While the watch world may be slower to recycling trends than fashion, the resurgence of the green dial suggests that many horologists have been looking back to 2019 with delight.
The earthy tone was a bit of thing pre-pandemic, with it being a favourite hue of plenty of brands as well as customers. That was then trumped by a favouring for cartoon-inspired dials, thanks to Rolex’s emoji and bubble watches – the antithesis of the rather un-fun years of lockdowns and face masks.
But in 2024, it seems the shade is back. TAG Heuer, Zenith and Hublot all debuted a flurry of them during LVMH Watch Week this past January, while Blancpain’s take came in the form of a Year of the Dragon-inspired watch for Chinese New Year.
And at this year’s Watches and Wonders, Vacheron Constantin presents a green dial as the newest addition to the Overseas collection.
The mossy hue comes as a natural progression from its emblematic deep-sea dial, and can be found on the 35 mm gemset, 41 mm date, 42.5 mm chronograph and 41 mm dual time pink-gold models. Water-resistant to 150 metres, each of these new timepieces are equipped with a top-quality self-winding calibre, containing movements with an oscillating weight engraved with the collection's emblematic compass rose.
And if the dial wasn’t enough, the bracelet can be interchanged with a coordinating calfskin leather or rubber strap. En vogue as well as timeless, it’s got the green light from us.
Carmen Bellot is the Style Editor of Esquire, writing on all things menswear and grooming.
