10 Best Enamel Dial Watches
Enamel dials add a unique dimension to watches, with a decorative touch that showcases sheer brilliance in craftsmanship.
Breguet's 250th anniversary has highlighted the art of enamelling, putting it back in the spotlight and prompting a look at the best enamel dial watches available now.
A notable example is the Marine Hora Mundi, which demonstrates Breguet's expertise in micro-painting with features like continents painted on the reverse of the sapphire crystal, grand-feu clouds, and phosphorescent enamel.
grand-feu clouds, and light-strewn cities illuminated across the dark continents in Breguet’s own invention – phosphorescent enamel.
This 17th-century dial craft, which was nearly lost due to the influx of Japanese quartz watches in the 1970s and 1980s, remains one of the rarest metiers d'art in watchmaking, with only four countries - the UK, Switzerland, China, and Japan - having a notable enamel industry.
Author's summary: Enamel dial watches showcase exceptional craftsmanship.