Men, Let Your Watches Get A Little Rough Around The Edges

From rocky to grainy, timepieces are embracing all kinds of textures!

Nov 5, 2025
Textured dialed watches from Arnold & Son, Bvlgari, and Louis Vuitton (L-R)Arnold & Son, Bvlgari, and Louis Vuitton (L-R)

They say “the devil’s in the details,” and honestly, they weren’t wrong. Looking sharp as a man is much more than just throwing on a beautiful suit or bandhgala. It’s about getting the little things right—the perfect tie length, a well-placed tie bar, immaculate shoes, a tie that compliments the color of the pocket square. Among all these finishing touches that can make or break your look, one accessory that is of utmost importance is the watch. Because nothing says “I’ve got taste” better than an impeccable watch.


Investing in a good, versatile watch that’s also cool can be hard. You want to get something that is timeless, but you also want to have fun. Enter: watches with textured dials! As timeless and versatile as a classic watch, but also cool and interesting, a textured dial watch has the best of both worlds. Your timepieces are no longer confined to the smooth, glossy dials we once knew. They’re getting a little rough around the edges with dials that have all kinds of textures—grainy, rocky, marbled, along with more chic textures like honeycomb and embossed waves.

Our Picks For The Coolest Watches With Textured Dials

Chief Chronograph, Favre Leuba

Aérolite Watch, De Bethune

Perpetual Moon 41.5 Watch, Arnold & Son

L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25, Chopard

Octo Finissimo Watch, Bvlgari

S2 Timepiece, Garrick

Escale Watch, Louis Vuitton


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