Violet, lavender, mauve, plum, lilac, amethyst – there are a lot of shades of purple out there. Most of them have graced the dial of a watch at some point or other and there is a huge selection of modern watches embracing this rich and enticing colour. Here are 16 of the best purple watches to buy right now that were released in 2026. If we’ve missed your favourite, give it a shout out in the comments!
Purple Watches Under £1,000
Orient Bambino 40.5mm
Orient’s Bambino collection is a fantastic entry point for new collectors getting into automatic watches thanks to its combination of affordable price tag, classic design codes and great range of colours. This plum purple edition features a date window at 3 o’clock and an exhibition caseback revealing the movement.
Model: Orient Bambino 40.5mm
Ref: RA-AC0032V
Case/dial: 40.5mm diameter x 12.0mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Plum purple
Water resistance: 30m (3 bar)
Movement: Orient calibre F6724, automatic, 21,600 vph (3 Hz), 40h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Strap: Leather strap
Price: £294.99
More details at Orient.
Santura × Bauche Nebula Amethyst
A collaboration between Indonesian and Singaporean brands, the Nebula features a cosmic dial made from a layering of amethyst, purple fumé mother-of-pearl and black aventurine. Fun rocket-shaped hour markers sit at 9 and 10. After a sell-out first edition, registrations are open for the second release.
Model: Santura × Bauche Nebula Amethyst
Case/dial: 38mm diameter x 10.7mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Amethyst, purple fumé mother-of-pearl and black aventurine
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Miyota calibre 9039, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 42h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds
Strap: Leather strap
Price: €463 (approx. £400)
More details at Santura.
Seiko 145th Anniversary Alpinist “Edo-Murasaki” HBC006J1
One of six purple-dialled watches released across the Prospex, Presage and Astron ranges for Seiko’s 145th Anniversary, this Alpinist features a lighter lavender tone across its field watch display. Purple carries cultural significance in Japan associated with the future – Seiko’s way of looking forward to the next 145 years. Limited to 7,000 pieces worldwide.
Model: Seiko HBC006J1 145th Anniversary Alpinist “Edo-Murasaki”
Ref: HBC006J1
Case/dial: 39.5mm diameter x 12.7mm thickness, stainless steel (super-hard coating), screw-down crown
Dial: Lavender
Water resistance: 200m (20 bar)
Movement: Seiko calibre 6R55, automatic, 21,600 vph (3 Hz), 72h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Strap: Leather strap
Price: £820, limited to 7,000 pieces
More details at Seiko.
Studio Underd0g 02SERIES Nightshade
A deep fumé purple with sunray brushed finishing that borders on indigo and dark blue, the Nightshade is the first of two colourways introducing that finish to the updated 02Series. The manual-winding Sellita movement pairs with a distinctive 1mm tinted sapphire dial top for a compelling package well under £1,000.
Model: Studio Underd0g 02SERIES Nightshade
Case/dial: 37.5mm diameter x 11.5mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Fumé purple
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Sellita calibre SW200-2 M, manual winding, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 63h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds
Strap: Rubber strap
Price: £875
More details at Studio Underd0g.
Purple Watches £1,000–£5,000
Christopher Ward The Twelve (Ti) Pic’n’Mix Berry Burst
One of six watches with crystalline textured dials inspired by the sugary coating of sweets, the Berry Burst runs a gradient from light to dark purple on a vertical axis. This limited series also re-introduces The Twelve in 36mm – currently absent from the core range. Both titanium bracelet and rubber strap are included.
Model: Christopher Ward The Twelve (Ti) Pic’n’Mix Berry Burst
Ref: C12-36AHC1-T00P1-B0R
Case/dial: 36mm diameter x 8.95mm thickness, Grade 2 titanium
Dial: Purple gradient
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Sellita calibre SW300-1 COSC, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 56h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds
Strap: Titanium bracelet and rubber strap (both included)
Price: £1,695
More details at Christopher Ward.
Metrical Watch Epiphany Twilight
Rather than a traditional set of hands, the Epiphany Twilight uses a central minute hand and a rotating 24-hour disc – the sun indicating the current AM hour, the moon PM, rotating past a static 12-hour scale at the top of the dial. Made in Switzerland and limited to just 99 pieces.
Model: Metrical Watch Epiphany Twilight
Case/dial: 39mm diameter x 11.4mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Purple
Water resistance: 50m (5 bar)
Movement: Sellita calibre SW331-2, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 56h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes
Strap: Leather strap
Price: CHF 2,300 (approx. £2,100), limited to 99 pieces
More details at Metrical.
Junghans Meister Chronoscope Violet
Junghans’ minimalist bar indexes and clean layout deliver optimal legibility across three subdials and day-date functions. For 2026 the Meister Chronoscope is produced in a 150-piece limited edition in fumé violet, with a domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal and a choice of alligator leather strap or stainless steel bracelet.
Model: Junghans Meister Chronoscope Violet
Case/dial: 40.7mm diameter x 13.9mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Fumé violet
Water resistance: 50m (5 bar)
Movement: Junghans calibre J880.1, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 48h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, chronograph
Strap: Alligator leather strap or stainless steel bracelet
Price: €2,690 (approx. £2,300), limited to 150 pieces
More details at Junghans.
Awake Son Mài Guilloché Main Sunset
Awake’s Son Mài technique – traditional Vietnamese lacquer – is here combined with Italian guilloché engraving for the first time. The purple “Sunset” edition evokes dim light on gently undulating ocean waves, resulting in one of the most visually striking dials of 2026 regardless of colour. Limited to just 200 pieces.
Model: Awake Son Mài Guilloché Main Sunset
Case/dial: 38mm diameter x 11.5mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Purple, Son Mài guilloché lacquer
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: La Joux-Perret calibre G101, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 68h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds
Strap: Alcantara strap
Price: €3,180 (approx. £2,725), limited to 200 pieces
More details at Awake.
Fears Redcliff Pale Lilac
The Bristolian brand’s slim circular wristwatch – just 9.98mm thick – dressed in Pale Lilac for the summer season. A gentle, unisex watch with the La Joux-Perret G101 movement visible through an exhibition caseback featuring Fears’ signature Bristol flower rotor. Lilac Alcantara strap and steel bracelet option available.
Model: Fears Redcliff Pale Lilac
Case/dial: 39.5mm diameter x 9.98mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Pale lilac
Water resistance: 150m (15 bar)
Movement: La Joux-Perret calibre G101, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 68h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes
Strap: Alcantara strap or stainless steel bracelet
Price: £2,750
More details at Fears.
King Seiko VANAC “Tokyo Highway” Twilight Violet
Pure 1970s design: integrated bracelet, heavily facetted case and a geometrically textured dial with horizontal lines that flare outward at 3 and 9 o’clock. The Twilight Violet colourway paints a picture of the modern metropolis on the cusp of night. Powered by the in-house Calibre 8L45.
Model: King Seiko VANAC “Tokyo Highway” Twilight Violet
Ref: SLA083
Case/dial: 41mm diameter x 14.3mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Twilight violet
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Seiko calibre 8L45, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 72h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Strap: Stainless steel integrated bracelet
Price: £2,900
More details at King Seiko.
Purple Watches £5,000+
Glashütte Original Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition
Each year Glashütte Original release a single-year-exclusive Sixties Chronograph, and 2026’s choice is a rich purple. The bicompax layout with textured dial surface is reminiscent of a passion fruit exterior – gold-coloured accents on hands and hour markers perhaps its seeds. Features an in-house Calibre 39-34 with 21-carat gold oscillating weight.
Model: Glashütte Original Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition
Ref: 1-39-34-08-22-04
Case/dial: 42mm diameter x 12.4mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Purple, textured
Water resistance: 30m (3 bar)
Movement: Glashütte Original calibre 39-34, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 40h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, chronograph
Strap: Alligator leather strap or stainless steel bracelet
Price: £8,400
More details at Glashütte Original.
Grandeur Tilt 24° Amethyst
Grandeur takes haute horological concepts and makes them more accessible. The Tilt 24° presents a 24°-angled tourbillon in a fully transparent UltraClear 8 glass case – the amethyst dial and translucent purple sapphire tourbillon bridge adding just enough colour to make the architecture pop.
Model: Grandeur Tilt 24° Amethyst
Case/dial: 42.5mm diameter x 16mm thickness, UltraClear 8 glass
Dial: Amethyst, transparent sapphire
Movement: In-house hand-wound calibre, 24° angled tourbillon, 50h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, tourbillon
Strap: Translucent strap
Price: £9,046
More details at Grandeur.
H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Centre Seconds Sun Berry
Deep purple paired with vivid yellow for a high-impact contrast that demands attention. The minimalist display – central hands only – lets the sunray brushed colours do all of the talking. Housed in the remarkably slim 40mm × 10mm Pioneer case with 120m water resistance and the in-house HMC 201 calibre delivering 72 hours of power.
Model: H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Centre Seconds Sun Berry
Ref: 3201-1203
Case/dial: 40mm diameter x 10mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Deep purple
Water resistance: 120m (12 bar)
Movement: H. Moser & Cie. calibre HMC 201, automatic, 21,600 vph (3 Hz), 72h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds
Strap: Yellow rubber strap
Price: £16,000
More details at H. Moser & Cie..
Zenith Defy Extreme Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet is a shade Zenith has returned to multiple times in the Defy range – an intense purple that emphasises the collection’s quasi-industrial character. Here it covers the peripheral chronograph seconds scale (graduated to 1/100th of a second) and the translucent sapphire dial that reveals the El Primero 21. Three straps: violet rubber, titanium bracelet, and Velcro.
Model: Zenith Defy Extreme Ultraviolet
Ref: 97-9100-9004-80-I209
Case/dial: 45mm diameter x 15.4mm thickness, titanium, screw-down crown
Dial: Purple, translucent sapphire
Water resistance: 200m (20 bar)
Movement: Zenith calibre El Primero 9004, automatic, 36,000 vph (5 Hz), 50h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph
Strap: Violet rubber strap
Price: £17,300
More details at Zenith.
Armin Strom Orbit Midnight Purple
Back-to-back purple Orbits in 2025 and 2026, but the 2026 edition goes further by adding a purple movement plate visible through the openworked display – even the perlage finishing beneath the time display is purple. Fumé dial offset to 9 o’clock, purple-tipped pointer date hand, and purple-marked date bezel. Limited to 20 pieces worldwide.
Model: Armin Strom Orbit Midnight Purple
Case/dial: 43.4mm diameter x 12.6mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Midnight purple, fumé
Water resistance: 50m (5 bar)
Movement: Armin Strom calibre ASS20, automatic, 25,200 vph (3.5 Hz), 72h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, date
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet
Price: $47,000 (approx. £34,800), limited to 20 pieces
More details at Armin Strom.
Universal Genève Compax Capsule Dry Lavender
After years of teasing, Universal Genève’s official relaunch is here – and among its many launches is this striking 39.5mm tricompax chronograph in 18k rose gold. A lavender tachymeter pairs with a rare linen-textured dial that gives the watch a light, summer character. The in-house UG-200 movement features an integrated Microtor™, column-wheel and vertical clutch.
Model: Universal Genève Compax Capsule Dry Lavender
Ref: UGCO008
Case/dial: 39.5mm diameter x 12.45mm thickness, 18K rose gold
Dial: Dry lavender, linen-textured
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Universal Genève calibre UG-200, automatic, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 72h power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, tachymeter, chronograph
Strap: 18K rose gold mesh bracelet
Price: £38,850
More details at Universal Genève.
And the Aurelia? Possibly prettier than all of those.