The worlds most unusual watches
The worlds most unusual watches
Division Furtive has announced the production of the Type 50 wristwatch, a new design following its first dual-linear watch: the Type 40, covered here. Like the Type 40 it features an accelerometer enabling the watch to respond to movement so time is displayed when you…
The Hoptroff No. 16 Atomic Wrist watch. After inventing the first Atomic Pocket Watch, the Hoptroff No 10 (pictured below) the company has now released their first Atomic Wrist watch, the Hoptroff No. 16. Accurate to 1.5 seconds each thousand years it jointly shares the…
Introducing the Parmigiani Bugatti Mythe. Since 2004, the Swiss brand Parmigiani has collaborated with Bugatti, and over the years the two brands have come together on several occasions to produce a range of cutting edge timepieces such as the previously mentioned Parmigiani Bugatti…
Designed for the unique requirements of a highly specialised market, professionals Tactical watches are few and far between. This latest one, the Luminox Surefire 2211 Wristlight Tactical watch combines a Swiss Luminox quartz watch with the 2211 Wristlight by SureFire and measures a monster 61…
Just introduced for Baselworld 2014 is a renewed version of the Vincent Calabrese Régulus Flying Tourbillon. Calabrese currently works for Corum and is responsible for the creation of the amazing Golden Bridge. He is also one of the founders of the AHCI. The…
De Bethune Dream Watch 5 De Bethune descibes its new “Dream Watch 5” as “an authentic wrist sculpture” It derives its unusual shape from its predecessors, from the bridge of Dream Watch 1 through to the case of Dream Watch 4: it encapsulates an…
A new new Solar Powered Single-Tube Nixie watch from Australian designer Michel van der Meij A Nixie tube, also called a cold cathode display is an electronic device used for displaying numerals or other information. The early Nixie displays were made by a small…
A bullhead watch has the buttons on top of the case that recall and were originally inspired by bull horns, chronographs with this design started appearing in the 1960’s and 70’s. This style of design was probably for a practical consideration, its more ergonomic: pressing…
American timepiece manufacturer DEVON has announced that its highly anticipated, electro-mechanical Tread 2 timepieces are on their way to retailers now. Over 300 preorders were taken for the Tread 2 at Baselworld 2013, and the new Devon Works lab in Pasadena is running at full…
The Zenith Christophe Colomb Hurricane Grand Voyage. Zenith have just released a new version of their amazing Zenith Christophe Colomb, a part of the “Academy” collection its noted for its gyroscopic module named “Gravity Control” which was a unique technical feat in the world…
THE CYRUS KAMBYS COLLECTION Pièce unique The very first timepiece by Cyrus to be dedicated to the ONLY WATCH auction. The unique aspect of the Kambys model by Cyrus is its power reserve which uses three stacked cylinders on the right-side of the case…
For URWERK, a precision timepiece should have at its base a movement that is accurate, reliable and long lasting. Such a movement should meet specific criteria including accuracy in 5 positions between -4 seconds and +6 seconds over 24 hours. However, while it is…
JHA (Japan Handcraft Watch Association) has just started taking orders for a new handmade wristwatch, catchily called the “Votoms Watch Scopedog Model” (pictured below), its priced at 23,625 yen (about US$235). It has three separate dials, one with an hour hand, one showing the…
The GRAHAM Tourbillon Orrery 1713-2013 Celebrates 300 Years Of The Orrery GRAHAM is possessed of the same driving passion as George Graham, who in the 18th century, devoted his life to the creation of the unattainable. “Honest” George as he was known, transformed his…
The RJ-Romain Jerome watch company springs yet another surprise with its latest creation. In a fresh tribute to the conquest of space, RJ-Romain Jerome presents an exceptional model equipped with a Manufacture movement: a flying tourbillon featuring a unique three-dimensional architecture. With its generous…
Looking virtually interchangeable from most other watches by Tokyoflash this one features something a bit different: a breathalyser. The Kisai Intoxicated watch is novel in that it can check how sober you are. To do this unscrew the watch panel on the side of…