Gray is a ''bright'' feature of fashionable time meters!
Along with such colors - "best sellers" as black, blue and chocolate brown, gray firmly established position in the trend.
Black is the color associated with masculinity, power, mystery; blue - with the night, infinity, space, ocean and even royal blood. And what about the gray? On view is pretty nondescript appearance, gray nevertheless attracts many of the most prestigious watch brands that are so chosen this "gray mouse" that many symbolic models are presented in this color. Gray color perfectly fit into luxury, sports and casual watches.
Ultrathin watch Ballon Bleu de Cartier by Cartier is presented with anthracite guilloche dial. Masters of model Ballon Bleu de Cartier beat theme of contrast between the deep gray and gold glow.
Chopard company has also puts emphasis on the gray shade in the watch LUCXP. Watch L.U.C.XP. is available in rose and white gold version, and they have won the 2006 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix in the category of ultrathin watches, becoming a classic of Chopard. On the shale watch dial LUCXP. there are Arabic numerals, which further underlines the elegance and minimalism of the model.
Chopard L.U.C.XP. watch
Continuing the theme of shale, the company Harry Winston has also introduced a new Midnight Monochrome Automatic watch, which appeared in the watch shops just a few months ago. Like all the "monochrome" models of Harry Winston, Midnight Monochrome Automatic watch is presented in a single shade of the dial. Selected for this model the effect of shale model gave a kind of "stone" appearance, far from perfect smooth dials.
Harry Winston Midnight Monochrome Automatic (Ref. MIDAHD42WW003)
At SIHH 2014 Audemars Piguet company introduced a completely new model of Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph. Watch dial is gray with motifs Méga Tapisserie, which perfectly reflects the interplay of light and shadow.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph (Ref. 26470ST.OO.A104CR.01)
As mentioned above, Gray also found its place in the sports watch models. For example, the company Blancpain unveiled Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, which received a dark gray dial.
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe (Ref. 5000-1110-B52 A)
Ball company actively uses quite gray in its watch creations. Two new models of the company: Trainmaster Roman and Cannonball is a vivid example of the proper use of gray color, which turns the watch in a truly striking attribute.
Jaquet Droz company uses chromatic nuances according to the technical nature of the watch. Ceramic case enhances the effect of gray shale dial of the model Grande Seconde Réserve de Marche.
Jaquet Droz Legend Geneva Grande Seconde Power Reserve Ceramic (Ref. J027035240)
A longtime fas of gray is a company Christoph Claret, which is used gray shades in the creation of Kantharos watch, submitted in 2013, and models Poker, presented this year. Using gray color and red watch hands has become a distinctive and recognizable feature of Christoph Claret masters.
Gray has become a part of watchmaking heritage of Zentih company. Gray color has become the main color of models EL Primero 1969. Brand remains true to this color, releasing legendary caliber 410 version, which was presented a few weeks ago.
Speaking of chronographs, "born in 1969", we can also note the well-known model Monaco by TAG Heuer, the interpretation of which was the successful model Vintage, fully "dressed" in gray and presented in 2010.
TAG Heuer Monaco Vintage Calibre 11 Chronograph (Ref. CAW211B.FC6241)
What about women's "gray mice", here gray finds its rightful place more productively. In 2013 the company Patek Philippe introduced ladies watch Ladies Nautilus with smoky gray dial with wave motifs.
Patek Philippe Ladies Nautilus (Ref.7010/1G-012)
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