8 daring watches redefining the green dial trend for 2023: from unlikely Kermit the Frog, Aston Martin and Nespresso collabs, to refreshed Bulgari, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin classics
- If you’ve been paying any attention to the watch world, you know that everyone wants more green dials – a trend sparking a wave of increasingly brave, often bizarre, brand partnerships
- Oris’ ProPilot x Kermit edition one-upped Rolex’s submariner version, while H. Moser & Cie celebrates opening its first boutiques in Hong Kong and Shanghai by releasing a Streamliner flyback chronograph
Still, in 2023, it’s not wrong to expect more. Simply rehashing the theme is not enough. We demand a refreshing new shade, ideally realised with a precious mineral. And it’s got to be sustainability minded or paired with a cutting-edge watch construction and innovative design. Sometimes, the entire watch has to be green – or it’s got to be a green that reminds us of characters we know and love.
All of this is possible, and more. To prove it, here are eight timepieces that show us all the exciting ways watchmakers are stepping up their green watch game:
1. Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon
Not only does the piece feature a large tourbillon at six with the maison’s signature Maltese cross carriage, this watch bears a striking resemblance to a 2021 China-exclusive release which features an eerily similar “imperial green” dial inspired by jade.
2. Oris ProPilot x Kermit edition
Few green watches – or releases in general – were as loved as the Oris ProPilot X Kermit edition. On the surface, it’s a lime-green colourway for the steel watch in the mainstay Oris collection, but in this playful piece, Kermit the Frog replaces the first of every month on the watches date complication, decidedly one-upping Rolex’s famed “Kermit” submariner which merely features a bezel with the same colour, and no collaboration to speak of.