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Read our privacy notice . There’s just something about a white dial watch. It’s fresh.
It’s clean. In a world where most timepieces fade into the background with a classic black dial, white is a palate cleanser. The good news? Nearly all of the major watch experts offer their own take, from luxury to affordable, so there’s an option for every taste and budget.
Since many contemporary watches are descendants of those used by the military – including some by Hamilton, Tudor and Rolex to name a few – it explains why many dials are black (in the field, black blends in and helps with reading luminescent details after dark). Now, though, most of us wear them as an accessory rather than on the battlefield, so switching to white may just be the way of demonstrating your trend-setting chops. This year, for example, one of the biggest red carpet timepieces is the Cartier Tank .
Whether it’s on the wrist of Paul Mescal, Austin Butler, Jacob Elordi, Robert Pattinson, Michael Ward, or Jeff Goldblum (all of whom are loyal stans of the French maison, by the way), you’ll rarely see one without a white face. And it makes total sense. Where black is great for understated day-to-day wear, white is an elegant altern.
