Which Red dial is the best?

Which watch pulls of the best red dial, and a second question—what model looks killer in red, but is lackluster in more traditional dial colors?

The answer could be two different watches, or one watch for both answers.  
 

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I really love the Oris Pointer date in red and stainless steel 👌

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I enjoy red as accents but a full red sunburst dial......  now, that will take some getting used to.  Red dials are a bold statement for sure

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Tankytank

I really love the Oris Pointer date in red and stainless steel 👌

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Agreed!  I’ve been thinking about getting my first bronze watch, and the top contender at the moment is the bronze pointer date with a red dial

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The undisputed King of All Red Dials

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this one is really cherry on top. yummy

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This is the one I am seriously lusting after:

Every Watch From the Omega De Ville Collection | Prowatches
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I really wished that I had picked up a Zelos Blacktip with this crimson red dial when they were available. To me it seems both subtle and vibrant at the same time.

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Oris really knows its red.

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If you are on a budget: this Junghans-inspired (don't think Junghans does a red dial) Carnival looks pretty cool. Nothing special, just an automatic watch for £62 with a Miyota8215, but pretty.

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I agree that @gasworks Seiko rec is a great current option, but if you can find it, the previous Seiko Cocktail Time "Kir Royal" dial is hard to beat 

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This IWC Portuguesier with the 168 hours of power reserve.

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I’m going to chuck this one in just cos it’s for those of us with smaller wallets!!!!!!

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TheWatchMission
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F Moser...aka The Sledgehammer (I just made that up)

Woa….  That’s pretty incredible. amazing hue of red. 

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hakki501

These are perhaps honorable mentions...

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Orient.  Yep.  The second one…is that the Kraken?  Very cool 

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TheGreatEscapement
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Aspirationally, the Moser but realistically the Orient

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That Moser is amazing. 

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tempus

I don't own one, but I like the red in this Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador
Asturias ( I also kinda like the lugs).

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That is one of the best ones posted. How much is that one?  I’m not as familiar with the brand. If I’m not mistaken, I think they do a rectangle case with two dials for two time zones, right?

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Red is my color. In the affordable realm, I like this one:

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And this one:

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I really want this one, but not at secondary market prices:

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Red is one of my least favorite colors... However, I wouldn't mind owning this.  

Seiko SRPE83K1 Brian May

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G.r1de

That is one of the best ones posted. How much is that one?  I’m not as familiar with the brand. If I’m not mistaken, I think they do a rectangle case with two dials for two time zones, right?

Yes they do make a couple of rectangular models - some with a single dial face, and one model with a second GMT dial (the Doble Tiempo).

I'm not really familiar with the brand, but I'm quite interested in them. They have very unique watches and packaging, using a humidor as the watch box. The model I posted is shown on their web site at about $2,400. As much as I like their red dial, that same model is available in other colors as well, all of which look interesting. I especially like the "tobacco" dial (copper) version.

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SLA059 Seigaiha!!!!!

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The Akura Wayfarer is one of my favorite red dial watches, but unfortunately, it never made it into production.

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G.r1de

Orient.  Yep.  The second one…is that the Kraken?  Very cool 

The red Orient Kano, IMHO, has a cleaner aesthetic than the red Kamasu. 😉 The second one is the Eagle Ray. 

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One red to rule them all (IMHO)

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wilfried

Red is my color. In the affordable realm, I like this one:

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And this one:

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I really want this one, but not at secondary market prices:

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I just ordered the Seiko SRPE41.  Lovely strap? Please share where you got that strap …. I have a strap fetish lately😊

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Shahid

I just ordered the Seiko SRPE41.  Lovely strap? Please share where you got that strap …. I have a strap fetish lately😊

I think it's a Vario twill NATO, but I just looked, and they don't seem to have them anymore. That's a shame, they're really quite nice.

https://vario.sg/collections/twill-nato-strap

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wilfried

I think it's a Vario twill NATO, but I just looked, and they don't seem to have them anymore. That's a shame, they're really quite nice.

https://vario.sg/collections/twill-nato-strap

Thank you for sharing.

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Unholy
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this one is really cherry on top. yummy

This is always the one that comes to mind for me. Stunning.