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.

New from Baselworld 2014: Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Skull

Hublot, the watch brand known for its “fusion” of materials, unveils another new case material — and some very eye-catching design elements in the movement— with its Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Skull, the latest in its series of “skull” watches, introduced at the recent Baselworld 2014 watch fair.

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Apr 16, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Titanio “PCYC 10 Years of Passion”

To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of producing special-edition watches for its Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge (PCYC), Panerai has released a limited-edition anniversary timepiece, the Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Titanio “PCYC 10 Years of Passion 2005-2014,” limited to only 50 pieces worldwide.

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Apr 15, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: Glashütte Original Debuts New Movement in Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date

The Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date, introduced last week at Baselworld 2014, features an entirely new chronograph movement, Caliber 37-02, which was designed and manufactured in-house at the brand’s manufacture in Saxony. The new watch becomes the latest in the vintage-inspired Glashütte Original Seventies collection.

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Apr 5, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: Corum Presents New Admiral’s Cup Watches

At Baselworld this week, Corum added several novelties to its Admiral’s Cup collection. Part of the AC-One family of watches, these Admiral’s Cup pieces draw upon different aspects of the brand’s signature twelve-sided bezel and maritime design features. Corum’s new skeletonized watch, the AC-One 45 Squelette, gives the wearer a clear view into the workings...

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Mar 31, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2014: Zenith El Primero Lightweight Chronograph

Zenith previewed a pre-production version of the El Primero Lightweight at SIHH, and now at Baselworld, the brand unveils the final product. Significant changes include a decision not to include the Striking 10th complication, which in turn lowers the final price by about $3,000. Find images, complete details and technical specifications inside.

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Mar 30, 2014 by WatchTime

Baselworld 2014: Breguet Ultrathin Tourbillon and Tourbillon QP

Previewed at Baselworld 2013, Breguet’s Classique Tourbillon extra-plat automatique makes its official debut this year in platinum. This piece sets the mark as the thinnest automatic-winding tourbillon on the market. The movement is a mere 3 mm high, and the case is 7 mm thick. Breguet also showed a two versions of a magnificent tourbillon...

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Mar 29, 2014 by WatchTime

Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial Tourbillon Debuts at Baselworld 2014

Following up last year’s Constant Escapement, Girard-Perregaux flexes its horological muscles again at this year’s Baselworld with the introduction of the Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial Tourbillon, a limited edition of 10 watches in rose-gold cases.

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Mar 29, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

3 New Tissot Men’s Watches Debut at Baselworld 2014

We present here three new men's watches with mechanical movements from the Swiss watch brand Tissot: Tissot le Locle Small Second, Tissot PRS 516 Extreme, and Tissot T-Complication Chronometer.

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Mar 28, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2014: Christophe Claret Maestoso with Live Images

Christophe Claret’s latest superwatch features a unique traditional pivoted detent escapement with constant force and a cylindrical balance spring. The movement incorporates three patented developments. The entire watch – case, hands and all the parts of the movement, including the balance spring – was designed, manufactured and assembled in Claret’s workshops. This is the ultimate in...

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Mar 27, 2014 by WatchTime

New Hublot Watches Launch at Baselworld 2014

On Wednesday at Baselworld, Hublot presented its first bi-retrograde watch as well as a new minute repeater tourbillon. The Big Bang Unico Bi-Retrograde Chrono is the official watch of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It is specially designed for soccer lovers. The brand also introduced Hublot’s second minute repeater tourbillon, the Classic Fusion Cathedral. Below,...

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Mar 27, 2014 by Jay Deshpande

Basel 2014 Preview: 3 New Watches from Carl F. Bucherer, Speake-Marin, and Ulysse Nardin

As we continue the countdown to Baselworld 2014, we present three more watches making their worldwide debuts at the fair — two new perpetual calendar watches from Carl F. Bucherer and Ulysse Nardin and the first-ever chronograph from Britain’s Peter Speake-Marin.

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Mar 2, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Glashütte Original PanoMaticInverse

Previews of new watches making their debut at Baselworld 2014 continue to flood our in-boxes here at WatchTime. One that caught our eye is for Glashütte Original’s new PanoMaticInverse, which repositions movement components to make visually interesting elements, such as the Saxon brand’s hallmark swan’s neck fine adjustment, visible on the dial side of the...

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Feb 24, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Wallpaper: 11 Cartier Watches from SIHH

Cartier was among the luxury watch brands that introduced its newest timepieces at SIHH 2014 in January. Many of these new Cartier watches won’t be available at retail until later this year, but until then, you can adorn your desktop with these 11 downloadable wallpaper images featuring new men’s and ladies’ watches introduced this year...

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Feb 22, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

7 Rare Watches at Antiquorum’s 40th Anniversary Auction

Geneva-based Antiquorum Auctioneers turns 40 this year, and it is celebrating with an auction of “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces,” to be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, on Saturday, February 22. Among the highlights of the more than 250 timepieces on the block are a rare, steel Patek Philippe chronograph; a prototype Richard...

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Feb 13, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2014: New Men’s Watches From Vacheron Constantin

After wooing the ladies with its new offerings at last year’s SIHH, Vacheron Constantin turned its focus back to the male haute horlogerie connoisseur this year, and also threw a spotlight on the art of skeletonization, launching no less than six openworked timpieces: four in the brand’s prestigious Metiers d’Art Collection and new, skeleton versions...

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Jan 23, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

3 Standout Skeleton Watches From SIHH 2014

Skeleton watches — which show off the watchmaker’s art by means of removing much of a watch’s movement so that only its “bare bones” remains, and giving us a glimpse of it through a transparent dial — were not as much of a presence at this year’s SIHH as in previous years. However, the few...

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Jan 22, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Pre-SIHH: 3 New Cartier Men’s Watches

The previews of new luxury watches debuting at the SIHH watch salon in Geneva this January continue to roll in. Our “Watch Insider” Alexander Linz has already shown you one of the new Cartier watches for men premiering at SIHH, the Cartier Calibre de Cartier Diver. Now we reveal three more new men’s Cartier watches.

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Dec 25, 2013 by WatchTime

The 10 Top Watches From Christie’s December Watch Auction

Christie’s New York closed a very successful season of watch auctions on December 17, with a 365-lot auction of “Important Watches” that achieved a total of $12,926,175, including a new auction record for the highest-selling timepiece, a Rolex reference 8171 “Padellone” in steel. Here are the top 10 sellers in Christie’s year-ending watch auction.

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Dec 24, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Armin Strom Tourbillon Gravity Fire

Armin Strom, the eponymous Swiss watch brand founded by watchmaker and skeletonization expert Armin Strom 40 years ago, has released a new watch that showcases a rare horological combination: a tourbillon watch with an automatic-winding micro-rotor movement. It’s called the Tourbillon Gravity Fire, and it is this week’s Watch to Watch.

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Dec 23, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Grieb & Benzinger Designs Custom-Made Ladies Watch

Grieb & Benzinger, known for its unusual skeletonized watches, as well as for its bespoke watchmaking service, has created a custom timepiece for a female collector. This is the brand’s first ever ladies’ watch.

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Nov 16, 2013 by WatchTime

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