Spring’s Best Watches are Set in Stone
Rooted in greenery, nature and stone, these watches embody the spirit of spring.
These handcrafted, one-of-a-kind watches take centre stage this season. From the raw beauty of stone to sculptural marble and bold hits of colour, each piece makes a statement in its own time.
Big Stone Energy
In crystal healing, malachite is known as the “stone of transformation,” carrying the power of positive change. Composed of platinum and malachite and limited to just 30 pieces, this gem of a watch is truly rare—just thinking about it makes us feel more powerful.
Deep Thoughts
Unlike with textured or brushed surfaces, the magic of the lacquered dial lies in the depth created from multiple layers of colour. The rarity of this limited-edition piece comes not from its materials but, rather, from the level of craft needed to complete its Tiffany Blue dial.
Watch This Space
Designed in collaboration with Norwegian soccer legend Erling Haaland, this travel watch features a dial cut from the 4.5-billion year-old Muonionalusta meteorite—a tribute to the soccer great’s otherworldly skills.
Rare Earth
Why opt for just a stone dial when you can get a hard-as-rocks case as well? Tissot has reissued its classic 1980s Rockwatch—a time teller carved from Alpine granite from the slopes of Switzerland’s Jungfrau Mountain. But like many natural resources, this material is non-renewable, so this reboot is limited to just 999 numbered pieces.
Flight of Fancy
Not all exotic dials are made from semi-precious stones. Crafted in Nagano, Japan, this piece features a silver-toned dial with an eagle-feather pattern, which creates a soaring display of light and texture. And while hard-stone dials tend to be an investment purchase, this take is refreshingly accessible.
Deep Dive
Mother-of-pearl, technically termed “nacre,” is a crystallized mineral compound found on the inner shell layer of certain mollusks. The Diver Comtesse’s iridescent effect makes it irresistible for anyone looking for a sporty dive watch that’s still chic.
Heart Like a Stone
They say that the artist Michelangelo could breathe life into stone. This limited-edition watch pays tribute to Bulgari’s Roman roots with its dial fashioned in Verde Alpi green marble.
Rock Star
Celebrities from Timothée Chalamet to Tyler the Creator have been spotted wearing fun-sized watches. This unisex stainless-steel timepiece with an integrated bracelet and a semi-precious black-onyx dial works double duty as a piece of jewellery.
Moon Rock
No watch is more associated with space travel than the Omega Speedmaster. Because this version’s moon-phase dial is crafted from slices of meteorite (with a unique Widmanstätten pattern—a formation of lines found in iron-heavy space rocks), every piece is one of a kind, making it even more heavenly.
This article first appeared in FASHION’s April 2026 issue. Read more stories from FASHION’s April 2026 issue here and subscribe to the print issue here.
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Rhonda Riche is a National Magazine Award-nominated writer with particular interests in art, watches and design. Riche is the author of the book "The Wonderful World of Women's Watches" (teNeues, 2025) and co-author of the book "Covet Garden Home". She has written about watches for FASHION, the Globe and Mail, DuJour, and Departures. Off the page, she co-created the short films Felt, Angst and Perspective 5: Time Traveler and was a contributor to CBC Radio’s "Definitely Not the Opera". She is currently the Editor At Large for Watchonista.
Riche spends most of her free time scouring thrift shops and flea markets for horological treasure and exploring the many diverse culinary options of her hometown, Toronto.
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