/50311_extra_master-351x350.jpg 351w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/50311_extra_master-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/50311_extra_master-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/50311_extra_master-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/rolex\/jewelry\/?q=president%20day-date\">Rolex President Day-Date<\/a>, ca. 1997, offered by Wanna Buy a Watch?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Weintraub, \u201cdark blue and slightly brighter royal blue\u201d currently dominate the market. But there are infinite shades and treatments to choose from.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe popular blue color I would call denim,\u201d says Ken Jacobs, owner of West Hollywood\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/wanna-buy-a-watch\/\">Wanna Buy a Watch?<\/a>, noting that some versions are \u201cmore faded, some less, some metallic and some gradient, where the color is lighter in the center and darker toward the edges.\u201d He especially admires a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/rolex-day-date\/\">Rolex Day-Date<\/a> with a <em>d\u00e9grad\u00e9<\/em> dial that seems almost to glow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spectrum of shades is even broader among vintage watches. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/rolex\/jewelry\/watches\/\">Rolex<\/a> produced some lighter-color blue dials in the \u201970s, and these models are popular today in stainless-steel-case <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/rolex-air-king\/\">Air-Kings<\/a>,\u201d says Jacobs, \u201cand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/rolex-datejust\/\">Datejusts<\/a> with light blue or blue linen textured dials are quite popular as retro styles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/rolex\/jewelry\/?q=president%20day-date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/04041603_3__master.jpg\" alt=\"Rolex President Day-Date, 1990\" class=\"wp-image-334089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/04041603_3__master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/04041603_3__master-738x350.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/04041603_3__master-120x57.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/rolex\/jewelry\/?q=president%20day-date\">Rolex President Day-Date<\/a>, 1990, offered by <br>WatchCentre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>His prime recommendation? \u201cLapis-blue dials in the men\u2019s or ladies\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/vintage-rolex-president\/\">Rolex President<\/a> are simply stunning. A lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/watches\/stone\/lapis-lazuli\/\">lapis stone<\/a> is very dull and unremarkable. But the top quality found in Rolex watches is a rich and lively blue with fine, irregular silver- or gold-colored specks and is remarkable to behold. Beware \u2014 these are scarce models, few and far between!\u201d Ensure your Rolex President is authentic with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/how-to-spot-a-fake-rolex\/\">our guide to identifying fakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"it-s-a-fashion-hero\">It\u2019s a Fashion Hero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/a-lange-and-sohne\/jewelry\/watches\/wrist-watches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_4928_master.jpg\" alt=\"A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne Saxonia, 21st century\" class=\"wp-image-334104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_4928_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_4928_master-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_4928_master-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_4928_master-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_4928_master-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/a-lange-and-sohne\/jewelry\/watches\/wrist-watches\/?q=saxonia\">A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne Saxonia<\/a>, 21st century, offered by <br>DeMesy Fine Watches &amp; Jewelry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cLook around: Men\u2019s current style is blue suits and tan shoes,\u201d says Edward Faber, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/aaron-faber\/\">Aaron Faber<\/a>, in Manhattan, and author of <em>American Wristwatches: Five Decades of Style and Design<\/em> (Schiffer). \u201cBlue on blue is a perfect complement.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weintraub points out that blue faces look good not only \u201con <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/watches\/metal\/steel\/\">steel<\/a> bracelets and on matching blue straps\u201d but also with bands that are \u201cgray or brown, in alligator, calf, nylon or rubber.\u201d Blue&#8217;s compatibility with brown is a key advantage. A black dial with brown clothes or accessories is viewed as a fashion faux pas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/patek-philippe\/jewelry\/?q=nautilus%205711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5852072_master.jpg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711, 2017\" class=\"wp-image-334094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5852072_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5852072_master-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5852072_master-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5852072_master-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5852072_master-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/patek-philippe\/jewelry\/?q=nautilus%205711\">Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711<\/a>, 2017, offered by the Collective<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBlue dials in steel cases are colorful and sporty, and the blue dial looks great with either jeans or a suit,\u201d enthuses Jacobs. John Cormier, the CEO of WatchFacts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/the-collective\/\">the Collective<\/a>, concurs, citing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/watches\/wrist-watches\/patek-philippe-nautilus-stainless-steel-blue-dial-watch-5711-1a-010\/id-j_6675171\/\">Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711<\/a> as a favorite example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe beauty of sports models is you can wear them with business or casual,\u201d he says. Cormier cautions, however, that \u201cfor formal attire, people choose a different piece.\u201d Faber agrees. As he sees it, the trend is \u201ca crossover between casual and business informal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BuTBuP5nraV\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, blue may be expanding into formal wear as well. At this year\u2019s Oscars, Best Actor nominee Bradley Cooper matched his famously sparkling eyes with a blue-dial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/iwc-big-pilot\/\">IWC Big Pilot<\/a>, while fellow nominee Christian Bale walked the red carpet in a steely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/cartier-santos\/\">Santos de Cartier<\/a> with a blue face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People are wearing blue dials \u201cin all situations,\u201d Weintraub insists. \u201cBlue works with almost anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"interstitial-banner interstitial-banner-collection interstitial-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-background-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_4928_master-768x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-interstitial size-interstitial\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container 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