The worlds most unusual watches
The worlds most unusual watches
This steam-punk nano watch is a really nice mixture of retro and modern design and comes from Polish design studio Redmer Werkstatt. It features a case made from wood and brass and a handmade leather strap. The steampunk nano watch case also lets you…
Diesel expands its “Daddy” line of watches with the introduction of the Diesel GrandDaddy model DZ7262 proclaimed to be the world’s largest commercially available wristwatch. With a case measuring 76mm in diameter the Diesel Granddaddy is certainly a whopper and a wrist presence that…
Typically known for his steam-punk creations Vianney Halters latest offering in 7 years is closer to cyberpunk and is intended to resemble the Deep Space 9 station from Star Trek. The Vianney Halter Deep Space features a huge domed sapphire crystal giving you a…
Working in Kiev, Ukraine watchmaker Valerii Danevych has been perfecting his miniature joinery skills since he was a child- during his school days he made a 3cm guitar which used hair for strings. Descended from a family of cabinet makers he didnt find traditional…
The latest piece from Jacob & Co will appeal to those with a novel taste in wristwatches and who happen to do a lot of traveling. The Jacob & Co. Epic SF24 is the only world-time watch of its kind using a “split flap”…
The U-Boat U-65 Pocket Watch is the latest creation by Italo Fontana the creative mind behind the U-Boat watches. There has been a recent trend for modern interpretations of the pocket watch, for example the Urwerk UR-1001 or Oakley Full Metal Jacket. Italo Fontana…
Daniel Nebel formed Nord Zeitmaschine (North Time-machine) in 1998. Working in the field of prototype machine construction he developed the brand in his spare time and two models are currently being shown at Baselworld, both using unconventional dials. Announced a few days ago was…
Just released at Baselworld the Hublot MP05 is a tribute to Ferrari. An imposing piece, its dial brings to mind the impressive mechanical engineering involved in a Ferrari engine and its a tribute to the latest “La Ferrari” (pictured below) . Comprising the most…
Using a liquid with a low refractive index, Belgian designer Benoit Mintiens has given the Ressence Type 3 watch dial the illusion of being projected right onto the surface of the sapphire crystal. Nifty. Its a high-tech timepiece with a 57 jewel movement with…
Swiss watch brand Revelation presents new model Revelation R04 Tourbillon featuring the Magical Watch Dial. Living up to their name since their emergence in 2007 Revelation are known for their watches with a novel mechanism: by rotating the watch’s bezel the caliber beneath is…
The resolutely technical design of the MCT Sequential One – S110, an evolution of the previous model made by Eric Giroud, is the work of watchmaking designer Fabrice Gonet. Its sophisticated and immediately recognisable style is a tribute by MCT to the emergence of…
From Russian independent watchmaker the Konstantin Chaykin Cinema watch features an animation complication. The cinema watch is a tribute to the the “zoopraxiscope“, considered the first kind of movie projector and invented in 1879 by Eadweard Muybridge. By pressing a button at the 9 o’clock…
Watch brands go to great lengths to create unique products and attract customers. Sometimes the intent is to push the boundaries of watch making by introducing new materials, while other times for less high brow goals such as just pure whimsy. Alchemy plays a…
Altimeters in mechanical watches are not out of the ordinary – Breitling Navtimer for example, however watches with Barometer complications are fewer in number, lately only the Da Vindice Vindex springs to mind. The Breva Génie 01 is being touted as the worlds first…
The latest development in this collection by Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 4 is a masterwork of precision contained in a dramatic but refined design. Its heart is a tourbillon inside three concentric cages, each rotating at a different speed and at a different…
The new Ochs and Junior Moonphase model Selene has the worlds most accurate moonphase to be featured in a wristwatch. It will be off by one day in 3,478 years. Not only that but it is so very simply constructed using just 5 moving…