The Black Watch

The Black Watch is a famous Scottish tartan with a historic regiment associated with it.

The Black Watch tartan is a dark, restrained plaid made from navy blue, forest green, and black. It is one of the most recognisable Scottish tartans because it looks formal without being bright. In clothing, it is often used for ties, kilts, scarves, jackets, schoolwear, and formal accessories.

The Black Watch tartan originated in the Scottish Highlands, specifically through the early Highland military companies that became known as the Black Watch, as their role as a “watch” or policing force in the Highlands along with the dark appearance of their tartan. The tartan became strongly associated with military tradition, discipline, and Scottish heritage.

We stock a wide range of Black Watch accessories.