The 15 Coolest Watches With Green Dials to Buy Now
Green dials seem to be popping up everywhere at the moment, but the truth is, watches with them have been around for quite some time. Piaget began crafting malachite faces back in the 1960s, with Rolex and Audemars Piguet embracing stone dials by the ‘70s. The trend really gained momentum when Rolex launched the Submariner “Hulk” (Ref. 116610LV) in 2010, though. Patek Philippe further popularized the color, releasing a white-gold Aquanaut (Ref. 5168G) with an embossed khaki dial in 2019, followed by a Nautilus with an olive dial in 2021. Other luxuryLuxuryA lifestyle defined by exceptional quality, craftsmanship, exclusivity, and sophistication, encompassing the finest products, services, and experiences that represent the highest standards of refinement and excellence.Go to Luxury Glossary watchmakers swiftly followed suit, with the market turning a sea of green by 2024.
Today, pretty much every maison has a reference dressed in the hue. AP has returned to its roots, adding that classic malachite to the modern Royal Oak. Similarly, Rolex has revisited aventurine, putting the stone on a new Day-Date 40. Jaeger-LeCoultre, on the other hand, has showcased the hue in grand feu enamel on the latest Reverso Tribute, and Patek made traditional racing green the backdrop of a grand complication watch.
Below are 15 of the coolest green-dial watches currently on the market.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding
This newly released Royal Oak lets the malachite be the star, with the face entirely free of the fancy complications that AP loves. That gorgeous green is complemented by 18-karat gold, which appears on the 41 mm case, the integrated bracelet, and the hands and markers. It retails for $81,900.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute
Jaeger-LeCoultre doubled down on green with its newest Reverso Tribute. This white-gold limited edition showcases the hue on both sides in quite a spectacular fashion. One dial features a patterned hand-guilloché base topped by green grand feu enamel, the other displays a miniature grand feu enamel reproduction of a Katsushika Hokusai artwork. JLC says it takes up to 100 hours of meticulous work to complete the entire watch. It is limited to 10 examples, with price upon request.
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon
This Traditionnelle Tourbillon is the very definition of simple yet striking, pairing a relatively small and classically shaped 41 mm platinum case with a deep green sunburst dial and white-gold accents. This specific shade further accentuates the Maltese cross-shaped tourbillon cage positioned at 6 o’clock and the movement within. The Calibre 2160/1 is worth showcasing, too, given it is immaculately finished and offers an impressive 80-hour power reserve. Price on request.
Glashütte Original Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition
Released in 2021, this Glashütte Sixties chronograph is something of an oldie but a goodie, with a handcrafted lacquered dial that transitions from vibrant green to dark black thanks to a dégradé effect. These incredible faces are produced at a specialized dial-making facility in Pforzheim, Germany, requiring much meticulous work to come to fruition. The green centerpiece is complemented by a 42 mm steel case and brown calfskin strap. You can pick one up for $9,600.
IWC Big Pilot’s Watch
If you want a big dose of green, go for IWC’s Big Pilot’s Watch. This iteration features a hefty 46.2 mm case in steel and an information-packed dial in a smart racing green. The face shows comprehensive calendar information, including the date, day, month, four-digit year, and a perpetual moon phase for both hemispheres. What else do you need? You can pick one up for $36,500.
Omega Seamaster 300
Rolex and AP aren’t the only watchmakers turning to stone. Omega gave the legendary 1950s Seamaster 300 dive watch a luxury makeover, adding a 42 mm platinum-gold case, a green ceramic bezel, and most importantly of all, a mesmerizing malachite dial with white-gold hands. It retails for $58,000.
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe
This Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe puts a luxurious spin on military, combining diving performance with elegant aesthetics. The 43.6 mm piece is crafted entirely in hand-finished black ceramic, save for the sunburst green dial and the green ceramic on the unidirectional bezel. Something else that will make other collectors green with envy is the five-day power reserve. The diver retails for $26,000.
Cartier Santos
The Santos does green so well, with a sleek steel case and bracelet wrapping around a graduated emerald-hued dial featuring sword-shaped steel hands. If you prefer just a splash of color, there is a skeletonized Santos with green bridges that form Roman numerals. The regular Santos retails for $8,650, while the open-worked iteration costs $34,700.
Louis Vuitton Tambour Street Diver
The Tambour Street Diver already has a distinctly sporty feel, but this particular 44 mm steel reference features an “Urban Green” dial that adds another layer of ruggedness. The military-esque khaki is contrasted with splashes of black on the unidirectional rotating flange and small seconds counter at 6 o’clock. The rubber strap showcases the same two-tone colorway, with a black “Louis Vuitton” running across the green. The piece retails for $6,950.
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph
The dial on this newly released Formula 1 Solargraph can be credited with elevating the entry-level model. The pastel green opaline face features eight diamond-set indexes—a first for the Formula 1 line—adding a slightly luxurious touch to an otherwise utilitarian design. The 38 mm case and bracelet are both steel, while the green bidirectional bezel is made of the watchmaker’s proprietary bio-polamide plastic (TH-Polylight). You can pick one up for $2,800.
Patek Grand Complications
Patek says the lacquered green dial on this grand complication watch (Ref. 5270P-014) evokes “the bodywork of the finest automobiles.” We can’t help but think of the British Racing Green on a Jaguar E-Type. The sleek platinum case, concave bezel, and fluted lugs recall the car’s elegant lines, too. The mechanics are as impressive as a four-wheeler’s, with the movement combining a perpetual calendar and a chronograph. It will cost you $242,561.
Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 AM
This particular Alpine Eagle showcases a fresh “moss green” hue achieved through a PVD treatment on the brass dial. Enhancing that color is a motif inspired by the eagle’s iris, stamped onto the dials of all pieces in the line. Also on the face is a small magnet with a line through it, as this is the first reference in the collection to feature an anti‑magnetic balance spring, giving it increased resistance to magnetic fields. It retails for $17,100.
Rolex Day-Date 40
Everyone may have been talking about the new “Jubilee Gold” on this newly released Day-Date (Ref. 228235JG), but we’re obsessed with the aventurine dial. The Crown started experimenting with this stone in the 1970s and revisited it in 2023. This time, the aventurine is an elegant pale green, though, which pairs perfectly with the warm alloy on the 41 mm case, bezel, and bracelet. The off-catalog piece is priced at $62,700.
H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Small Seconds
Moser’s latest Streamliner Small Seconds certainly packs a punch, with a fumé grand feu enamel dial in an eye-catching lime green hue. The back is almost as striking, with the sapphire spotlighting an in-house automatic movement (HMC 500) featuring contemporary Moser finishing. Rounding out the design is a 39 mm cushion-shaped case and an integrated bracelet in steel. The boutique exclusive is priced at 30,000 Swiss francs, or about $39,500.
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Skeleton
The dial on this Tonda PF Skeleton is actually the top of the open-worked movement, which is colored in a subtle slate green and vertically satin-finished for extra pizazz. Surrounding that is a platinum bezel, a 40 mm steel case, and a matching steel bracelet. It is strictly limited to 50 pieces, with each one priced at 65,000 Swiss francs, or roughly $83,100.
This article originally appeared in Robb Report US.