Dial up your watch collection with these 5 blue timepieces

Blue may be an ubiquitous colour in watchmaking, but in 2025, it’s far from predictable. Ranging from tranquil to avant-garde, the latest crop of blue-hued timepieces proves that this perennial favourite still has plenty to say. Whether it’s used to evoke the depths of the ocean, the sweep of the sky, or the calm clarity of a well-ordered day, blue brings with it a quiet authority and remarkable range of emotional and technical expression.

As seen in these standout models, watchmakers don’t just dress their dials in blue, but use it as a narrative device, a mood-setter, and in some cases, the starting point for watchmaking innovation itself.

KRAYON

Uniting timekeeping with intuitive day-to-day organising, the Krayon Anyday is the world’s first timepiece to offer a true mechanical calendar of days and dates displayed together to represent the entire month. Housed in a 39mm white gold case with a sleek 9.5mm profile, the Anyday dial – boasting intricate guilloche of the watchmaker’s signature “Y” pattern and hand-finished details – is classic Krayon: Understated elegance concealing mechanical wizardry.

No other mechanical watch has achieved such a comprehensive yet uncluttered calendar display. Making timekeeping relevant to modern life, the Anyday is an extraordinary evolution of the calendar complication. It presents a full month, displaying each day and date in a continuous, intuitive layout. This means that at a glance, it shows you what you need to know: Whether an appointment falls on a Wednesday or Thursday, or if the 10th or 15th of the month falls on a Monday or Saturday.

Beyond telling the time, the watch offers a five-week view and even a preview of the next month through four tiny markers at 6 o’clock. Navy blue weekdays are subtly distinguished from weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), while a crescent moon indicator marks the date along the periphery. At its heart lies the C032 calibre, a 378-component movement featuring two revolutionary cams that ensure seamless day and date transitions. The watch automatically advances at midnight and requires only five manual adjustments annually for shorter months. How’s that for a planner on your wrist?

PARMIGIANI FLEURIER

Looking for a statement watch? Then the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 36mm Automatic Stone Blue is the one for you. The dial – rendered in a brand-new nuanced blue inspired by Swiss French architect Le Corbusier – shimmers subtly with a hand-guilloche Grain d’Orge motif that evokes morning skies and tranquil waters. The 36mm stainless steel case hits the sweet spot between vintage charm and contemporary restraint and is elevated by a platinum knurled bezel that whispers understated luxury. Genderless and genre-defying, the watch speaks to a new generation of collectors who favour discretion over display. Its PF770 automatic calibre offers 60 hours of power reserve, because true sophistication doesn’t keep you waiting.

PANERAI

The Italian manufacture marks over two decades of partnership with legendary explorer and ambassador Mike Horn through the bold Submersible QuarantaQuattro Mike Horn Edition PAM01676. Made for the harshest environments, the 44mm timepiece features a brushed steel case, polished blue ceramic bezel, and a vertically brushed blue dial – a nod to Horn and Panerai’s shared affinity for the sea and the unknown.

Designed with legibility in mind, the dial boasts oversized hour markers and hands coated in Super-LumiNova X1, with indexes enlarged by 20 per cent and their luminous surface expanded by 45 per cent for enhanced visibility in low light. A yellow-tipped small seconds hand at 9 o’clock adds both contrast and clarity. Powered by the automatic P900 calibre, the watch delivers a robust three-day power reserve in a sleek 4.2mm-thick movement. Water-resistant to 300 metres and pressure-tested beyond standard, it’s fitted with a rubberised blue crown and comes with both rubber and bi-material straps.

LOUIS ERARD

The independent Swiss watch manufacturer’s Le Regulateur Grave Bleu is proof that less really can be more, when done right. Now a permanent fixture in the Noirmont Metiers d’Art collection, this 39mm polished steel neo-vintage piece is a restrained yet compelling tribute to the 1930s sector dial. But this isn’t your grandfather’s regulator. A rich, galvanic blue dial sets the stage for engraved concentric circles and a railway track motif, creating a tactile interplay of texture and shadow.

The vertical time display – hours at 12, minutes dead centre, seconds at 6 ­– is stripped down to its essentials, with fir tree hands and rhodium-plated accents offering crisp legibility. It’s a dial that invites closer inspection, rewarding the curious with depth and detail that belie its minimalist aesthetic. In true Louis Erard fashion, the automatic model is a subtle radical take on tradition, where heritage is respected, but never blindly followed.

SINN

Sinn’s T50 Goldbronze B dives into blue with the kind of purpose-built elegance only the German tool-watch maker can deliver. This 300-piece limited edition diver’s watch is housed in the manufacture’s patented Goldbronze 125, a proprietary alloy composed of one-eighth gold, known for its skin-friendly, corrosion-resistant properties and slow-developing patina. Inspired by the ocean’s depths, its beautiful, deep blue dial contrasts perfectly against the warm tone of the bead-blasted case.