Watchmaking, by nature, is an incredibly intricate process. Dial-making is a particularly difficult creation within a timepiece, but crafting a gemstone dial is a truly delicate task. It is quite ...

Porcelain, enamel, carbon fiber, meteorite, mother-of-pearl, onyx, aventurine… boring! They all sound exotic and have attractive applications but are, in fact, relatively common watch-dial materials.

Regarding consensus, there is very little over salmon dials. Opinions of these pinkish-gold watch faces vary, of course, but hotter arguments rage over what constitutes an authentic salmon dial. In ...

It can be tough to strike a balance such that a dial design catches the eye but can also hold one’s attention. Colors, textures and materials are some of the best ways for a watch dial to stand out, ...

This is an edition of the newsletter Box + Papers, Cam Wolf’s weekly deep dive into the world of watches. Sign up here. Creating a new type set from scratch is a bit like doing a jigsaw puzzle: As you ...

A blue dial is more than enough to make a statement: sometimes you don't need an intricate pattern or intriguing texture, ...

The highlight of Cartier's most artistic of high-end luxury watches for 2014 will be a limited edition piece with a parrot avian made out of flower petals. This in fact seems to be the very first time ...

It’s a great moment for a colorful watch upgrade. The top heritage brands have unveiled new models with dials in rich shades, all powered by sophisticated movements that deliver more than just the ...

'We hardly ever use the second hand on a watch unless we’re counting down for New Year's Eve,' jokes Nicolas Ducoudert, car interior designer turned founder of French independent watch brand Beaubleu.