The worlds most unusual watches
The worlds most unusual watches
Part of an actual fossilized dinosaur bone found in Western North America from about 150 million years ago is contained within the dial of the Louis Moinet Jurassic Tourbillon. A particularly exceptional example was chosen by specialists due to its beautiful colouring and veining.…
The Quinting watches claim to be the worlds first transparent watches. This transparent watch is quite a mystery since there appears to be no visible means of a movement to drive the hands, very intriguing and clever. The quartz movement is hidden inside the…
Using three concentric discs with brightly colored markers instead of hands this watch by Bell and Ross is designed to imitate the screen of a radar with its watch face. The outermost disc with green marker indicates minutes, hours with the middle disc with…
RSW has created a cleverly crafted timepiece that puts the web-like design of the steel case front and center, literally, while tucking the tiny watch face in a corner. By doing this they have created an unusual eyecatching design aimed at women. The style…
This watch is a fine mixture of minimalism and high design. It has two dials on the face for telling time in two zones. Each dial has a small pointer for an hour hand and a dot for the minutes – and that’s it.…
This Otium watch called silver balls combines visionary time-telling with traditional watch mechanics. Tiny, sleek silver balls in the outside position show the hour, while a tiny sweeping hand indicates the minutes. Comes with either a white or black dial and Automatic ETA2824-2 movement.…
At first glance the “Quantum Gravity” brings to mind a fascinating scientific contraption or device rather than merely a wristwatch for telling the time, its complex futuristic appearance and name add to its sci-fi mystique. This stunning piece of engineering has an innovative tourbillon…
Source: MB&F MB&F had been wanting to create an aviation inspired “Horological Machine” especially since Max Busser (the MB part of the name) has had a life long fascination with aeronautics since he was a child building them as models. The main inspiration according…
Haldimann clocks and watches are all individual and unique pieces, they are all made in-house (except for crystals and straps). Their philosophy is “to focus on the essence, and above all on simplification” With the Haldimann H8 this philosophy has been takento a radical and…
This stunning watch from Abacus has a case of either brushed stainless steel or gold plate and features a small ball that rolls freely around the face in a groove, its uncovered by glass so time is also perceivable by touch. When the magnet…
This concept watch combines futuristic design with ancient wisdom. The six clicks on this Oracle watch bring up the six bars for the I-Ching hexagram, which you can analyze further with the help of the I-Ching book. You also get a brief description of…
The bulletin boards in the stations of Tokyo’s Yamanote line are a distinctive presence for train travelers in the city. And you can find that same spare but stylish look on the face of the Seahope Japan Yamanote watch. These unique watches feature an…
Yvan Arpa invented the “DNA” watch concept for Romain Jerome but left after the first two in the series, the Titanic DNA and Moon Dust DNA watches, the latest addition in the series has a volcanic theme. The Volcano DNA watch holds volcanic ash…
Forget the past and the future and live in the present. This unique watch highlights the current hours and minutes through looking glasses, while the times before and after mysteriously shimmer in the shadows. A black stainless steel mesh band, stylish enough for evening,…
Angular Momentum creates watches that are individual works of art. They make some stunningly beautiful watches. For this example called the Aquarium, they have created an almost life-like Koi – Japanese Carp, which has been engraved in high relief on 925 sterling silver and…
To mark their 80th anniversary Pininfarina teamed up with Bovet to create the Ottanta Tourbillon watch. A very versatile timepiece it has the unique ability to be transformed into both a pocket watch and miniature table clock through the use of a convertible case…