If you're obsessed with salmon dials, our watch picks are sure to delight you!
1. Baltic Prismic Salmon - Bracelet
This stunner of a cocktail watch takes you back to the 1920s. Its vintage looks and polished feel make it a dress watch you're sure to gravitate towards often.
A guilloche pattern radiates outward from the centre of the dial and is reflected in the thin ring against the rehaut. Sandwiched between these is a brushed sector topped with shiny applied indices. A textured seconds sub-dial at 6 o'clock keeps the layout symmetric. Enclosing this setup is a retro-looking domed sapphire crystal and a 36mm case made of stainless steel and titanium.
The Prismic is driven by the ETA Peseux 7001 movement on display through the caseback.
2. Furlan Marri Mechanical Salmon Sector Ref. 2154-A
Embrace the pink trend with this '40s-inspired, and thankfully no longer limited edition, dressy sector dial from Furlan Marri. Its premium look and feel belies its affordable price tag.
Yes, the watch does draw elements—a peripheral track, applied Breguet numerals, curved handset, stepped case, cornes de vache lugs—from various vintage designs, but for all that, it manages to present a cohesive front and stand on its own.
At the heart of this 37.5mm timepiece is the La Joux-Perret G100 movement, which has a palladium-coated tungsten rotor and a hacking seconds function.
3. Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider Salmon
If you want to make an impression with a sporty chic vibe, take a chance on the 38mm Antarctic Spider Salmon.
The sunray-finished dial has eight "spider legs" reaching out from the centre of the dial to meet eight vertical baton indices, which skip the 3, 6, 9, 12 positions. A date window at 3 o'clock is balanced by the Nivada signature at 9 o'clock. Overall, the spider-patterned dial is equal parts charming and quirky. Who knew a terrifying arthropod could inspire such a beautiful watch?
The SOPROD P024, a Swiss-made self-winding movement powers this timepiece, and a screw-down crown adds water resistance of 100m.
While there are other colourways available, we're partial to the salmon dial, which produces a truly distinctive feel.
4. Fears Brunswick 38 Salmon
Add class to any outfit with this 38mm cushion-cased timepiece on your wrist.
The Brunswick's time-only setup has anthracite-coated, hand-applied numerals and PVD-coated skeletonised hands. The seconds sub-dial at 6 o'clock has an azurage finish that makes it pop.
Small touches like a serial number engraved between the lugs at 12 and hand-applied vertical brushing on the dial render each piece unique.
The dial has a rich salmon hue achieved with a galvanic coating of 18ct rose gold and copper. It vies for top spot with the equally inviting champagne-coloured variant that's also available. Of course, if you want to keep things toned down, the white dial beckons.
5. Baltic Bicompax 003 Salmon - Stitched Saffiano Black
If you want to go down the chronograph route in style, pick this '40s-inspired dressy bicompax from Baltic. Its dial rests on a 36.5mm "step" case and transforms into a shape-shifter as the light plays around with the different finishes on it—the brushed sectors on the outer edge, the sandblasted centre, and the azurage on the sub-dials.
The Seagull ST1901 calibre with 42 hours of autonomy brings the Bicompax 003 to life. You can see it in action if you opt for the open caseback variant.
6. Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Mecaquartz Salmon
It's back to the '70s with this 38mm reissue that captures the spirit of the original Chronoking. The dressiness of the salmon-toned (tricompax) dial is visibly countered by the black bezel insert and the black-and-white accents. Water resistance of 100m further adds to the versatility of the watch.
As the "mecaquartz" in the name of this timepiece suggests, it's essentially battery powered and equipped with a mechanical chronograph module. In this case, the calibre happens to be Seiko VK63, which is produced by Seiko Instruments for non-Seiko watch brands.
7. Fears Brunswick 40 Copper Salmon
Give your wrist a luxe makeover with this retro-modern beauty powered by a modified ETA 2824-2 movement.
This 40mm version shares quite a few similarities—a cushion-shaped case, bespoke crown, and the Edwin typeface for the numerals—with the 38mm Brunswick. But there are distinct differences too, such as the sandwich dial, which features a sandblasted layer that peeks through the centre of a hand-brushed layer. The depth rating (150m) provided by the screw-down crown is higher too.
You can pair the Brunswick 40 with a five-link stainless steel bracelet or a black buffalo-leather strap, and even swap the dial for a pink, blue, or silver one. If you want to dial up (sorry) the intrigue, splurge on the mother-of-pearl "Aurora" variant.
Add a splash of fun and colour to your watch collection with one of these salmon dials.
