24 Of The Most Creative Watches Ever
The advent of the now nearly ubiquitous smartphone is slowly making watches and clocks obsolete, which is a crying shame because these both have a long and rich legacy of beautiful decoration and artistic craftsmanship. These 24 watches, whether homages to the grand-master clock makers of old or innovative new designs for the modern era, seek to keep our love of watches and timepieces alive.
One of the most enchanting things about watch design, especially when talking about mechanical watches, is the scale at which everything happens. Not only are these designs absolutely beautiful, they are all also constrained to a tiny disk strapped to your wrist. And yet, despite this limitation, there are round tables surrounded by knights, whirling planets, beautiful birds and poetic fairy-tales. Many of the world’s greatest watchmakers also no longer limit themselves to simply documenting a 24-hour day, either. Weeks, months, and the time in other cities around the world can all be monitored, and even the moon’s phases and the movement of celestial bodies.
On the other hand, digital watches have opened up a new world of opportunities for watchmakers that just weren’t available before. Sleek modern designs, lights, and the lack of moving parts are just a few of the basic hallmarks of the digital watches on this list. The lack of moving parts especially allows digital watchmakers to move in new directions – their faces can display information in totally new ways, and they can be made flexible or even see-through.
1 | Astronomical Watch Accurately Shows The Solar System’s Movements On Your Wrist
Designed by Van Cleef & Arpels
2 | Salvador Dalí’s Persistence of Memory-Inspired Melted Wristwatch
Available here
3 | Eye Of A Storm: A Watch Without A Face
Designed by Yiran Qian
4 | ZIIIRO Mercury Watch
Available here
5 | Excalibur Watch
Designed by Roger Dubuis
6 | Whatever, I’m Late Anyway Watch
Available here.
7 | The Ora Unica Watch
Designed by Denis Guidone
8 | This Bird Repeater Watch Is Worth Half A Million Dollars
Designed by Jaquet Droz
9 | Free Time Watch
Available here
10 | Earth And Moon Watch
Designed by Alexander Sorokin
11 | Dragon Gate Legend Watch
Designed by Cornelius & Cie
12 | SOH – A Second Of Happiness Watch
Designed by Mathilde Ampe
13 | Time Traveller – This Watch Allows You To See The Time All Over The World
Designed by Mr Jones Watches
14 | Hand-Painted Poetic Wish Watch
Designed by Van Cleef & Arpels
15 | Ora Latea Watch
Available here
16 | Geeky Equation Watch
Available here
17 | Skull Watches
Designed by Fiona Kruger
18 | Nadir Watch
vailable here
19 | Wingt Mille Watch – The Two Men Being Held By The Squid Indicate The Hours And Minutes
Designed by: Mr Jones Watches
20 | Digital Destruction Watch
Designed by Ross McBride
21 | Boombox Watch
Designed by Flud Watches
22 | Angular Momentum Handmade Timepieces
Designed by angularmomentum.com
23 | The Accurate Watch – Designed To Remind Us That We Should Seize The Moment While We Can
Designed by Mr Jones Watches
24 | The Bradley – A Timepiece Designed For The Blind
Image credits: Eone Timepieces
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