Fashion & Beauty

The best watch trends of 2023: earthy tones, blue hues and white-hot dials

As our clocks creep closer to holiday gifting time, we rounded up the best luxury watch trends of 2023 — whether you’re shopping for your love or for yourself.

You can never go wrong with a deep dive into the blue, a color synonymous with truth and loyalty. If you’re ready for a clean start in 2024, slip on an elegant, winter-white timepiece that’s a fresh as the new-fallen snow.

And for those embracing the great outdoors, wrap your wrist in a handsome shade of brown with a mix of metals — evocative of earthy strength and power.

As you’ll see below, when it comes to the upcoming timepiece-shopping season, it’s all about haute hues.

Royal Blue: Strut your stuff in stunning shades of peacock — from alluring aqua to deep indigo

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch in platinum, $77,800; Piaget Polo Skeleton watch in 18-k rose gold, $46,800; Nomos Glashütte Club Sport Neomatik watch in stainless steel, $3,960; Chanel Boy-Friend watch in 18-k beige gold with onyx, $14,650, and alligator strap, $400; Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Medium Duetto in stainless steel with diamonds, $16,200; Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial Master Chronometer in stainless steel, $7,000; Santos de Cartier watch in 18-k yellow gold with diamonds and sapphire, $30,900; Grand Seiko Elegance Collection watch in stainless steel, $4,600; Van Cleef & Arpels Sweet Alhambra watch in 18-k yellow gold, $8,850
All at London Jewelers, 2046 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, LI


White Hot: Elevate your winter wrist candy with these blanc beauties

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: Breguet Tradition 7038 watch in 18-k rose gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl, $40,200; Chanel J12 watch in ceramic and steel, $7,650; Piaget Limelight Gala watch in 18-k rose gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl, $26,400; Hublot Big Bang watch in steel with diamonds, $10,800; Ulysse Nardin Diver watch in stainless steel with diamonds and mother-of-pearl, $12,600; Blancpain Ladybird Quantième Rétrograde watch in red gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl, $43,300
All at London Jewelers, 2046 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, LI


Into the Woods: Explore the great outdoors with these rugged timepieces in earthy shades

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Breguet Type XX Chronograph 2067 in steel, $18,000; Tudor Royal watch in steel and yellow gold, $3,700; Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Selfwinding watch in ceramic and stainless steel, $27,800; Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight watch in steel, $3,675; Panerai Radiomir Tre Giorni watch in steel, $7,100; Longines Conquest watch in stainless steel, $1,975; Breitling Super Chronomat B01 44 watch in 18-k red gold, $25,500

All at London Jewelers, 2046 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, LI