If you thought 2025 was the year of the stone dial, just wait until you see what we have for you this issue. From the usual suspects of tiger’s eye and malachite to weirder and more wonderful minerals, the watch world is more obsessed than ever with dramatic grains and natural colours.
That goes for both ends of the horological spectrum, too. High end watchmakers continue to crown their creations with vibrant stone dials, but more accessible brands are also getting in on the act. So, no matter your style or budget, get your rocks off with the best stone dials of 2026.
Anders & Co AC2 Volcán Black Onyx
Not all stone dials need be garish; there are few materials with the deep, dark depth of Onyx. And, having cut the stone teeth of the AC2 Volcán with funkier rubellite and charoite, Swedish watch brand Anders & Co is toning things down. The result is a commanding, monochromatic take on their signature vintage-flavoured case shape. It’s exceptionally slim, largely thanks to using a Japanese quartz movement which has the double benefit of making the AC2 Volcán much more accessible than it looks. Like the idea of a stone dial but don’t want all that visual fuss? This is for you.
Model: Anders & Co AC2 Volcán Black Onyx
Case/dial: 37mm length x 44.6mm lug-to-lug x 5.65mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Black onyx with applied baton hour markers
Water resistance: 30m (3 bar)
Movement: Miyota 9T22 quartz
Strap: Black leather
Price: £463
More details at Anders & Co.
Makoto Kodawari Hono Red Agate
The Ontario-based Japanophiles at Makoto have more than a few stone dials in their line-up, but the red agate dial of the Kodawari collection is by far the most unusual. More of a burnt orange than straight-up red, the variations in the stone are more subtle than you might expect and give the material a fiery look rather than an obviously visible grain. The skeletonised hands ensure the dial remains unobstructed while the sharp applied indexes and Arabic three, nine and 12 numerals give it an East-meets-West vibe that’s come to define Makoto.
Model: Makoto Kodawari Hono Red Agate
Case/dial: 39mm diameter x 11.25mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Red agate with applied indexes and skeletonised hands
Water resistance: 50m (5 bar)
Movement: Miyota 9015, automatic, 42h power reserve
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet, suede strap included
Price: $785 (approx. £580)
More details at Makoto.
BEDA’A Angles Stone African Hawkeye
Beda’a’s Angles collection seems like it was always built to house stone dials and this sub-collection of four seems long overdue. But being late means arriving in style and of the four, it’s the African Hawkeye that’s particularly stylish. Like Tiger’s Eye’s moodier brother, it has similar striations, but they’re almost hidden in the mix of dark grey and black. It has more to it than onyx but is still much quieter than other semi-precious stones. After all, that angular case does enough talking for the both of them.
Model: BEDA'A Angles Stone African Hawkeye
Case/dial: 37mm length x 37mm width x 5.6mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: African hawkeye
Water resistance: 30m (3 bar)
Movement: Ronda 1062.1 Slimtech quartz
Strap: Leather
Price: CHF 700 (approx. £660)
More details at Beda’a.
Dennison ALD Dual Time Tiger Eye and Marble
What’s better than one dial? Two. So, what’s better than one beautiful hardstone? That’s right, two. Dennison’s approach to the humble dual time watch is simply to double up in both regards and the end result is a gorgeous mix of tiger’s eye and marble, wrapped in a tactile cushion case. It’s a distinctive, high-contrast twist on their lauded ALD launch models, but one that still retains the same vintage feel. There are simpler, mono-stone versions too, but who doesn’t want a two-for-one when it looks this good?
Model: Dennison ALD Dual Time Tiger Eye and Marble
Case/dial: 37mm x 35.6mm x 6.1mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Tiger's eye and black marble split dial
Water resistance: 30m (3 bar)
Movement: Twin Ronda 1032 quartz
Strap: Epsom calfskin leather
Price: £671
Alanti Tiffany Lapis
This is classic lapis lazuli, but not as you know it. Using an imperfect, otherwise rejected stone, Alanti have ‘pasted over the cracks’ in different, complimentary blues. The end result is like precious stone graffiti and adds even more individuality to a type of stone dial that’s innately unique. Housed in a cushion case and powered by a workhorse Miyota movement, there’s a lot to love here, especially for the price. Just be warned, there’s only one of these specific dials still available (unless Alanti can source another imperfect Lapis), so be quick. Or use it as a jumping off point into the brand’s other intriguing dials. Abalone, anyone?
Model: Alanti Tiffany Lapis
Case/dial: 38mm diameter x 10.3mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Lapis lazuli with blue inlay over imperfections
Water resistance: 50m (5 bar)
Movement: Miyota 9-series, automatic, 42h power reserve
Strap: Leather
Price: £825
More details at Alanti.
Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Rocks
Joining the horological sub-genre of colourful, 36mm watches on their own terms, Christopher Ward turns to stone dials for their particular hues. Case in point, this stunning turquoise number. Despite the smaller size, the signature Light-Catcher case does a lot of work in both looks and ergonomics, sitting close to the wrist, while the flashier work is done by the bright turquoise stone. With business as usual everywhere else, including the Sellita movement, it’s a simple change to CW’s everyman’s watch – but it’s hard to look at this and think of it as everyday.
Model: Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Rocks Turquoise
Case/dial: 36mm diameter x 10.75mm thickness, stainless steel, screw-down crown
Dial: Turquoise with applied indexes
Water resistance: 150m (15 bar)
Movement: Sellita SW200-1, automatic, 38h power reserve
Strap: Consort five-link stainless steel bracelet
Price: £950, limited to 150 pieces
More details at Christopher Ward.
Venezianico Nereide Corallo
Is there any more thematic dial for a dive watch than coral? It’s rare (for obvious, environmental reasons) but stunning with its vibrant orange-red. It’s a fiery hue that Venezianico have made the most of, amping up the natural grain with a mosaic technique, setting individual coral shards into the dial. Playing off the dark tungsten bezel and matching red rubber strap, that colour also makes it surprisingly practical as a dive watch. Underwater, it’s hard to miss; on dry land, it’s almost impossible.
Model: Venezianico Nereide Corallo
Case/dial: 42mm diameter, stainless steel, unidirectional rotating bezel with tungsten insert
Dial: Madrepora coral mosaic
Water resistance: 200m (20 bar)
Movement: Sellita SW200-1, automatic, 38h power reserve
Strap: Italian rubber
Price: €1,295 (approx. £1,120), limited to 500 pieces
More details at Venezianico.
Monovant Rheon
Avoiding the flat, industrial planes that have become the signature of integrated bracelet sports watches, Monovant’s follow-up to their ‘phygital’ Kosta is as solid as they come. The Rheon’s smooth dome of a case, like a futuristic disco volante, curves up to the gorgeous lapis lazuli dial, uninterrupted bar the brand logo at six o’clock and a diamond triangle index at 12. And if you want to finish the stone look, the watch comes with a matching lapis bracelet. You don’t need to stack the two, but you know you should.
Model: Monovant Rheon Royal Lapis
Case/dial: 40mm diameter x 9.7mm thickness, stainless steel, screw-down crown
Dial: Lapis lazuli with VVS diamond at 12 o'clock
Water resistance: 50m (5 bar)
Movement: Sellita SW200, automatic, 42h power reserve
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet, lapis lazuli bracelet and rubber or leather strap included
Price: €1,250 (approx. £1,085), limited to 99 pieces
More details at Monovant.
Baltic Prismic Pink Albite
Very similar in size, specs and style to the C63 Sealander, Baltic set themselves apart with a slightly more vintage look and an even funkier choice of stone: pink albite. It’s not just the colour that’s eye-catching – though let’s be honest, there’s no missing this from across the room – but the waves of colour. It’s like looking at a sandy beach through the rose-tinted glasses behind a lot of Baltic design. Finished with a Milanese bracelet, it’s a little fun, a little dressy and perfectly paired with a cosmopolitan. If you’re the kind of guy that drinks cosmopolitans, obviously.
Model: Baltic Prismic Pink Albite
Case/dial: 36mm diameter x 9.2mm thickness, stainless steel and Grade 5 titanium
Dial: Pink albite with applied indexes and small seconds at 6 o'clock
Water resistance: 30m (3 bar)
Movement: La Joux-Perret D100, manual, 50h power reserve
Strap: Brushed Milanese mesh bracelet
Price: €1,360 (approx. £1,180)
More details at Baltic.
L’Artisan Jurassic
Belgian watchmaker Arnaud De Bal is no stranger to stone dials and since mastering the art back in 2024, he has opted to showcase some of the lesser-known materials like tiger iron (far cooler than eye), charoite and heliotrope. His latest however is something else entirely. That’s because the l’Artisan Jurassic lives up to its name with a dial made from fossilised dinosaur bone. Fossils don’t behave like normal stones; they’re brittle and have their own cellular patterns and most just aren’t stable enough for dial work. Nevertheless, the Jurassic perseveres for a colour and grain like nothing else in existence. Built around a microrotor movement and currently on Kickstarter, this is as much an artefact as a l’Artisan watch.
Model: L'Artisan Jurassic
Case/dial: 38mm diameter, stainless steel
Dial: Fossilised dinosaur bone
Movement: Hangzhou HZ5000A, automatic with micro-rotor, 42h power reserve
Strap: Leather
Price: €1,495 (approx. £1,290)
More details at L’Artisan.
Perrelet Weekend Malachite
While the name may date back to the mists of early watchmaking, Perrelet’s aptly named easy wearer is anything but traditional. Sure, there are classical touches, with dauphine hands, slim, elegant indexes and a very slim bezel to make the most of that gorgeous malachite grain, but the end result is something rooted in contemporary everyday wearing. And it looks killer on that seven-link bracelet. Equipped with a custom SOPROD movement, the Weekend is a watch that really makes the most of its 39mm diameter.
Model: Perrelet Weekend Malachite
Case/dial: 39mm diameter x 9.56mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Natural malachite with applied baton indices
Water resistance: 50m (5 bar)
Movement: Perrelet calibre P-321, automatic, 42h power reserve
Strap: Seven-link stainless steel bracelet, green leather strap included
Price: CHF 1,590 (approx. £1,500)
More details at Perrelet.
Nivada Grenchen F77 Green Aventurine
While Nivada Grenchen’s handsome F77 stone dial line-up includes the regular suspects of malachite and tiger’s eye, it’s this, the green aventurine, that really stands out. Billed as the ‘Stone of Opportunity’, it’s mottled green grain is much more intensely textured than other stones, with a look closer to a mossy cliff face than a perfectly manicured slice of the semi-precious. That look pairs perfectly with the sporty, 1970s inflection of the F77 case, complete with visible bezel screws and an overall look like a more modern IWC Ingenieur – and for a lot less money.
Model: Nivada Grenchen F77 SST Green Aventurine MK2
Case/dial: 37mm diameter x 12.1mm thickness, stainless steel, screw-down crown
Dial: Green aventurine with applied indexes
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Soprod P024, automatic, 38h power reserve
Strap: Stainless steel integrated bracelet
Price: £1,450
More details at Nivada Grenchen.
Farer Integra Viridis
Malachite is one of the most common dial stones these days but in the Integra, it gets an entirely new lease of life. Farer’s first integrated bracelet sports watch is a knock-out, but combining those ’70s-flavoured curves with a particularly prominent green grain sets it apart from what is admittedly a very crowded playing field. It makes for one of the few genuinely sporty stone dial watches, especially on the dial-matched green rubber strap. With large, contrasting white applied numerals and hands for perfect readability, the Viridis is Farer, just not as you might know them.
Model: Farer Integra Viridis
Case/dial: 38.5mm diameter x 10.3mm thickness, stainless steel, screw-down crown
Dial: Malachite with applied silver Arabic numerals and batons
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Sellita SW300-1 Top Grade, automatic, 56h power reserve
Strap: Stainless steel integrated bracelet, rubber strap included
Price: £1,550
More details at Farer.
Formex Essence 39 Eisenkiesel
As one of the few brands to make their own stone dials in-house, Formex know a thing or two about unusual minerals. 39mm case in point, the Essence Eisenkiesel. If you’ve heard of the specific, dark quartz before, it’s likely from Rolex circa 2021, though by pairing with rose gold indexes and hands, Formex’s take is far more dramatic. With a marble-like, lightning-strike grain mixing deep black with rich, chocolate brown, it’s an incredibly dramatic stone. It’s also brittle, which is why most watchmakers steer clear. It’s a good thing Formex aren’t most watchmakers. Set in the obsessively machined Essence case it’s my favourite of the Biel-based watchmaker’s stone dials. The downside is that it’s only available when you see Formex in person. So that means a trip to Biel (I can recommend a great sandwich shop in town) or seeing them at Hands On Horology in June. Interested? Get all the details on page 33.
Model: Formex Essence ThirtyNine Eisenkiesel
Case/dial: 39mm diameter x 10mm thickness, stainless steel and Grade 2 titanium container
Dial: Eisenkiesel quartz with rose gold applied indexes
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Sellita SW200-1, automatic, COSC-certified, 41h power reserve
Strap: Leather, rubber or stainless steel bracelet
Price: £1,750
More details at Formex.
Diatom Terra Meteorite Verdant
There are myriad different stones that can be mined from the earth, but for Diatom’s space-focused collection, only something a little more extra-terrestrial would do. Enter the Terra Meteorite, with its surprisingly colourful range of meteorite dials. Of the range, the Verdant really shows off the Gibeon meteorite’s signature Widmanstätten pattern, and in a way that seems to imitate a bamboo forest. Keeping with the space theme, that dial is surrounded by a chapter ring made from titanium that used to be part of the Apollo 11 Command Module. The watch doesn’t just have stratospheric ambitions either; each watch has been flown beyond the Armstrong limit, 120,000 feet up.
Model: Diatom Terra Meteorite Verdant
Case/dial: 39.5mm diameter x 10.9mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Gibeon meteorite in verdant green with titanium chapter ring containing Apollo 11 Command Module material
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Sellita SW200, automatic, 38h power reserve
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet
Price: £2,200, limited to 50 pieces
More details at Diatom.
Atelier Wen Perception Millésime 漩 (Xuán)
We already did a full hands-on review of this particular watch, so if you want a lot more detail than I have room for here, feel free to look it up online. The short of the matter however is that Atelier Wen’s ode to Chinese garden water features is one of their finest – which with the high bar set by the upper-end Inflection, is saying something. The roiling water texture of the Pietersite (an unusual mix of Tiger’s Eye, Hawk’s Eye, quartz and jasper) is mesmerising and suits the Chinese detailing across the Perception perfectly.
Model: Atelier Wen Perception Millésime Xuán Pietersite
Case/dial: 40mm diameter x 9.4mm thickness, 904L stainless steel
Dial: Pietersite in four-layer construction with Super-LumiNova huiwen-pattern chapter ring and applied rhodium-plated indices
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Peacock SL1588A, automatic, 41h power reserve
Strap: 904L stainless steel integrated bracelet
Price: $3,600 (approx. £2,665)
More details at Atelier Wen.
Frederique Constant x Time + Tide Highlife Moonphase Date
While most conversation around Frederique Constant is around how much you get for your money, their stripped-back collaboration with Time + Tide is more about what was left on the design room floor – namely, the indexes. The only numerals in fact are on the date and moonphase subdial at 6 o’clock, leaving the rest of the dial as uninterrupted black Onyx. With the Highlife’s faceted, modern case to do most of the talking, this might be one of the coolest watches Frederique Constant has ever built – though I’d opt for the strap over the five-link bracelet, even if the latter is a first for the brand.
Model: Frederique Constant x Time+Tide Highlife Moonphase Manufacture Onyx Moon
Case/dial: 39mm diameter x 12.79mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Black onyx with no indices, hyper-realistic moonphase and date at 6 o'clock
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Frederique Constant calibre FC-716, automatic, 72h power reserve
Strap: Five-link stainless steel Jubilee-style bracelet, black nubuck-style leather and black rubber straps included
Price: $5,695 (approx. £4,210), limited to 100 pieces
More details at Frederique Constant.
Arnold & Son HM Pietersite
Arnold & Son has introduced the HM Pietersite, a dress watch that features a dial made from pietersite stone. Pietersite is a variety of chalcedony discovered by Sid Pieters in Namibia in the 1960s. This mineral displays swirling patterns that resemble storm clouds. Arnold & Son selected this stone for its unique appearance, which the brand describes as evoking waves breaking on the Cornish coast, a reference to John Arnold’s birthplace. It makes for a sleek dress watch with a fascinating dial display that is unique to each watch, as is the nature of stone dials.
Model: Arnold & Son HM Pietersite
Case/dial: 39.5mm diameter x 7.82mm thickness, stainless steel
Dial: Namibian pietersite
Water resistance: 30m (3 bar)
Movement: Arnold & Son calibre A&S1001, manual, 90h power reserve
Strap: Ink blue alligator leather
Price: £17,000, limited to 18 pieces
More details at Arnold & Son.
Rolex GMT-Master II Tiger Iron
If you thought malachite and tiger’s eye had intense striations, think again. The latest in Rolex’s ongoing line of stone dialled travel watches (before another crops up at Watches & Wonders), this GMT-Master II uses a tiger iron dial. It seems to have lines of metallic fire running through it – a mix of classic tiger’s eye, hematite and red jasper – for a beautifully intense look that I’ve yet to see another stone match. While I’d love to see it in steel for a multitude of reasons, the mix of Everose gold and a black/brown 24-hour bezel do match the tiger iron colour palette nicely. Let’s hope the 2026 edition proves just as impressive as this.
Model: Rolex GMT-Master II Tiger Iron
Case/dial: 40mm diameter x 11.9mm thickness, 18k Everose gold, Triplock screw-down crown, brown and black Cerachrom 24-hour bezel
Dial: Tiger iron with applied Everose gold Chromalight indexes and date at 3 o'clock
Water resistance: 100m (10 bar)
Movement: Rolex calibre 3285, automatic, Superlative Chronometer certified, 70h power reserve
Strap: Everose gold three-link Oyster bracelet
Price: £45,900
More details at Rolex.
Cartier Santos-Dumont Obsidian
With a lot of splashy releases from Cartier this year, you might have missed something as humble as a black-dialled Santos-Dumont. And yet this new Cartier Santos-Dumont Obsidian might be their low-key best release of the year. Its dial is made from obsidian and the specific obsidian used is from Mexican volcanic material. This gives it a very different grain from what you usually get, almost speckled. Those speckles pair perfectly with the yellow gold across the Roman numerals starkly framing the gold handset and matching minute track. It actually tones down the black-and-gold contrast that seems to be shorthand for classic luxury into something a bit more nuanced.
Model: Cartier Santos-Dumont Large Model Obsidian
Case/dial: 43.5mm length x 31.4mm width x 7.3mm thickness, 18k yellow gold, blue sapphire cabochon crown
Dial: Gilded Mexican obsidian with applied gold Roman numerals and gold railway minutes track
Water resistance: 30m (3 bar)
Movement: Cartier calibre 430 MC, manual, 38h power reserve
Strap: 18k yellow gold mesh bracelet
More details at Cartier.
Zenith G.F.J Bloodstone
The G.F.J Bloodstone is essentially the warm tone counterpart to the cold tones of 2025’s platinum and lapis lazuli edition. The 39.15mm case is presented in yellow gold while the dial is made from Bloodstone – a type of jasper with a green tone flecked with red. The display retains the mother-of-pearl small seconds subdial, although it is presented in a matching shade of green this time. Around the edge is the signature brick-style guilloché inspired by the walls of the Zenith building in Le Locle.
Model: Zenith G.F.J. Yellow Gold Bloodstone
Case/dial: 39.15mm diameter x 10.5mm thickness, 18k yellow gold, stepped bezel and curved lugs
Dial: Bloodstone centre, mother-of-pearl small seconds subdial at 6 o'clock, brick-pattern guilloché outer ring with applied yellow gold indices
Water resistance: 50m (5 bar)
Movement: Zenith calibre 135, manual, COSC-certified, 72h power reserve
Strap: Beige nubuck alligator leather, additional green alligator and black calfskin straps included
Price: £45,800, limited to 161 pieces
More details at Zenith.
Louis Vuitton Escale Tiger’s Eye
Tiger’s Eye is one of the more common stones used in dial making, and with its distinctive golden-brown striations it’s not hard to see why. But that popularity means that if you’re going to use it, use it right – and the Louis Vuitton Escale is all kinds of right. The case is inspired by Louis Vuitton trunks of old, an ode to travel that we explored in our last issue. But here, with touches like the rivet indexes at the cardinal points, the design needed to be quietly re-engineered to accommodate the new dial material. The end result is a glamorous interplay of golds that’s a world apart from entry-level.
Model: Louis Vuitton Escale Tiger's Eye
Case/dial: 40mm diameter, 18k yellow gold bezel, lugs and caseback with monolithic tiger's eye middle case
Dial: Tiger's eye with riveted bracket hour markers, gold studded minute track and 18k yellow gold hands
Movement: La Fabrique du Temps calibre LFT023, automatic, Geneva Chronometric Observatory certified, 50h power reserve
Strap: Savannah brown saffiano leather
Price: £48,000, limited to 30 pieces
More details at Louis Vuitton.
Czapek & Cie Mount Erebus Lapis Lazuli
Despite releasing an intense 10th anniversary slate last year covering their entire collection, the Antarctique is still the core of what Czapek & Cie do, and this beautiful lapis lazuli version illustrates why. The rose gold case is the definition of sports-luxe with its integrated C-link bracelet, 120m water resistance and sharply polished applied indexes. The warm gold surround helps the grained, silver-flecked blue of the lapis visually pop and the end result is one of the most eye-catching Antarctiques yet – all powered by an equally beautiful movement in the SXH5.01.
Model: Czapek & Cie Antarctique Mount Erebus Lapis Lazuli
Case/dial: 40.5mm diameter x 10.6mm thickness, 18k 5N rose gold, screw-in crown
Dial: Lapis lazuli with rose gold applied indexes and rose gold hands with blue Super-LumiNova
Water resistance: 120m (12 bar)
Movement: Czapek calibre SXH5.01, automatic with platinum micro-rotor, 60h power reserve
Strap: 18k rose gold integrated C-link bracelet
Price: CHF 66,000 (approx. £62,265), limited to 10 pieces per year
More details at Czapek & Cie.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Self-winding Malachite
The superlative Neo Frame might have stolen the limelight for Audemars Piguet’s 2026 release slate, but the classic Royal Oak Self-winding is refusing to be outdone with a new gold and malachite combination. The gold / green colourway is a classic, but the unusual twist here is the orientation of the stone. Normally the grain runs horizontally from left to right. Instead, AP have the dial oriented to 3:30, meaning that the grain seems to be sending subtle waves of green across the watch. Otherwise, it’s the Genta-designed, sports-luxe classic we all know and love – just more luxe than sports.
Model: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding 41 Yellow Gold Malachite
Case/dial: 41mm diameter x 10.5mm thickness, 18k yellow gold, octagonal bezel with eight screws
Dial: Polished malachite oriented to 3:30 with 18k yellow gold applied hour markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent material, no date window
Water resistance: 50m (5 bar)
Movement: Audemars Piguet calibre 4309, automatic, 70h power reserve
Strap: 18k yellow gold integrated bracelet with triple-blade folding clasp
Price: £64,500
More details at Audemars Piguet.
Piaget Andy Warhol Watch ‘Collage’
Piaget were one of the earliest brands to really lean on stone dials and the modern revamp has been going hard on the semi-precious over the past couple of years. None have done it better however than this, a direct collaboration with the Andy Warhol foundation that evokes the Pop Art legend’s famous collages. Here, Piaget have redrawn the overlapping rectangles in a quartet of different stones: yellow serpentine, pink opal, green chrysoprase and onyx, all in that glorious, stepped gold case. There’s a good reason it commands about as much as an original Warhol.
Model: Piaget Andy Warhol Watch Collage Limited Edition
Case/dial: 45mm length x 43mm width x 8.08mm thickness, 18k yellow gold with stepped gadroons, recessed crown
Dial: Marquetry of black onyx, yellow Namibian serpentine, pink opal and green chrysoprase with polished faceted dauphine hands
Water resistance: 30m (3 bar)
Movement: Piaget calibre 501P1, automatic, 40h power reserve
Strap: Green alligator leather
Price: £67,500, limited to 50 pieces
More details at Piaget.
I think stone dials are quite attractive and enjoyable to see so many. Not mentioned here is Microbrand Henry Archer who produces many stone dials. I have a malachite on a bracelet and it is quite good looking and a very reasonable price comparatively. Thanks for an interesting article.
Stone dial watches, to be fair, are a very personal choice, some of us do like them, others not so much. I do like them (well, some, not all), as they can be subtle or frankly garish.
Great across the board review, with examples falling into both of the above categories, and also at massively differing cost points, funny when you consider both of these criteria, that some of the more “in-your-face” garish versions are in the ludicrous cost arenas.
This is not a voting forum, but if it were, top slot goes to the Arnold and son watch. Clearly a true dress watch, and, as I already have a beautiful (subtle) blue dial dress watch (and I don’t have £17k in lose change), it’s not only my shopping list, but, I do hanker after a blue dial dial watch that falls more into the everyday wear arena, so I would personally go for the Atelier Wen Perception Millésime 漩 (Xuán), again, a beautiful watch, and at a more realistic cost point (Atelier Wen always produce beautiful watches), sadly, the website already lists this as currently unavailable and on a wait list.