Five Salmon Watches To Satisfy Your Horological Appetite

• Chopard L.U.C. Lunar One
• Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tuscan Copper
• H. Moser & Cie Streamliner perpetual calendar idea Smoked Salmon
• Frederique Fixed Classics Premiere Salmon
• Patek Philippe 5236P-010

“Guess What! I acquired a fever… and the one prescription is extra Salmon Dials!” It could possibly be our horological equal of SNL’s well-known “Extra Cowbell!” sketch with Christopher Walken. If you happen to don’t know what that’s, I strongly urge you to Google it after which come again right here to proceed studying. Regardless, it’s no secret the MONOCHROME Editorial Workforce has a powerful love for dials in copper, pink-gold, salmon or no matter tone you need to name it. Heck, even our first Montre de Souscription had a salmon-coloured dial! So you possibly can perceive we get a bit bit extra excited when a brand new salmon-toned watch comes alongside, versus classical black, silver or blue. Working example; the Chopard L.U.C. Lunar One that kicks off this tasty Buying Guide. Whip out your soy sauce and chopsticks, as we’ve got some finely sliced horological salmon sashimi lined as much as whet your urge for food!

Chopard L.U.C. Lunar One

As talked about, the Chopard L.U.C. Lunar One was the set off for this listing of salmon dial watches. And never simply due to the beautiful color, or the brand new guilloché ornament, but additionally for the very fact it’s now extra compact than earlier than. The brand new white (or rose) gold case is available in at 40.5mm as an alternative of 43mm for the earlier editions of the Lunar One. These extra refined proportions work wonders for the watch, which remains to be geared up with the Calibre L.U.C. 96.13L in-house automated able to displaying you time, but additionally the massive date, moonphase and perpetual calendar indications. It retails for EUR 92,200 on a hand-stitched alligator strap.

For extra info, please go to Chopard.com.

Fast Info – 40.5mm x 11.63mm – 18k white (or rose) gold case, polished – sapphire crystal entrance & again – 18k white gold galvanic salmon (or blue) dial, sunburst guilloché end – central hour & minute palms – perpetual calendar indications with large date & double moonphase show – Calibre L.U.C. 96.13L, in-house micro-rotor automated – 28,800vph – 65h energy reserve – blue alligator leather-based strap with matching gold pin buckle – EUR 92,900

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tuscan Copper

Okay, this subsequent one formally has a copper tone dial, however we’re claiming it as salmon for the sake of the argument. We’re large followers of the surprisingly versatile Bulgari Octo Finissimo, and this Tuscon Copper edition is arguably one of many absolute best. The architectural design is available in 904L metal, which is more durable and shines brighter than typical 316L metal. The dial has a really heat glow, emphasised with rhodium-plated markers & palms. The Calibre BVL 138 in-house micro-rotor automated retains issues good and skinny, at 6.40mm in complete top. Worn on an built-in metal bracelet, it’s a part of the everlasting vary and prices EUR 15,000.

For extra info, please go to Bulgari.com.

Fast Info – 40mm x 6.40mm – 904L chrome steel case, brushed & polished – sapphire crystal entrance & again – screw-down crown – 100m water resistant – Tuscan Copper dial, sunray brushed – rhodium-plated markers & palms – Calibre BVL 138, in-house – ultra-thin micro-rotor automated – built-in chrome steel bracelet, brushed & polished – a part of the everlasting assortment – EUR 15,000

H. Moser & Cie Streamliner perpetual calendar idea Smoked Salmon

To be completely trustworthy, I like the wealthy flavour of a cedar board coal-fired smoked salmon. Therefore my love for the H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Perpetual Calendar Concept Smoked Salmon. It captures the attention with a darker, fumé (smoked) salmon dial, similar to a well-smoked salmon filet would. And Moser being Moser, there are solely minimal distractions from it within the type of Globolight-inserted palms, an influence reserve show, a month hand and an enormous date window. Across the again, the Calibre HM 812 additionally reveals you the leap years. It comes on the splendidly curvaceous metal bracelet and retails for CHF 49,900. Be fast although, because it’s solely out there till early February!

For extra info, please go to H-Moser.com.

Fast Info – 42.3mm x 11mm – chrome steel case, brushed & polished – sapphire crystal entrance & again – screw-in crown – 120m water resistant – smoked salmon dial – hour & minute palms with Globolight inserts – central months hand – large date window – energy reserve indicator – intercalary year on motion – Calibre HMC 812, in-house guide – 18,000vph – 168h energy reserve – built-in metal bracelet with folding clasp, brushed & polished – particular version out there for 12 months solely – CHF 49,900

Frederique Fixed Classics Premiere Salmon

We’re very sorry to put this one in front of you once more. The truth is that this Frederique Constant Classics Premiere Salmon is just an astonishingly handsome watch! The multi-level dial is simply attractive, due to Breguet-style numerals and palms, in addition to numerous kinds of ending all through. At 38.5mm in diameter, it’s additionally a beautiful and really wearable dimension, topping out at simply 10.67mm in top. It’s additionally backed by a dependable La Joux-Perret G100 automatic movement, and priced reasonably sensibly, at EUR 1,995. For that, you get a trendy brown Nubuck alligator leather-based strap. The one draw back maybe? It’s a Europe-exclusive version!

For extra info, please go to FrederiqueConstant.com.

Fast Info – 38.5mm x 10.67mm – chrome steel, polished – 43.5mm lug-to-lug – sapphire crystal entrance & again – 50m water resistant – multi-textured salmon dial – utilized Breguet numerals & palms – La Joux-Perret G100, automated – 28,800vph –  24 jewels – 68h energy reserve – hours, minutes, central (hacking) seconds – rose gold-coloured rotor – brown Nubuck leather-based strap, pin buckle – Europe-exclusive – EUR 1,995

Patek Philippe 5236P-010

Merely put, that is one in all our all-time favorite salmon dial watches; the Patek Philippe 5236P-010 In-line Perpetual Calendar. The clean-cut 41.3mm platinum case, the linear show for the calendar indications, and the darkened markers and palms… It simply resonates deeply with us! The brass dial, completed in an opaline rose-gilt colour has an especially fantastic texture to not take away an excessive amount of of the remainder of the splendour. The underside half is reserved for the small seconds subdial with built-in moonphase, the intercalary year indicator and a day/evening indicator. At CHF 120,000 it’s the priciest choice on this listing, but additionally one of many loveliest!

For extra info, please go to Patek.com.

Fast Info – 41.3mm x 11.07mm – 950 platinum case, polished – sapphire crystal entrance & again – 30m water resistant – brass-based opaline rose-gilt dial – charcoal markers & palms – in-line QP show with leap-year, day/evening and moonphase indicators – small seconds subdial – Calibre 31-260 PS QL, in-house – Patek Philippe seal – micro-rotor automated – 28,800vph – 38-48h energy reserve – brown alligator leather-based strap with platinum fold-over clasp – CHF 120,000