Love peering into the inner workings of your timepiece? These skeleton dial watches will satisfy your mechanical cravings.
1. Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton Night Surfer El Primero
The Zenith Night Surfer is a masterpiece of a skeleton watch. It comes boasting a striking dark titanium case with a blue cutout dial showing the inner workings of the high-beat movement.
Inside this 41mm case is an El Primero that ticks at 36,000 vibrations per hour with an impressive 60-hour power reserve. Zenith wanted to show off the high vibration rate so they dedicated a 10-second sub-dial at 6 o'clock which makes the seconds hand movement more pronounced. The timepiece is available with either a bracelet or a rubber strap that's easily swapped out through Defy Skyline's quick-change system.
This bold watch will surely get you looks and questions with its incredible design and build.
2. Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto
Bold-looking yet classy, the Jazzmaster is an awesome Skeleton watch that has nothing to hide. This 40mm watch is large and demands attention right by putting on display its inner workings. Its stainless steel case seamlessly transitions into the silver dial with cutouts shaped like the major components of the H-10S movement underneath it.
The escapement can be seen swinging away and it's a detail you'll usually only find in very high-end watches. An exposed mainspring doubles as a power reserve indicator, not that you'd need to check with its 80-hour long reserve.
3. NORQAIN Independence Skeleton Blue 42mm - Blue Milanese Rubber
NORQAIN's Independence Skeleton Blue is a prime example of a high-end watch with an exposed mainspring, in fact, almost everything is exposed on this watch.
Its dial is composed of alien-like structures strategically placed to show as much as possible while keeping everything together—you can even see the wheels that turn the hands. The beams of metal efficiently reach out and hold the components together, only interrupted by the jewels that keep the wheels spinning.
If you love looking deep into watches, then this model is one to get your hands on.
4. Hamilton Ventura XXL Skeleton Auto
Hamilton broke all the conventions of mechanical watch design to create this masterpiece. This watch on your wrist will look like piece of futuristic steam punk tech with its flared layers at the top and bottom and a crown that resembles the tip of a jet engine ready to spit a pillar of flame.
This 45.5mm behemoth watch demands attention, and it'll only pull you in closer as it reveals its inner workings through its skeleton dial.
5. Mido Multifort Skeleton Vertigo
MIDO's Multifort also includes a skeleton watch interestingly named the Vertigo.
Inside its 42mm case is MIDO's Calibre 80 with an impressive 80-hour power reserve that you can clearly see through the partially exposed mainspring.
While it is large, its design is still quite minimalistic besides the skeleton dial, making it a great watch for casual daily wear, and pairing it with leather strap could easily make it a dress watch.
6. Tissot T-Complication Squelette Mechanical
The Tissot T-Complication Squelette offers you nothing short of pure mechanical bliss. Coming with a large 43mm stainless steel case, it's powered by the skeletonized ETA 6497 movement.
If you appreciate tiny details, then this will be a feast for your eyes. For instance, the hands and edges on the indices have been coated in deep blue, while on the movement, you can spot screws with blue tips. On the backside, the splendidly-painted blued screw heads contrast against the brilliant magenta jewels.
Moreover, the movement's steel skeleton is finished with spiraling strokes, while the brass gears and hairspring provide another great contrast of colour. This watch is meant to be enjoyed thoroughly, and it gives you a lot to contemplate.
Skeleton dial watches look even better in person! Don't take our word it and come down to our Watch Discovery Studio located in Collins Street in Melbourne to see for yourself!
