10 most unusual watches in the world (photo + video) * The most in the world

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The ubiquity of the smartphone is slowly but surely making the watch an obsolete accessory. And this is sad, because they have a long and rich history, and the most expensive watches are real works of art.

In this ranking we have collected 10 most unusual watch movementsthat are an example of creative and innovative design in the modern era. And they all strive to preserve our love for watches.

10. Ora Unica

Price - 155 dollars

These inexpensive watches (in comparison with most other rating participants) are created by the Swiss company Nava Design. And looking at them to answer the question: "What time is it?" not so easy. Indeed, instead of the usual hours and minutes, a curved line is visible on the Ora Unica dial, more reminiscent of a carelessly twisted rope.

As time changes, this “rope” rotates, rebuilding the entire shape of the dial design. Its inner end is responsible for hours, the outer end - for minutes.

This constantly revolving work of art is both accurate and fun - perfect for creative people with a sense of humor.

9. Roger Dubuis Excalibur

The price is $ 270,000.

If you like stories about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, then this watch from the Excalibur collection is for you. The limited edition includes 28 hours in a case of 1 ct pink gold.

The dial design is inspired by the reproduction of the Round Table, made for King Henry VIII and placed in the Great Hall of his castle in Winchester. On the dial there are 12 miniature gold figures of knights, replacing traditional watch markers. Each of them is carved by hand and represents one of the characters of the legend of King Arthur.

The solemn oath of the knights of the Round Table is engraved on the back side of the clock, and in the center is the lacquered coat of arms of King Arthur.

8. Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater

Price - $ 493,500

This watch is not only one of the most beautiful and unusual in the world. This is also a real masterpiece, which presents us with the most complicated combination of a minute repeater and mechanisms that “revive” mechanical figures. The result is a miniature world that lives its own mechanical life.

When the gong sounds, the little blue figures come to life. The mother feeds the cubs, and the father affectionately covers with the wing of the newly hatched baby. And in the background, water slowly flows. What to tell, see for yourself!

Bird Repeater is available in two versions (8 copies each): with a case of white and red gold. Watches with white gold are more expensive, as they are additionally encrusted with diamonds.

There are other Bird Repeater options, with a peacock spreading its lush tail resting on a branch with a leopard and hummingbird, whose wings make 40 flaps per second. It is hard to imagine how much time it took the watchmakers to create such a miracle.

7. Dragon Gate Legend

The price is 130,000 dollars.

This is the creation of the Swiss company Cornelius & Cie - perhaps the most beautiful engraved watch in the world.

The dial of this unusual watch tells the story of a carp who saw the top of the mountain and decided to reach it. He swam upstream, climbing rapids and waterfalls, not allowing obstacles to impede his determination. When the carp finally got to the top, he found the mythical "Dragon Gate", and, jumping over them, turned into a dragon. The Dragon Gate legend is often used as an allegory of the aspirations and efforts necessary to overcome obstacles and achieve success in life.

At the bottom of the case there is a bulge due to the powerful spring in the winding drum. Thanks to it, the power reserve of the watch is 8 days.

6. Hand-Painted Poetic Wish

The price is $ 390,000.

This is the perfect watch for wealthy romantics. On their dial is a young man standing in the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris on a starry night. The Eiffel Tower is visible in the background. When the automatons start up, a shooting star made of brilliant appears. With every minute and with every stroke, the star brings the young man closer to the Eiffel Tower, where his beloved is waiting for him.

The case of the magnificent watch is made of white gold, and the case back is made of sapphire crystal. All details on the dial were made by hand.

There is also a female version of the watch. On their dial you can see the figure of a girl standing on the Eiffel Tower. In the background is Notre Dame - complete with stained glass windows. And together, this couple of hours demonstrates a true love story about a couple who looks longingly at each other in the distance.

The focus of Hand-Painted Poetic Wish is that activating a repeater is the only way to see the time on the dial. The figure moves along a linear path that indicates the clock, while a star or a kite (in the female version) moves across the sky, indicating minutes.

5. Geeky Equation

The price is 49.95 dollars.

These are the most inexpensive of the weird watches on our list. However, the low price does not prevent them from being one of the most intricate and even geek ones (if you are seriously passionate about mathematical formulas).

For novice mathematicians and victims of random memory loss, we attach a cheat sheet to each hour:

i is the square root of -1, so i ^ 2 = -1. The absolute value of -1 is 1.
This is 2 in binary.
Cubic root of 27.
This is 4 in the ternary number system.
Log (20x) = 2 is equivalent to 20x = 10 ^ 2 or 20x = 100, where x = 5.
Euler formula: phi (p ^ k) = (p ^ k) (1- (1 / p)), where (p ^ k) = 9.
This is a binomial coefficient, therefore, by the formula n / k = (n!) / ((K!) (Nk)!), N / k = 7.
This is the natural logarithm, where ln (e ^ x) = x, therefore ln (e ^ 8) = 8.
This summation is 3 (1) +3 (2) = 3 + 6 = 9.
Since the clock makes a circle every 12 hours, the digital countdown starts after the hour hand reaches 12. This is an arithmetic value modulo 12. 10mod12 - 10:00, and 16mod12 - 4:00.
This is the Legendre constant, equal to 1, so this equation becomes the square root of 121, which is 11.
This is 12 in hexadecimal value.

4. Wingt Mille

The price is 213 dollars.

As a sign of respect to the courageous captain Nemo, the Vingt Mille watch shows the terrifying attack of the huge squid from the book “20,000 leagues under the sea”. And the two people held by the squid indicate hours and minutes.

3. Boombox

The price is 90 dollars.

If you want to become the owner of the most unusual wrist watches in retro style, pay attention to the Boombox Watch. As their name implies, this is a boombox watch with a red LED display and buttons. Their case is made of black or silver metal.

Just don't expect the Boombox Watch to play music. This is just a stylish and unusual accessory that looks cool and can show time.

2. MB&F Horological Machine No. 6 Space Pirate

The price is $ 230,000.

MB & F watches were originally designed for a narrow circle of people, and not for the masses. They are released in limited editions and are valued at tens, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. This is a small company that mixes contemporary art with watchmaking and as a result, things like Horological Machine No. 6 appear.

Their appearance was inspired by the animated series Capitaine Flam. The main character had a spaceship "Comet", which consisted of two interconnected spheres. Now, a miniature spaceship in a titanium case can carry 50 lucky ones (Space Pirate came out with this edition).

1. Midnight Planetarium

The price is $ 245,000.

The first number in our ranking of the most amazing watches in the world is the model, looking at which one wants to exclaim: “You are just a space, baby!”. The Midnight Planetarium watch allows you to watch in real time the movement of the six largest planets of the solar system. Each of them is transferred by a precious stone: