Luxury watch trends for 2026 emphasize color and stone dials

The 2026 watchmaking landscape, highlighted at Watches and Wonders, is defined by vibrant colors and natural materials. Tudor has introduced a Summer 2026 collection featuring diverse hues, including sapphire blue, lagoon blue, and pastel pink. Notable releases include the Tudor Royal 30 Salmon with its pink dial, the Tudor Ranger Dune White featuring a tri-colored fabric strap, and the Tudor Black Bay 54 Blue.

Stone dials have emerged as a major trend, with luxury brands utilizing materials like sodalite, onyx, malachite, and green aventurine to create unique, non-uniform textures. Piaget has showcased its Sixtie model with a blue quartz stone dial, while Audemars Piguet introduced the Établisseurs Galets collection, which uses turquoise and tiger’s-eye pairings and features a movement designed to mirror pebble-like stone shapes. Zenith has also contributed to this trend with its G. F. J. Bloodstone edition.