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.

For just about any watch, the dial is its most recognizable part. After all, that’s where you look to tell the time, so it makes sense that watch companies would go out of their way to make their ...

Watches with ornamental hard stone dials are making a comeback, but they still are quite rare. By Carol Besler The latest grail category in luxury watches does not involve a specific design or ...

Whether inlaid or embroidered, sturdy or smooth, the textiles present their own set of challenges. By Joshua Hendren Among the precious metals, enamels and ornamental stones often used to create watch ...

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 ...