DART

The color orange on a watch dial wasn’t born in a design studio. It emerged out of necessity, from the murky depths of the ocean, where visibility could mean survival. In the 1960s, as recreational and professional diving surged, legibility underwater became a top priority. Watchmakers began experimenting with dial colors that would remain visible in low-light conditions and through the thick greenish-blue haze at depth. Amid various tests, one color consistently outperformed