Australian Opal Watch 4

Australian Opal Watch 4

A watch whose dial is laid entirely with Australian opal — blues, greens, violets, and the occasional spark of red, the surface like the floor of a deep sea.

The case is a near-octagonal form, a brushed silver body framed by a gold bezel. Roman numerals at XII, III, VI, and IX are quietly placed on the bezel, drawing in the colour of the dial without overpowering it. At the centre, an eagle motif with the word “EAGLE”, QUARTZ at six o’clock, and below it the inscription “AUSTRALIA OPAL”.

Opal is a stone defined by its play of colour — its hues shift with the angle of light. With each small movement of the wrist, green runs through the blue, red appears within the green. The dial itself becomes a small jewel; a true jewellery watch.

The strap is black leather with a gold buckle. The restrained, linear strap allows the colour of the dial to speak.

Watches with dials of Australian opal were a category developed largely by Australian makers through the 1970s and 80s. Each piece carries its own face — no two opals shift light in quite the same way.

A watch to wear like a small deep-toned jewel in the everyday. The kind that, glimpsed from beneath a sleeve, lets a quiet flicker of colour escape.

Size: Face length approx. 3.5cm / Wrist circumference approx. 18cm

Material: Stainless steel case / Gold-plated bezel / Australian opal dial / Leather strap / Gold-plated buckle

Country of manufacture: Australia

Movement: Quartz

Specification: Not water resistant

Condition: Good working vintage condition. The watch is currently running.

Sourcing / Country of origin: Australia / Australia