6 watches to brighten up your summer

Ulysse Nardin Lady Diver Atoll

It’s astonishing how something unearthed from deep within copper mines can so elegantly capture the colours of a serene lagoon. This glamorous dive watch features a chrysocolla dial, displaying a mesmerising spectrum of blues and turquoises interwoven with swirls of browns and blacks. The 39mm stainless steel case — crafted from 80% recycled materials — houses a uni-directional rotating bezel adorned with 40 diamonds, while the hour markers are set with an additional 11, totalling 0.92 carats. This 100-piece limited edition is available with your choice of a white rubber or white alligator strap.

Blancpain Ladybird Colours

You won’t be short on cheery hues if you opt for this season’s Blancpain Ladybird Colours. While the lineup includes a striking new shade of coral blue, we find the models with multicoloured numerals to be especially playful. (It’s also the first time these rainbow numerals are paired with a moon phase complication.) Each 34.9mm 18K white gold case is adorned with 59 diamonds, with an additional 70 hand-set in two circles on the dial. The multicoloured versions come with a set of five interchangeable straps in pink, blue, green, yellow, and white.

Baume & Mercier Riviera

Nothing will compare to actually being in the Cote d’Azur, but wearing one of these pastel time and date timepieces might just inspire a bohemian attitude for the day. Four new editions join the Baume & Mercier Riviera collection, available in pearly white, candy pink, azure blue, and mint green. Except for the candy pink version, all feature a solid case back, with the option for custom engraving on any of them. The grained and satin-finished rubber straps are all interchangeable.

Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton

The Defy Skyline’s sleek, architectural design is ideal for urbanites, but its first release in white ceramic brings the energetic update the collection needed. Complementing the satin-brushed and polished 41mm case is an open dial and skeleton movement in Zenith’s signature intense blue, accented by white hands and hour markers for contrast. Powering this timepiece is the El Primero 3620SK automatic 5Hz movement, which has taken on the shape of the brand’s iconic four-pointed star.

Breitling

Previously only available in 44mm, the athlete-friendly Breitling Endurance Pro is finally here in 38mm size, and with five colourful executions. The inner bezels, rubber straps, and crowns are doused in purple, pink, white, light blue, or red. The black cases are made of Breitlight, a proprietary material that’s three times lighter than titanium, non-magnetic, hypoallergenic, and highly resistant to scratches, traction, and corrosion — a perfect companion for all manner of sports.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 37mm

Nothing like the sandy warmth of rose gold against stony grey mosaic patterns to evoke a sunny Moroccan holiday. This new Audemars Royal Oak Offshore comes in a dainty 37mm 18K pink gold case with matching pink gold trapezoidal hands. Because this is a Royal Oak Offshore, the gold bezel has been coated with grey rubber for a sporty touch, with the colour continuing on the inner bezel and rubber strap. Meanwhile, the guilloche Grande Tapisserie dial is washed in rhodium and ivory tones, completing the sophisticated look.