The worlds most unusual watches
The worlds most unusual watches
Watches are not only functional but also serve as a fashion statement. Many watchmakers have taken this a step further by creating watches with unique and unusual designs that capture the attention of watch enthusiasts and fashion lovers alike. In this category, you will discover watches that have unique and unusual designs.
ArtyA is a brand created by Swiss designer Yvan Arpa and aims to create watches incorporating elements of contemporary art and unusual materials. The Son of a Gun collection often uses bullets in its watches for instance the Son of a Gun Werewolf model came with two silver bullets, which had been forged during…
Relatively new Swiss mechanical watchmakers Carbon8 were formed in 2010 by Tamas Szabados and Janos Palinkas who are passionate about motorsport and making fine timepieces. Carbon8 watches use modified ETA movements and materials such as carbon-fiber feature prominently. The Carbon8 Rallypack is a stopwatch model. In motorsport its very important to have a stopwatch…
Now while looking pretty snazzy in your stylish mechanical watch you can not only check to see whether you`re on time but also whether you need to grab your umbrella too. Watch brand Da Vindice was established in 2009 and their mission is to offer unique creations. Their Vindex model will be presented at Baselworld. It features…
This smartwatch for the hard of hearing by South Korea based company Moneual recently received the “Best of Innovations” award at the 2013 CES , called the SCS1000 the wristwatch aimed at the hard of hearing and deaf. The watch could help make life for the deaf not only easier but safer too. Running…
The Greubel Forsey Art Piece 1: a collaboration between a sculptor and watchmakers. Willard Wigan creator of the smallest sculptures in the world teamed up with Greubel and Forsey to create this unique piece. Currently a work in progress it is expected to be completed at the end of the year. Willard Wigan Birmingham artist…
B.R.M are well known for their Motor Racing inspired and themed watches. This b.r.m watch, their latest release model CNT 44 GULF is a novel idea; housed directly under the dial is a small oil tank containing actual motor oil from a Lola LMP2 Gulf racing car that took part in the biggest endurance…
Maurice Lacroix will unveil its new Masterpiece Seconde Mystérieuse at Baselworld 2013 and it is reminiscent of another famous model of the line: the Masterpiece Roue Carree. Introduced at Baselworld 2011 the Roue Carree Seconde timepiece was the first in the world to use a square cog for the seconds display. This was made…
3D printing is popping up everywhere, in fact just recently it was announced that a breakthrough in 3D printing could eventually lead to printable organs. Utilizing this technology Austrian designer Paul Kweton has come up with the “Shifted Watch” a 3d printed watch. According to the designer it has a “random, futile, deconstructive design,…
At just 0.8mm thick (or in this case thin may be more apt) the CST-01 makes the bold and quite believable claim to the crown of world’s thinnest watch. This e-ink watch is powered by a Micro Energy Cell (MEC) which can be recharged 10,000 times and lasts for 15 years. Each charge lasts…
This Hajime Asaoka watch is a quirky combination: a Tourbillon mixed with a whimsical horror theme. Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka has teamed up with the artist Takashi Murakami to create this unusual watch. It will appeal to people with an unconventional taste in watches. It features the inscription “Death takes no bribes” as…
Roger Dubuis has decided to revive the idea of the legend of the Round table of King Arthur and his knights for their their latest addition to their Excalibur range of watches, the Roger Dubuis Excalibur. The Roger Dubuis Excalibur features the 12 Knights as hour markers with their swords pointing inwards and carved from…
Squashed espresso capsules wouldn’t seem an obvious choice to use as a watch dial but thats what Blancier have done with their new “Grand Cru Watch Collection” They take the used capsules from Nespresso espresso machines, remove the paper filter and outer ring and turn them into dials by compressing them down to 0.4mm thickness.…
The Birds of Jaquez Droz, a dream in many dimensions. Born in 1721, Pierre Jaquet-Droz, the founder of the Workshop that was soon to bear his name, was above all a child of the Swiss Jura. In these valleys that are still today the cradle of Swiss watchmaking excellence, there is a sense of…
Florentine designer Giuliano Mazzuoli is based in Italy’s Chianti hills and draws inspiration for his designs from commonplace objects – he previously designed a pen inspired by a coffee pot. For his new watch the Trasmissione Meccanica he has drawn inspiration from the world of motorsport. The dial of the Trasmissione Meccanica imitates the…
British watch brand Mr Jones are known for their unusual watch designs, their latest is the “Sun and Moon” watch which features an unconventional way to indicate the time. The Mr Jones Sun and Moon watch doesnt feature a dial in the conventional sense, instead it uses a semi circular aperture through which symbols…
The “Day Of the Dead” or “Día de los Muertos” dates back to Mayan and Aztec times and in honor of the day Romain Jerome have released a new model, the Día de los Muertos. The Romain Jerome Day of the Dead watch is Presented in PVD black coated steel cases they feature a…