I would think that the white dial would blend with the snow, leaving the hands easier to read, (sticking out more) if you will.

 

Yes cos I don't mind putting my white dial on.

 

Are white dials better for winter? I would consider white dials to be all season dials.

 

Having lived in a Northern Climate for almost my entire life, and having worked on the Alaskan North Slope for 5 years full time, and 5 years part time, I can say, from personal experience, that if you work in the dark a lot, (and the North Slope has 60 - 80 days of little to no real day-light), A white dial does provide better contrast for reading in the dark than a darker black one, especially if you are in shadows cast from light sources. That might be what they are trying to suggest.

 

I just learned something!

Cool information. Thanks for sharing!

 

White dials actually evolved that way so they can hide in the snow to sneak up on seals and other arctic animals.

 

White dials are good in low light situations where they reflect more light back so you can see the shadows of the hands. So in a sense in winter they can be helpful. I routinely drive in the dark and keep the dash as low light as possible and I can usually read my white dialed watch. On a snowy night, especially with the snow reflecting moonlight and the stars, a white dial can look almost normal.

 

What about during the day?

If the lume is good like an explorer or tritium I would think visibility shouldn’t be an issue?

 

I've had a couple of non-lumed white dial watches, and I found they were quite easy to read in low light. Contrast is the most important thing. My two watches had dark hands and indices.

 

No rules, no guidelines, just wear what YOU like and enjoy it.

 

Couldn’t agree more. It is more of a curiosity and you fellow WISers are the best source of knowledge.

 

They’re probably good in winter except if you get snow blindness then you don’t wanna be looking at a white dial or white anything 😂

 

White dials are great for winter…. Summer…. Fall…. and Spring.

 

Those sinns are so sexy.

 

Does this mean that because we have had virtually no snow in the UK this winter I shouldn’t have bought a Polar?

 

Yes they are!

 

Following this logic, Marathon should make watches with tan dials for arid environs, green dials for those living in the jungle, blue dials if you live on the water and grey dials for an urban dweller.