The Sensei Ten · Colourful dials
Top 10 colourful watches
Orange, turquoise, purple: the dial is having a good time. Here are ten watches for days when a little colour is the whole point.
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Green that can be the everyday choice
Beaucroft Element - Forest GreenElement Forest Green is a sensible starting point for colour because the rest of the watch is relatively straightforward. The green supplies the personality while a 39.5mm case and conventional automatic display keep the purchase familiar.
GBP 649.00
Let one warm colour do the work
EREBUS WATCH Ascent 39 Orange FuméAscent Orange Fumé puts a warm gradient inside a 39mm case. It is the option for someone who wants the watch to provide the outfit's strongest colour without also adding an unusual time display.
PHP 29,200.00
A bright dial with a travel job
Tsao Baltimore Steel Torsk GMT 39 - Arctic BlueTorsk Arctic Blue makes colour part of a practical travel watch. Its 9075 movement offers independent local-hour adjustment, so the bright dial is attached to a feature you may actually use.
USD 900.00Jump to a watch All ten picks, in order
- 01Beaucroft Element - Forest GreenGreen that can be the everyday choice
- 02EREBUS WATCH Ascent 39 Orange FuméLet one warm colour do the work
- 03Tsao Baltimore Steel Torsk GMT 39 - Arctic BlueA bright dial with a travel job
- 04Isotope Flyway CoralCoral in a compact footprint
- 05Trafford Watch Co. Crossroads S Core 40 - BlueBlue, with a change of shape
- 06Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonColour as an illustration
- 07Bersigar Watches Bersigar Bellatrix 1705 · BG1705TPPink with a deliberately substantial case
- 08Autodromo Monoposto Series Two - Moss GreenMoss green on a very open dial
- 09UNDONE Aquadeep Signal Yellow AutomaticYellow, without pretending to be subtle
- 10BOMBERG Apex RBStripes that continue onto the strap
The ten, side by side. Open comparison table ↓
| Watch / role | Price | What makes it interesting | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Beaucroft Element - Forest GreenGreen that can be the everyday choice | GBP 649.00 | 39.5mm diameter · 11.6mm thick · 46.5mm lug span | Miyota 9039 |
| 2. EREBUS WATCH Ascent 39 Orange FuméLet one warm colour do the work | PHP 29,200.00 | 39mm diameter · 11mm thick · 44.5mm lug span | Miyota 9015 |
| 3. Tsao Baltimore Steel Torsk GMT 39 - Arctic BlueA bright dial with a travel job | USD 900.00 | 39mm diameter · 12.75mm thick · 45mm lug span | Miyota 9075 |
| 4. Isotope Flyway CoralCoral in a compact footprint | 36mm diameter · 12.3mm thick · 42mm lug span | Landeron automatic / La Joux-Perret G101 (option dependent) | |
| 5. Trafford Watch Co. Crossroads S Core 40 - BlueBlue, with a change of shape | USD 899.00 | 35mm wide · 9mm thick · 46mm lug span | Sellita SW210 |
| 6. Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonColour as an illustration | GBP 245.00 | 37mm diameter | Single-jewel quartz |
| 7. Bersigar Watches Bersigar Bellatrix 1705 · BG1705TPPink with a deliberately substantial case | USD 265.00 | 42mm diameter · 14mm thick · 47mm lug span | Seiko VK63 |
| 8. Autodromo Monoposto Series Two - Moss GreenMoss green on a very open dial | USD 895.00 | 43mm diameter · 11mm thick · 46mm lug span | Miyota 9039 |
| 9. UNDONE Aquadeep Signal Yellow AutomaticYellow, without pretending to be subtle | 43mm diameter · 16.5mm thick | TMI NH35A | |
| 10. BOMBERG Apex RBStripes that continue onto the strap | USD 995.00 | 42mm diameter · 12mm thick · 51mm lug span | Ronda 3540.D |
Ten watches. Plenty of temptation.
Find your favourite ↓- 01
Green that can be the everyday choice
GBP 649.00
Beaucroft
Beaucroft Element - Forest Green
Element Forest Green is a sensible starting point for colour because the rest of the watch is relatively straightforward. The green supplies the personality while a 39.5mm case and conventional automatic display keep the purchase familiar.
- Diameter
- 39.5 mm
- Lug span
- 46.5 mm
- Thickness
- 11.6 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9039
Check Beaucroft Element - Forest Green listing ↗ · About Beaucroft · Get the Sensei take
- 02
Let one warm colour do the work
PHP 29,200.00
More angles · 6 maker photos
Orange Fumé dial on the O-style bracelet, photographed at an angle. 
A closer look at the orange dial and applied markers. 
The J-style bracelet option. Confirm which bracelet is selected when ordering. 
The clasp shown in the maker’s Ascent listing. 
Side profile and crown shown in the maker’s Ascent listing. 
Caseback shown in the maker’s Ascent listing. EREBUS WATCH
EREBUS WATCH Ascent 39 Orange Fumé
Ascent Orange Fumé puts a warm gradient inside a 39mm case. It is the option for someone who wants the watch to provide the outfit's strongest colour without also adding an unusual time display.
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Lug span
- 44.5 mm
- Thickness
- 11 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9015
Check EREBUS WATCH Ascent 39 Orange Fumé listing ↗ · About EREBUS WATCH · Get the Sensei take
- 03
A bright dial with a travel job
USD 900.00
Tsao Baltimore
Tsao Baltimore Steel Torsk GMT 39 - Arctic Blue
Torsk Arctic Blue makes colour part of a practical travel watch. Its 9075 movement offers independent local-hour adjustment, so the bright dial is attached to a feature you may actually use.
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Lug span
- 45 mm
- Thickness
- 12.75 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9075
Check Tsao Baltimore Steel Torsk GMT 39 - Arctic Blue listing ↗ · About Tsao Baltimore · Get the Sensei take
- 04
Coral in a compact footprint
More angles · 4 maker photos
Flyway Coral case and bracelet at an angle. 
Flyway Coral photographed off the wrist. 
A close view of the coral dial texture and applied markers. 
The maker’s low-light photograph of the dial and hands; not a measured lume test. Isotope
Isotope Flyway Coral
Flyway Coral puts a warm dial colour inside a 36mm case with a 42mm span. Its off-centre visual language makes the colour feel like part of a design rather than a seasonal repaint.
- Diameter
- 36 mm
- Lug span
- 42 mm
- Thickness
- 12.3 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Landeron automatic / La Joux-Perret G101 (option dependent)
Check Isotope Flyway Coral listing ↗ · About Isotope · Get the Sensei take
- 05
Blue, with a change of shape
USD 899.00
Trafford Watch Co.
Trafford Watch Co. Crossroads S Core 40 - Blue
Crossroads S gives colour another dimension through its shaped case. The 9mm thickness and manual SW210 make a coherent proposition for someone who wants the blue face to sit within a relatively slim object.
- Case
- 35 × 36 mm
- Lug span
- 46 mm
- Thickness
- 9 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Sellita SW210
Check Trafford Watch Co. Crossroads S Core 40 - Blue listing ↗ · About Trafford Watch Co. · Get the Sensei take
- 06
Colour as an illustration
GBP 245.00
Mr Jones Watches
Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon
A Perfectly Useless Afternoon treats the dial as a tiny scene rather than a coloured background. It is the most playful route here for a buyer who wants to enjoy an image every time they check the time.
- Diameter
- 37 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Single-jewel quartz
Check Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon listing ↗ · About Mr Jones Watches · Get the Sensei take
- 07
Pink with a deliberately substantial case
USD 265.00
Bersigar Watches
Bersigar Watches Bersigar Bellatrix 1705 · BG1705TP
Bellatrix gives this list a pale pink option with black registers rather than another green or blue three-hander. The colour is gentle; the case is not. Choose it only if both parts of that combination appeal.
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Lug span
- 47 mm
- Thickness
- 14 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Seiko VK63
Check Bersigar Watches Bersigar Bellatrix 1705 · BG1705TP listing ↗ · About Bersigar Watches · Get the Sensei take
- 08
Moss green on a very open dial
USD 895.00
Autodromo
Autodromo Monoposto Series Two - Moss Green
Monoposto gives its moss-green face the visual space of a dashboard gauge. The 43mm diameter is part of the attraction: this is colour spread over a large dial, not a discreet coloured accent.
- Diameter
- 43 mm
- Lug span
- 46 mm
- Thickness
- 11 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9039
Check Autodromo Monoposto Series Two - Moss Green listing ↗ · About Autodromo · Get the Sensei take
- 09
Yellow, without pretending to be subtle
UNDONE
UNDONE Aquadeep Signal Yellow Automatic
Aquadeep Signal Yellow is for someone who wants a deliberately conspicuous dive-style watch. It closes the list because its case and colour both make a commitment; this is not a quiet watch with an adventurous name.
- Diameter
- 43 mm
- Thickness
- 16.5 mm
- Maker rating
- 500 m
- Movement
- TMI NH35A
Check UNDONE Aquadeep Signal Yellow Automatic listing ↗ · About UNDONE · Get the Sensei take
- 10
Stripes that continue onto the strap
USD 995.00
BOMBERG
BOMBERG Apex RB
Apex RB makes colour part of the entire watch rather than a dial option. It belongs at the loud end of this list: the striped strap is a commitment, and a generic replacement will change the composition.
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Lug span
- 51 mm
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Ronda 3540.D
Check BOMBERG Apex RB listing ↗ · About BOMBERG · Get the Sensei take
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