The tapestry dial is recognised for its finely structured, vertically textured appearance. Depending on the light, a silver or grey tapestry dial can shift between understated silver, darker grey and almost metallic tones, giving the watch a dynamic appearance on the wrist.

Tapestry dials were offered on various vintage and neo-vintage Datejust references, including watches from the 162xx generation. Collector discussions generally identify the 162xx series as the final generation of men's Datejust watches to receive tapestry dials, before the move to six-digit references.