The Best Blue Dial Watches at Every Price Point

Blue might just be the perfect color for a watch dial. While it’s true that black goes with everything, blue goes with pretty much everything, while at the same time adding a bit more pizazz and personality than a black dial. And if you choose to venture outside the tried-and-true dark blue dials, then you’ll find a whole lot of bright and beautiful options with shades of sky blue, “Tiffany” blue and more to expand your horizons.

Whether you’re looking for that versatile blue-dial watch to suit you in all situations or you want more of a head-turning statement watch in a more uncommon shade of bleu, you’ve come to the right place. Below, you’ll find 19 of our favorite blue watches from every shade and at every price point.

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Best Overall Blue Dial Watch: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M

Omega

Omega Seamaster Diver 300M

Specs

Case Size	42mm
Movement	Omega Cal. 8800 automatic
Water Resistance	300m

Pros

• Incredible quality, build and details
• It's the Bond watch!
• Micro-adjustment extension clasp
• Wears slightly smaller than its dimensions suggest

Cons

• Polarizing design
• Helium escape valve isn't very practical
• Bracelet doesn't tapper, making it feel bulkier
• Can wear large for some people

Read our full review of the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M

• $5,600.00 at Hodinkee

If you want the ultimate blue watch, then I suggest going with what is arguably the most recognizable blue dial in the world. Immortalized as the “Bond Watch” in 1995’s Goldeneye, this current third-generation of the Seamaster Diver 300M still maintains its many ’90s quirks like its skelteonized hands, wave dial, tank tread bracelet and scalloped bezel, but it’s more luxe and refined than ever.

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Timex Marlin Automatic

Timex

Timex Marlin Automatic

Part of Timex’s ever-expanding catalog of mechanical and automatic timepieces, the self-winding version of the mid-century-inspired Marlin dress watch brings a lot of class for not a lot of money.

Specs

Case Size	40mm
Movement	Miyota automatic
Automatic	50m

Pros

• Cool vintage-inspired styling
• Intricate dial work for the price

Cons

• Could stand to be smaller
• Lack of transparency regarding the movement

• $259 at Timex

It’s tough to beat Timex when you’re looking to spend the absolute minimum while still getting a decent watch on your wrist, and that’s just as true with blue dial watches as it is with any other color. This automatic version of the brand’s vintage-inspired Marlin collection features a striking sunburst blue dial with some very intriguing indices.

Citizen Tsuyosa

Citizen

Citizen Tsuyosa

Citizen’s take on the popular integrated bracelet sports watch trend, the Tsuyosa is well-sized, automatic and good-looking, with clear style influences borrowed from Patek and Rolex having been transformed into a new, unique look.

Specs

Case Size	40mm
Movement	Miyota 8210 automatic
Water Resistance	50m

Pros

• Solid Miyota movement
• Good-looking design, if you don't mind being a little derivative

Cons

• The dial reads a little too "Rolex"
• Chintzy compared to competitors like the PRX

• $360 at Citizen
  $450 (20% off)

After decades of focusing on its light-powered Eco-Drive technology and courting department store shoppers, lately Citizen has been making inroads with watch enthusiasts thanks to a renewed focus on automatic movements and popular designs. The Tsuyosa is a great example of that trend, as the affordable automatic marries the integrated bracelet sports watch look that’s been so hot over the past few years with a range of colorful dials, including this “Tiffany” blue-inspired example.

Seiko 5 Sports SMT SSK003

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Seiko 5 Sports SKX Sports Style GMT

Specs

Case Size	42.5mm
Movement	Seiko 4R34 automatic GMT
Water Resistance	100m

Pros

• Already an iconic design
• Wears smaller than the case size would suggest
• Surprisingly nice bracelet

Cons

• No lume on the bezel, not even on the pip
• Polarizing cyclops

• $344.90 at Amazon

As recently as 2021, sub-$1,000 automatic GMT watches were still an uncommon sight. But this Seiko, and the movement inside it, changed the landscape forever, giving us the plethora of affordable travel watches we now have at our disposal. But we’re still pretty partial to the OG, especially the “Batman” version that doubles down on its Caped Crusader vibes by pairing its black-and-blue bezel with a dark blue dial.

Tissot PRX Powermatic 80

Tissot

Tissot PRX Powermatic 80

If it’s luxury looks you’re after but you’re working with a decidedly non-luxury budget, then you can’t go wrong with the PRX. A reimagined Tissot model from the 1970s, the PRX combines an 80-hour automatic movement with 100m water resistance and a nicely finished integrated bracelet design, making it suitable for all situations.

Specs

Case Size	35mm or 40mm
Movement	Tissot Powermatic 80 automatic
Water Resistance	100m

Pros

• Looks expensive for the price
• Powermatic 80 movement is very accurate and reliable
• 35mm size wears great

Cons

• The crown is tiny and hard to operate
• The lume is mostly useless
• 40mm size wears very large

Read our full review of the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80

• $650.00 at tissotwatches.com

If you have friends who are into watches, then one of them almost definitely has a PRX. Ostensibly a recreation of a 1970s Tissot Seastar, the PRX Powermatic 80 has become modern Tissot’s de facto flagship watch in almost no time at all. With its Royal Oak-ish looks (especially with the dark blue dial), impressive 80-hour automatic movement and highly accessible price point, it’s no wonder the PRX’s popularity has taken off like a rocket.

Christopher Ward The Twelve Glacier Blue

Christopher Ward

Christopher Ward the Twelve Glacier Blue

Inspired by the integrated bracelet luxury sports watches pioneered by Gérald Genta, The Twelve represents a surprising amount of value in the segment, combining a textured dial, a twelve-sided bezel and an angular integrated bracelet with finishing that’s unparalleled for the price.

Specs

Case Size	36mm or 40mm
Movement	Sellita SW200 automatic
Water Resistance	100m

Pros

• Beautiful finishing that holds its own against far pricier watches
• Well-sized and thin to wear comfortably on a variety of wrists
• Still plenty rugged as a sports watch despite its flashy looks
• Lots of intricate details that hold interest

Cons

• Design may be too derivative for some
• Movement could be better
• Glacier blue dial can look a bit washed out

Read our full review of the Christopher Ward the Twelve Glacier Blue

• $1,225 at Christopher Ward

How good is The Twelve? Well, it currently ranks as our favorite watch priced below $1,000 (on a rubber strap it’s $995), so that should tell you something. The watch’s finishing and attention to detail allow it to go toe to toe with watches that cost twice as much or more, and it frequently comes out on top in those matchups. The poster child for a watch that looks more expensive than it is, the popular Glacier Blue version has proven especially difficult for CW to keep in stock.

Nomos Club Automatic Siren Blue

Nomos

Nomos Glashütte Club Automatic Siren Blue

The Club series is Nomos’s idea of a person’s first nice watch, and it executes that vision with versatile styling, a robust build that’s perfect for daily wear and a nicely decorate in-house mechanical movement that’s almost guaranteed to start a new watch obsession.

Specs

Case Size	41.5mm
Movement	Nomos Glashütte Cal. DUW 5101 automatic
Water Resistance	200m

Pros

• Nicely decorated in-house movement for the price
• Color-matched date wheel keeps the dial symmetrical

Cons

• Larger case combined with long lugs makes it wear large
• Bright color makes it not terribly versatile if it's your only watch

• $2,840 at Mr Porter
  $3,550 (20% off)

As one of a handful of watchmakers based in the historical horological haven that is Glashütte, Germany, Nomos has a reputation for being very serious. But the brand loosens the reins of its Bauhaus design principles for its fun Club series, which is aimed at younger, less-experienced watch buyers. The line is full of wild, bright colors like the Signal Blue version seen here. But under the hood, it’s still all business, with the in-house automatic DUW 5101 caliber ticking away.

Longines Avigation BigEye Titanium

Longines

Longines Avigation BigEye

Specs

Case Size	41mm
Movement	Longines Cal. L688 automatic chronograph (ETA base)
Water Resistance	30m

Pros

• Unique and eye-catching dial design from Longines' archives, updated with a bold color
• Lightweight titanium case

Cons

• No bracelet option
• Wears large

• $1.20 at longines.com
  $3,225.00 (100% off)

There are two roads one can take when reissuing a vintage watch. One can either try and recreate the original as closely as possible (see: Nivada Grenchen), or, one can forge a new path by using a historical watch as a platform for something different. This Longines took the latter road, pairing a nearly-century-old “Big Eye” chronograph dial with a modern lightweight titanium case and a gradient, textured blue dial that must be seen in person to truly be appreciated.

Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight

TUDOR

Black Bay Fifty-Eight

Specs

Case Size	39mm
Movement	Tudor Cal. MT5402 automatic
Water Resistance	200m

Pros

• Excellent sizing
• Vintage styling is on-point
• In-house, COSC-certified movement

Cons

• Many dislike the faux rivets on the bracelet
• Bezel can be hard to grip

• $5,225.00 at TUDOR

The original Black Bay Fifty-Eight really played up its vintage Submariner vibes with its black dial, gilt accents and red triangle on the bezel. The watch is undeniably cool, but maybe a little too on the nose for folks who love the watch’s vintage sizing but want something a bit more modern looking. For them, the BB58 Blue is heaven-sent. It’s exactly the same watch as the original Black Bay Fifty-Eight but with a clean blue and white color scheme that eschews any of the faux aging of the original.

Oris Big Crown Calibre 473

Mr Porter

Oris Big Crown Calibre 473

A sign of Oris’s upmarket migration in recent years, this iteration of the brand’s iconic Big Crown series of pilot’s watches gets a fancy in-house movement boasting a full five days worth of power reserve.

Specs

Case Size	38mm
Movement	Oris Cal. 475 hand-wind
Water Resistance	50m

Pros

• Unique and attractive dial color
• Impressive in-house movement with 120-hour power reserve

Cons

• Sub-seconds dial is too small
• Priced high compared to some competition

• $4,400 at Mr Porter

The high point in Oris’s acclaimed Big Crown collection, the Calibre 473 certainly stands out in a crowd thanks to its matte, sky-blue dial. But the most impressive thing about the watch is the titular movement below the dial. Created in-house by Oris, the hand-cranker has a five-day power reserve, which you can track via an indicator on the movement that’s visible through a sapphire caseback. It also comes with an impressive 10-year warranty and equally impressive 10-year service intervals.

IWC Pilot’s Chronograph Le Petit Prince

IWC

IWC Pilot’s Chronograph Le Petit Prince

An unlikely pairing that’s been going strong for years, IWC’s partnership with the classic children’s book The Little Prince sees a trademark sunburst blue dial applied to a range of the brand’s pilot’s watches. In this case, the surprisingly affordable Pilot’s Chronograph gets the stunning treatment.

Specs

Case Size	43mm
Movement	IWC Cal. 79320 automatic chronograph (ETA base)
Water Resistance	60m

Pros

• Lots of complications
• Classic IWC style for a surprisingly low price

Cons

• Much pricier than watches from other brands using the same movement
• Oversized for many at 43mm

• $5,800 at Mr Porter

Play a word association with “IWC” and you’re likely to come up with words like “pilot,” “aviation,” “airplane” and “Top Gun.” The children’s book The Little Prince, or in the work’s native French, Le Petit Prince, probably wouldn’t come up. But it should. The Schaffhausen watchmaker has partnered with the estate of The Little Prince‘s late author — and aviation pioneer — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry for over a decade, resulting in a series of Le Petit Prince edition Pilot’s Watches featuring blue dials meant to evoke the night sky, symbolizing the book’s spirit of fantasy.

Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen South Pole Exploration

Mr Porter

Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen South Pole Exploration Limited Edition

With its unique dual-hemisphere time zone display, this world timer is designed for the most demanding environments. All oxygen has been removed from within its titanium case, meaning the dial won’t fog up and the movement won’t oxidize, even in the most extreme conditions.

Specs

Case Size:	42mm
Movement:	Montblanc Cal. MB 29.25 Automatic World Time (Sellita base)
Water Resistance:	100m

Pros

• Engineered to survive in more extreme environments than you're ever likely to subject it to
• Unique dual-hemisphere world time display provides added utility

Cons

• World time displays, while innovative, can be hard too read
• Too big for many at 42mm

• $7,700 at Mr Porter

An icy-blue, glacier-inspired textured dial isn’t the only thing that’s ice-cold about this watch. Montblanc has gone to the trouble of removing all of the oxygen from inside the case. This unique step prevents the watch from fogging up and keeps the movement from oxidizing when going through extreme temperature and altitude changes. And it’s undergone real-world testing, too, having been worn by runners competing in Antarctica’s Ice Marathon, an event that is exactly what it sounds like.

Grand Seiko Omiwatari

Grand Seiko

Grand Seiko Omiwatari

Named for the “Gods walkway” that forms over Japan’s icy Lake Suwa in the winter, this hand-wound Spring Drive dress watch moves its power reserve indicator to the movement-side of the case, allowing for an uninterrupted view of that incredible icy dial.

Specs

Case Size	38.5mm
Movement	Grand Seiko Cal. 9R31 Spring Drive hand-wind
Water Resistance	30m

Pros

• Dial is stupid gorgeous
• A Spring Drive movement with no power reserve on the dial? More please

Cons

• Case is very plain
• Low water resistance — be careful!

• $8,300 at Hodinkee

Grand Seiko has become known for its breathtaking textured dials inspired by the natural beauty surrounding the brand’s Japanese workshop. But if there’s one knock against the brand’s dials, it’s that those powered by Spring Drive movements — including the flagship “Snowflake” — are marred by a power reserve indicator on the dial. The Omiwatari, which sports a dial fashioned to look like a frozen-over lake, solves this problem by moving the power reserve to the back of the watch, giving the wearer an unobstructed view as the Spring Drive-powered seconds hand silently glides across the icy waves.

Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar

Glashütte Original

Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar

Moonphase and big date complications come together on this asymmetrical dial for an uncommon yet attractive layout. But the real beauty is found on the back, where you get an unobstructed view of the in-house caliber complete with a hand-engraved balance bridge and duplex swan-neck fine adjustment.

Specs

Case Size	40mm
Movement	Glashütte Original Cal. 90-02 automatic moonphase big date
Water Resistance	50m

Pros

• Signature dial layout is fun
• Great combination of complications

Cons

• Wears large; it's basically all dial
• Spelling out the names of the complications on the dial is probably unnecessary

• $10,700 at Glashütte Original

Haters will call it a poor man’s Lange 1. But those who know better recognize the PanoMaticLunar as its own unique beast, as well as being a comparative bargain to its neighbor from down the road in Glashütte. (Also, calling anything costing five figures a poor man’s anything is ridiculous.) The shimmering blue dial has a ton to look at with its myriad complications, all laid out in unexpected ways, and the movement on the rear is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous and filled with the kind of handcrafted artistry we’ve come to expect from GO.

Rolex Yacht-Master 40

Rolex

Rolex Yacht-Master 40

One of Rolex’s most underrated models, the Yacht-Master is essentially a fancier, less dive-capable Submariner. Its styling is nearly identical to the dive watch icon, but its precious metal relief bezel puts it in a class of its own.

Specs

Case Size	40mm
Movement	Rolex Cal. 3235 automatic
Water Resistance	100m

Pros

• Stands out in a sea of Submariners with its sunburst dial and platinum bezel
• Great sizing

Cons

• Used examples cost more than SRP
• Difficult to buy at retail

• $12,300 at Rolex

Is the two-tone Submariner “Bluesy” a more iconic blue-dialed Rolex model than this Yacht-Master? Perhaps. But if it’s my pretend money I’m spending, I’m choosing the Yacht-Master every time. It’s less common, better looking (fight me) and its combination of platinum and stainless steel — which Rolex calls “Rolesium” — can’t be found on any other Rolex models. Throw in that sunburst blue dial with the bright red seconds hand and you’ve got the ultimate Rolex sleeper.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin

Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin

Specs

Case Size	39mm
Movement	Audemars Piguet Cal. 7121 automatic
Water Resistance	50m

Pros

• A bona fide icon
• Unsurpassed finishing

Cons

• Hype has made it even more unobtainable
• Inflated secondary market prices

• $31,300.00 at audemarspiguet.com

Ever since Patek Philippe discontinued the Nautilus ref. 5711 back in 2021, the Royal Oak ref. 16202ST — introduced in January 2022 — has taken its place as the mega-hyped, blue-dialed, luxury steel sports watch du jour. And it’s easy to see why. The definitive modern version of one of the most iconic watches ever made, this blue beauty is the reference to get if you’re a Royal Oak purist wanting the latest version of Genta’s classic from AP.

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu

F.P. Journe

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu

Originally intended as the entry point into ultra-high-end watchmaker F.P. Journe’s collection, the Chronomètre Bleu instead became the brand’s most sought-after watch, with collectors clamoring for its dress-meets-sport vibe, exemplified by its unorthodox yet elegant dial and its rare use of tantalum for its case material.

Specs

Case Size	39mm
Movement	F.P. Journe Cal. 1304 hand-wind
Water Resistance	30m

Pros

• Breathtaking beauties
• Not a whole lot of watches out there made of tantalum

Cons

• Ridiculously inflated prices on the secondary market
• Extremely hard to get

• $37,400 at F.P. Journe

At the height of its hype, this watch was trading for six figures and nearly three times its retail price on the secondary market. The market has calmed down a little, but these are still nearly impossible to get. And while the case made of tantalum (a hardy metal notoriously difficult to finish) and the in-house movement made of 18k rose gold both contribute to its popularity, the main draw is the unbelievably stunning blue dial that shines like a mirror in certain light and looks like nothing else out there.

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date

Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date

Specs

Case Size	41mm
Movement	Vacheron Constantin Cal. 2460 R31L/2 automatic moonphase retrograde date
Water Resistance	50m

Pros

• High-end in every sense
• Unexpected complications for a sports watch

Cons

• No running seconds
• Costs more than many cars

• $43,800.00 at vacheron-constantin.com

One of our favorite watches released in 2023, this unexpected extension of the Overseas line manages to distill everything we love about Vacheron Constantin into a single timepiece. You’ve got your modern luxury sports watch vibes with the stainless steel Overseas case and bracelet, you’ve got the haute horological prowess with the retrograde date and moonphase complications, and then tying it all together you have one of the most striking blue dials in the entire luxury watch industry.

H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Blue Enamel

H. Moser & Cie.

H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Blue Enamel

The gorgeous grand feu enamel dial is about as minimalist as it gets, but it’s actually a perpetual calendar, with a date window at three o’clock, a tiny hand in the center that points to the 12 hour markers as the months and an indicator on the movement that displays the year.

Specs

Case Size	42mm
Movement	H. Moser & Cie. Cal. HMC 800 hand-wind perpetual calendar
Water Resistance	30m

Pros

• Dial is absolutely mesmerizing
• Unusual minimalist perpetual calendar display

Cons

• Low water resistance
• Extremely expensive

• $74,000 at H. Moser & Cie.

Moser never takes the easy route and never does the expected. It seems the brand, at least the reborn modern incarnation of it, thrives on creativity above all else. Just look at this $75K stunner. The dial is created via the traditional grand feu enamel technique, but in a non-traditional way. Four pigments are used, and they’re ingrained into the gold dial to create a hammered appearance in a mesmerizing fumé pattern. And very little gets in the way of the dial’s beauty, as Moser’s ingenious perpetual calendar caliber manages to show its data in the least obtrusive way possible.

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