Skeleton Watches

Skeleton watches are among the most interesting watches. Made specifically for watch collectors who want to see the inner workings of a watch, the best skeleton watches boast high visibility and transparency. Among the leading skeleton watch brands are Hublot, Piaget, Roger Dubuis and Tissot with many skeleton watch models.

Hands-On Debut: Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton

The popularity of last year’s Zenith Defy Skyline was somewhat unexpected, yet wholly unsurprising. An integrated bracelet sports watch with sleek octagonal bezel and unique 1/10th second counter is compelling enough but the level of finishing and accessible price point took the Defy Skyline to the next level. Now, for LVMH Watch Week 2023 we...

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Jan 10, 2023 by Bilal Khan

A Second Look at the Breguet Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 7597 in Blue

Established in 2005, Breguet’s Tradition collection pays tribute to the one-handed “souscription” pocket watches invented by founder Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1796 and their successors. As a main piece of the brand’s history, the collection received another new addition earlier this year with a blue update of the Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 7597. The new model is...

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Dec 14, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: CODE41 Changes the Perspective with the Mecascape

CODE41 is one of few brands consistently able to change your perspective on the world of watchmaking. From its democratizing efforts with its NB24 or X41 projects, which brought avant-garde horological creativity to an accessible price point, to its collaborative work with its fans in designing each of its projects, the brand is in a...

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Nov 2, 2022 by WatchTime

Trick or Treat: Four Skeleton Watches for Halloween

A skeletonized watch is, in my opinion, a must-have for any watch collector. As such timepieces are all about the mechanical parts and how they work together, they represent the essence of our hobby. They might also be the most appropriate watch to wear on Halloween. Which skeletons do you want to have in your...

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Oct 26, 2022 by Martin Green

Piaget Releases Two Polo Timepieces in Green

Piaget is introducing two limited editions to its Polo collection. The luxury sports watch family welcomes a three-hand execution in pink gold, the Piaget Polo Date, and the Piaget Polo Skeleton in steel. Both cases are distinguished by the collection’s hallmark round and cushion-shaped case silhouettes in 42mm and offer water resistance to 100 meters....

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Sep 26, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Showing at WTNY 2022: Norqain’s Wild One Collection Clad in Newly Developed Norteq Material

Swiss watch brand Norqain has built a strong reputation for itself in just four years since its debut. Joining its growing catalog is the newly introduced Wild One collection, which utilizes a novel carbon fiber composite material dubbed Norteq. Along with the experimental use of materials, the line offers a new case shape adding to the...

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Sep 21, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Marking 10 Years, Bulgari Expands Octo Finissimo Range with Four New Designs

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the collection premiered in 2012, Bulgari is expanding its Octo Finissimo range at this year’s Geneva Watch Days, now introducing three new variations of the collection in pink and yellow gold, as well as special limited edition in steel. Leading the commemorative debut is the Octo Finissimo Skeleton 8...

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Aug 29, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Black and Yellow: Ulysse Nardin Expands the Diver X Skeleton with Latest Limited Edition

Building upon the success of the Diver X Skeleton in blue unveiled last year, Ulysse Nardin now presents an update to the series via the Diver X Skeleton Black, a limited edition of 175 pieces in a sandblasted DLC titanium case that is water resistant to 200 meters. It has a diameter of 44mm and...

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Jul 14, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Robust and Filigree: Norqain Introduces Second Generation of Independence 22 Skeleton

Building upon the success of its first skeletonized wristwatch which was introduced last year, Norqain unveils the Independence 22 Skeleton Special Edition. Limited to 300 pieces, this special edition comes in a 42mm stainless steel case that features three different finishings – brushed, polished and sandblasted – to create a nice contrast and play of...

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Jun 25, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Denim Blue: Mido Introduces New Variant of Commander Gradient

Mido— a brand well versed in the art of displaying the beautiful inner workings of a Swiss mechanical movement— is now adding a new execution to its Commander Collection. As its name suggests, the latest Commander Gradient is equipped with a dial that features a color gradient, a quality that is very much en vogue...

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Jun 20, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Colorful Sophistication: Breguet Releases a New Variant of Tradition Quantième Rétrograde

The esteemed Swiss manufacture Breguet this month now presents a twist on their Tradition Quantième Rétrogade, offering a picture-perfect example from the brand. Marked by its resolutely modern style, the look is created by the bold contrast between the blue off-center subdial for the time indication and the likewise blue retrograde date display with the...

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May 27, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Maximum Minimalism: Parmigiani Tonda PF Skeleton

Among the new lineup of the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF collection revealed at this year’s Watches & Wonders, the Tonda PF Skeleton wowed with its meticulously skeletonized and chamfered movement that can be admired from the front and rear side. The haute horlogerie timepiece is available in pink gold and stainless steel version with the...

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May 17, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Charisma In the Detail: Maurice Lacroix Introduces Aikon Skeleton 39mm

Maurice Lacroix presents the Aikon Skeleton, a stainless-steel skeleton timepiece inspired by urban architecture. The Swiss brand has a long experience in the production of skeletonized watches and an impressive knowledge in this field. Based on this expertise, a notably modern model has been created, which focuses on the beauty of the automatic movement ML115,...

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Apr 28, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Vacheron Constantin Unveils Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton at Watches & Wonders

Vacheron Constantin introduced the Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton at this year’s Watches & Wonders. Available in platinum and rose gold, the haute horlogerie timepiece does not only represent top-notch craftsmanship and technical prowess, but also mark some premieres for the Geneva-based manufacture. Firstly, it introduces the tourbillon complication to the Overseas collection. Secondly, it is also...

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Apr 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Hublot Launches Big Bang Integral in New 40-mm Size, New Case Materials

In 2020, Hublot unveiled its very own take on an integrated-bracelet sports watch, the aptly named Big Bang Integral. Over the course of last year, Hublot used the new series as one of its many creative outlets, launching a handful of ceramic-cased editions alongside what was likely one of the brand’s most notable watches of...

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Jan 27, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Haute Utilité: Spotlighting Richard Mille’s Most “Practical” High Complications

The difference between Richard Mille and every other watch manufacturer that works with brand “ambassadors” can perhaps best be summed up in a visual from the sporting world of tennis. Picture a Grand Slam final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Federer’s left wrist is bare; his signature Rolex is hastily strapped on only in...

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Jan 20, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

Tradition Meets Transparency: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface

Vacheron Constantin offered up a new white-gold edition of its Traditionnelle Complete Calendar (which debuted as an Excellence Platine edition in 2018) back in the fall. Now, to round out its very prolific year of 2021 releases, the historical Genevan manufacture opens up that model’s multiple complications in a spectacular fashion in the new Traditionnelle...

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Dec 17, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

On Time, Off-Center: Five Watches With Asymmetrical Time Displays

Most watches, even those equipped with numerous complications, still place the primary timekeeping indications — hours, minutes, and seconds — in the center of their dials and strive for symmetry in their overall design. Here are a handful of timepieces that do it differently. A. LANGE & SÖHNE LANGE 1 No listing of timepieces with...

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Dec 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Defiant Transparency: Zenith’s Defy Zero-G and Defy 21 Double Tourbillon Sapphire Editions

On the heels of copping the Chronograph Watch Prize at the 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie Genève for its boldly dynamic Chronomaster Sport, Zenith returned to its avant-garde Defy collection, namely two of its most highly complicated denizens, to introduce its first sapphire-cased watches since 2014’s wildly experimental Pilot Type 20 Grand Feu. Here is what...

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Dec 8, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Hublot and Fuente Team Up for Another Limited-Edition Big Bang Unico Honoring the First Family of Cigars

Swiss watch maison Hublot began its partnership with Dominican Republic-based premium cigar icon Arturo Fuente y Cia. in 2012, and the collaboration has yielded three limited-edition models all celebrating, in their own distinctive manner, the synergy between the arts of watchmaking and cigarmaking. The fourth made its celebrated debut this week, at a gala event...

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Dec 1, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

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