Published April 19, 2024
Ressence, Franck Muller, Parmigiani, Grand Seiko
Just a few years ago, green dials were trending. In 2024, green on her dial is clearly here to stay. Companies such as Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, Chopard, Omega, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Moser and many others offer green dials as part of their established catalogs. But a new trend within the green scene is pale greens, or sage, celery, eucalyptus, or as the Italians say, celeste. This color is not easy to identify, and certainly not easy to come to a consensus on a name. However, many agree that it is beautiful.
Our entire watch staff was shocked by the pale green early 2024 watch. I was struck by how its muted colors refined and distinguished the watch without falling into exaggeration, ostentation, or flashiness. This is the subtle side of luxury and we hope this trend continues. Here are four pale green watches that have caught our eye so far this year.
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Parmigiani Toric Sage Green Platinum Petit Seconde 2024
Image credit: Parmigiani Fleurier
Parmigiani Fleurier makes some of the most beautifully crafted watches today, often with solid gold movements on par with watches from more recognized elite watchmakers, yet still stand out. There tends to be no. But Parmigiani’s steady commitment to horological excellence is paying off. More and more watch collectors are paying attention to this brand and adding these fine watches to their serious collections. One of the most beautiful watches we saw at Watches & Wonders 2024 was the Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Petit Seconde in sage green. Crafted from platinum, his 42.5 mm watch definitely exudes a sense of understated luxury. The hand-wound caliber PF789 is made entirely of 18K rose gold. Cote de Fleurier sculpture and angle (chamfered edges). Thanks to all the precious metals and hand-finishing, this watch costs $55,900.
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Franck Muller CX 38 Master Jumper Singapore Edition
Image credit: Franck Muller
Franck Muller has outfitted these master jumpers in several different outfits, but we’re particularly taken with this clever pose, which seems to fit perfectly with a traditionally styled watch.engraved Clous de Paris (Spiral) The dial uses Zapon varnish to bring out the lustrous color. You can go buy a bottle of Zapon yourself, but you’ll be lucky to carefully apply Zapon on the dial of a luxury watch like this. Varnished dials are not a thing of the past, as some believe, but modern methods don’t turn yellow like the nitrocellulose of yesteryear. The Curvex (CX) case is made from 950 platinum and is quite large at 40.2 mm wide and 55.4 mm high. Caliber MVT FM 3100-C1 is a hand-wound mechanical watch with hours, minutes and date displayed on discs. Inside are his 371 beautifully decorated components, all with Muller’s signature high-quality hand-finishing.
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Grand Seiko SLGH021 limited model
Image credit: Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko’s SLGH021 is a limited edition 40mm watch made from the brand’s Ever Brilliant Steel, which is not only highly corrosion resistant but also comes in an especially bright color. The case has a mirror finish using German Zaratsu polishing technology, making this GS a masterpiece that truly embodies “everyday luxury” with the industry’s top-class case finish. But your eyes will probably go straight to the pale green dial. Inspired by Iwate Prefecture’s Genbi Valley, the three-dimensional pattern sparkles in silver, pale green, and sky blue. As with most Grand Seiko dials, it’s well worth the time to look at it up close with a magnifying glass. Inside is Grand Seiko’s impressive high-beat (36,000 vph) 9SA5 automatic movement, which uses twin barrels, 47 jewels, and a dual impulse escapement to provide his 80-hour power reserve. To do. Priced at $10,400, this pale green beauty packs a lot of value.
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Ressence Type 3 Eucalyptus
Image credit: Resence
This goes all the way back to 2023, and the trend in question may have started. Ressence calls it eucalyptus. This dial has a refreshing scent that almost wafts out, perfectly replicating the soft greenery of the plants you often find in your favorite spa’s steam bath. Ressence’s patented ROCS (Ressence Orbital Convex System) 3.5 is built from Sellita 2824/2 Ebauche (or basic) movements, but don’t let that fool you into believing that there’s something mechanically mundane going on here. As the subdials rotate in the same plane, the dial itself also rotates, creating one of the most dynamic time displays in watchmaking. Also, after using it for about a day, you will be able to read the time surprisingly intuitively. The 44 mm case is made of grade 5 titanium and is divided into two chambers that “talk to each other” via magnets. The upper chamber is filled with 3.75 ml of oil, and viewing the dial through the crystal is almost unrealistically distortion-free. 38,200 Swiss Francs (approximately $42,000 at current exchange rates)
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Allen Farmello
