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Why didn't colored Best fake watches become the norm until recently?

Watchmaking is not a recent development. Even if you just count back from when pocket watches became commonplace, that's 300 years of development and evolution. Still, changing cultures and styles keep bringing new designs, new complications and new technologies. So, with all of this in mind, why are brightly colored dials just starting to catch on?

Going back to the earliest forms of watches, they were considered a luxury far beyond the classifiers we use today. Even low- and middle-income earners could buy "luxury" watches, as long as they saved their money and prioritized them, but those 17th and early 18th century examples were mostly reserved for royalty and eminent aristocrats. Not only are the mechanisms that power them groundbreaking, but their cases and dials in precious metals are also the work of experienced craftsmen. Even the most stunning green or purple modern dials feel pretty tame compared to these high quality watches replica .

In the late 18th century, when pocket watches became more accessible to the general public, the dial was one of the main components that needed to be simplified. Sometimes, they are painted with landscapes, perhaps seascapes, or "spicy" scenes for sailors, but the base remains on a plain white background for simplicity and legibility. Some high-end watches are still decorated with dazzling lacquer, enamel and precious stones, but the decoration is usually concentrated around the case, rather than the dial. As the demand for pocket watches grew in the 19th century, and American firms such as Waltham and Elgin spurred mass production around the world, competition for exponential affordability didn't really allow for greater control over dial color Or other custom experiments.

The twentieth century came, and with it came the world wars. Watches went from novelty to necessity, with military influences making black-disc field and pilot watches popular. Developing waterproof watches for divers and submarine operators received some attention, but it took decades before they became common. Dress perfect replica watches moved away from strictly military styles throughout the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, but we did start to see some colorful explorations in the 60s.

After the technology came out, the dive watch exploded in the 1960s. Not only are brands crazy about different types of cases, waterproofing systems, and sizes, but there is also huge innovation in dials. The sunburst finish makes even the dullest silver dial look radiant, while the likes of Mido, Doxa and Zodiac come in bright blues, oranges, yellows – sometimes even iridescent. These colors trickle down to other types of watches, although the brightest colors are usually reserved for the sportiest designs. Dive watches and chronographs are the main culprits for the colorfulness, but even so, the vast majority of watch faces dare not venture out of the safety net of white, silver and black.

In the 1970s and 1980s, the postwar conservative culture faded. The seeds planted by the flower power movement gave birth to a greater sense of individualism, and expressive watches became more common again. It was also the height of the quartz crisis, with brands like Rolex launching watches like the Stella-dial Day-Date to stand out from the competition. Blue dials started to become almost as common as white dials, but the real revolution didn't happen in the luxury industry. Affordable quartz watches such as the TAG Heuer Formula 1 are bright and exciting for younger generations, while kids find plastic LCD watches in cereal boxes. However, most "serious" watch lovers dismissed these cheap, near-disposable watches, further delaying the entry of bright colors into mainstream high quality copy watches catalogs.

Colorful watches didn't change much in the 1990s and 2000s, but cultural changes did have a huge impact. MTV, tabloid magazines, and the Internet have all fueled an obsession with celebrity and status. Collectors paid attention to what the stars wore, celebrity endorsements became common, and athletes weren't afraid to wear big cases full of diamonds. The concept of a luxury watch is redefined and given layers of differentiation, almost like the separation of sports car, supercar and hypercar. On the other hand, the experience and standards of manufacturing countries such as China are improving, which means that the quality of cheap watches is also improving.

The mid-2010s was when colored dials really took off. The rise of social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook began to overtake all the forums that previously housed most of the internet's top replica luxury Watches enthusiasts and opened up the hobby to the whole world. Not only can people instantly share their favorite wrist photos to a global audience, but it also enables brands to gain deeper insights into customer trends, opinions and data than ever before. Anything compelling is bound to be shared, interacted with, and then furthered through marketing algorithms designed to go viral. White, black and silver dials are still classics, but when it comes to viral success, nothing beats a colorful dial.

Microbrands are the next big colorful powder keg, as collectors can buy a variety of watches with niche appeal without risking thousands of dollars. With the help of crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter, passionate individuals can design great-value watches with colorful dials without the fear of losing money on a failed launch like big brands. As more and more micro-brands get off the ground successfully, big brands are also getting braver. The hype was followed by a string of green dials, then purple, red, and the current trend seems to be gray and rose gold, and of course pink. But, unlike many watchmaking trends, colored dials are not going away. The kids who opened the bright plastic best replica watches in their cereal boxes are now in their 40s, and no one is afraid of colorful expressions anymore. They've become the norm over the past few years, and it looks like they're here to stay.

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