Dennison ALD Dual Time “Carnaby Blue”
This Dennison ALD Dual Time "Carnaby Blue" draws inspiration from the 1960s Mod movement and London's Carnaby Street. It features a mosaic-blue mother-of-pearl dial within a cushion case, designed to capture the era's confidence and individuality.
The watch is named after London's Carnaby Street, the cultural epicentre of Mod culture, and aims to represent the confidence and individuality of 1960s Britain.
The case is a softly rounded cushion design, measuring 35.6mm across, 37mm lug-to-lug, and 6.1mm thick, with a polished finish.
Dual-time functionality is achieved with two separate Swiss Ronda 1032 quartz movements, each driving its own set of hands, contributing to the watch's slim profile.
The dial features individually cut sections of blue mother-of-pearl framed by polished case elements, creating a mosaic effect that shifts in color from navy to cobalt and silvery blue.
The layout of the dial, with intersecting polished sections and concentric rings, is described as a bold, graphic composition recalling the visual language of the Mod movement, including a circular second-time zone display that echoes the Mod target (RAF round
The watch is completed by a blue denim strap, chosen to reflect the era's style where denim transitioned from workwear to part of the Mod wardrobe.
The ALD case design by Emmanuel Gueit is noted for its ability to accommodate diverse dial materials and concepts while maintaining a distinct Dennison identity.