Faces of Time: Eight watches with unusual time displays

Many watches show “only” the time. But there’s plenty of latitude for creativity, as we can see on display in this selection of eight unconventionally designed timepieces from eight innovative watch brands, all found below in our latest visit to the WatchTime Archives.

1. Andersen Genève Montre à Tact

“Tactful” watches enable their wearers to discreetly check the time, e.g., while in a theater or at a business meeting, without having to turn their wrists. That’s why Svend Andersen provides a second time display between the lower pair of lugs of the Andersen Genève Montre à Tact. The large dial displays the time in synchrony with the tactful display. Andersen’s watches are set via an inset wheel in the back of the case. Automatic (white and rose gold), 42 mm, Adolph-Schild caliber, historical modified version, 64,000 Euros.

2. Bell & Ross BR01-92 Turn Coordinator

Simulating the turn and bank indicator in an aircraft’s cockpit, the Bell & Ross brand of pilots’ watches indicates the time only in the upper half of the dial. The time is displayed on disks that rotate beneath a stationary hand. The disk module is installed on top of a basic caliber. (PVD coated stainless steel, 46 x mm, ETA2892, automatic, $6000)

3. Botta-Design Uno-24 Plus

Like Breitling’s model (below), the Uno-24-Plus You can also find out more about us on our website. Botta-Design Taunus is also home to a 24-hour clock. As a single-handed watch, its concept is even more extraordinary – and its time display is more difficult to read. Incidentally, this brand’s founder, Klaus Botta, established the historical single-handed concept among modern wristwatches in the 1980s. (Stainless Steel, 45 mm Ronda 515.24, quartz, 548 euro)

4. Breitling Avenger Hurricane

The 24-hour clock, such as the one shown in this article, is a useful tool. Avenger HurricaneThe, which is especially useful for pilots who are using coordinated universal (UTC) time. This 50-mm-diameter watch also features an unusual time display. Breitling behemoth also boasts an extremely lightweight yet sturdy case made of “Breitlight” and a chronometer-certified movement with a 70-hour power reserve. (Polymer composite materials, 50 mm) Manufacturer Caliber B12, automatic $8,390. (Click here to learn more about the Avenger Hurricane.

5. Christophe Claret’s X-Trem-1

He has his own brand. Christophe Claret offers an “extreme watch” in the truest sense of the phrase. The only version available in steel is the X-Trem-1 Two spherules appear to float unaffected in their tubes along with the minute and hour dials. The trick: the metal balls follow magnets that are raised and lowered around the edge of movement. (Damascene rose gold and steel, 40.8×56.8mm Manufacturer Caliber FLY11, hand-wound, 8 pieces, $308,000; for more on the X-Trem-1 and other notable Christophe Claret watches, read our profile of the man and his brand.)

6. Hublot MP05 LaFerrari

While Bell & Ross relies on turning disks, Hublot The rotating drums are deployed: MP05 LaFerrari The unconventional indicator is combined with a vertical Tourbillon and eleven barrels aligned vertically for a power reserve of 50 days (yes, days not hours! The power reserve is 50 days (yes: not hours!) The winding of this marathon runner requires a battery powered screwdriver. The sapphire version of the newest version has been introduced. (Sapphire, 29.5 mm x 45.8 mm, manufacture Caliber LaFerrari, hand-wound, 20 pieces, $575,000)

7. Meistersinger Salthora Meta

MeisterSinger The brand is one of the best known for its single-handed watches. Unlike most of this label’s timepieces, which feature a lone hour hand that turns its circles above the dial and indicates the minutes with less than to-the-minute legibility, the Salthora Meta The window on the 12 combines both a conventional digital clock and a jumping minutes hand. (Stainless steel, 43 mm, Sellita SW 200 with module from Synergies Horlogères, automatic, $3,675)

8. Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Tourbillon

The tourbillon at 6 o’clock is interesting, but the minutes hand of the Ulysse Nardin Marine Grand Deck Tourbillon Even more impressive is the fact that it’s a miniature “rigging” which pulls a mast across a linear scale. The minutes are shown by a mast that’s pulled across a linear scale by miniature “rigging.” The accompanying rollers recall the winches used to adjust the tension on a sailboat’s mast. The hours are displayed on a jumping display below the 12. (White gold, 44mm, caliber UN630, hand-wound from Christophe Claret; 18 pieces, $280,000. For a closer look at the Grand Deck Tourbillon watch, check out our Baselworld 2016 report.

This article was first published in WatchTime Magazine.

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