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.
B&R first started producing watches in 1992. In 2005 they introduced the BR01 designed to closely resemble the cockpit clocks of aircraft. Since then they have released limited edition watches with unique designs based on cockpit instruments such as the radar version previously covered here. Now for 2012 they have added 3 new ones…
Azimuth released the prototype of their SP-1 Landship earlier this month and in this instance saying this watch is built like a tank is more than typically apt. This Azimuth watch has a design heavily inspired by early world war I tanks that were often referred to as “Landships”. The design influences are clearly…
The latest Schaumburg watch is a moonphase watch which features up to the minute accuracy by way of a moon adjustment button that allows you to minutely adjust the shadow of the earth above the moon. Representing the moon at a size of 13.4mm it is considered to be the worlds largest in an…
B.R.M watch designs usually draw inspiration from the world of motorsport but this time they have looked to aviation and legendary WWII fighter aircraft as their source, although a different world, speed, power and engineering are a dominant thread. The chronograph BRM watch models are a tribute to the spirit and technical prowess of…
Israeli watch brand Itay Noy presents its new watch DiaLOG, which, according to the company offers a variety of ways to display time. The design of the watch recalls last year’s X-Ray model but with a different dial design and a larger winding crown for better management of the manual winding ETA Unitas 6498-1…
On 2 April 1912, welcomed by crowds, the Titanic entered for the first time the waves of the Atlantic, ready to conquer the oceans. Already a legend it was a true symbol of the industrial era. This giant of the sea inspired Romain Jerome`s Titanic DNA collection, and to mark its 100th anniversary they…
Apparently the “Qlocktwo” is the worlds first “wristwatch in words”, and I must say I can’t think of another one that uses this novel way of displaying time. Its an interesting combination, a modern digital display that doesn’t display digits.. but words instead. Reading the time is in this case literally “reading” it. Using…
Recently released at this years Baselworld the Cyrus Klepcys mars watch from Cyrus could be termed a ‘Martian watch’ . Its a variation of their Klepcys model which featured a 3D moonphase but this time its been replaced by a miniature version of the red planet. The Klepcys is a collaboration between Cyrus and…
Each year at Baselworld Harry Winston unveils a new Opus watch. The Opus models are collaborations with distinguished watchmakers and designers and certainly among the most spectacular timepieces created by HW. They are looked forward to with anticipation. This year, Harry Winston has decided to give carte blanche to Emmanuel Bouchet and Augustine Nussbaum,…
The latest watch from Christophe Claret the Christophe Claret X TREM-1, is an intriguing technical marvel. Metal balls that appear to magically float inside two Sapphire tubes are used to indicate the time. The balls have hollow cores and float due to magnetic fields, these are generated by two miniature magnets towed by silk…
Magellan are a Swiss brand named after the famous navigator who proved that the world was round by circumnavigating it. Their 1521 series -named after the date of Magellan’s historical discovery- have unusually high watch crystals and dials with different types of decoration. Their latest called the Magelluna features the surface of the moon.…
De Bethune Ninth Mayan Underworld is in a style quite different from what we are accustomed to and a novel piece exploring new territory, the Arts and Crafts. It is inspired by the Mayan Calendar. Through their calendars, the Maya established with incredible precision the end of their ‘long count’ calendar to be Friday,…
Moments in time by Dominic Wilcox are a series of watch sculptures by the British designer and inventor. He has created unique, miniature animated scenes using a collection of watches and customized model figures. Reflections on human behavior and delightfully surreal scenes, each tells a story or conveys a message and draws on everyday…
An ingeniously conceived titanium skull offsets the familiar signature case shape of Richard Mille’s new Tourbillon RM 052 Skull watch. The skull plays an integral part in the design and engineering of the human skeleton and Richard Mille has taken the motif and made it an integral part of his new skeleton watch, the…
“Gravity cannot be held responsible for people falling in love.” said Einstein. It could, however be the cause of your attraction to the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon Its visual spectacle is all about gravity. An arsenal of Three tourbillons combat the adverse gravitational effects on time with this the third in Harry Winston’s series…
Ludovic Ballouard has a new watch coming out called the “Half Time” and it is due to be available in May 2012. This will be his second watch following his wonderfully whimsical and technically masterful “Upside Down Watch” with its cleverly designed dial featuring inverted hour markers. Stylistically his follow up the “Half Time”…