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Unusual Watches: Bold, Characterful Timepieces That Break From Horological Convention

Our pick of the most unconventional timepieces, from a Chanel sautoir hiding its dial behind a pivoting sculpted lion's head to other characterful designs that reward those seeking something far from the ordinary.

7 Apr 2024 By Official Bespoke 2 min read
Unusual Watches: Bold, Characterful Timepieces That Break From Horological Convention

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Chanel Mademoiselle Privé Lion sautoir

• Several brands have reintroduced the retro-concept of the sautoir watch but this one is super-duper.

• The pendant is adorned with a sculpted gold lion’s head that pivots away to reveal a black lacquered watch set with 32 diamonds.

• The lion is a motif that Coco Chanel adored as she was a Leo.

• The chain is set with black facetted onyx, gold spheres and 51 diamonds.

• POA

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Hautlence Linear Series 2

Unusual Watches: Bold, Characterful Timepieces That Break From Horological Convention

• It has an unusual TV-shaped dial measuring 43mm × 50.80mm

• It also tells time in an original way with a scale on the left side, displaying the hours on a vertical scale and the dial on the right displays minutes conventionally.

• There’s also a one-minute flying tourbillon at the bottom of the dial.

• It’s got a manually wound movement with a 72-hour power reserve.

• Finished in black PVD, it’s limited to 28 pieces.

• 70,000 USD

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Angelus U11 Streamline Tourbillon

Unusual Watches: Bold, Characterful Timepieces That Break From Horological Convention

• This crazy looking titanium watch is actually designed to have two personalities, one less flamboyant than the other, as the flying tourbillon has been positioned on the left-hand side of the watch dial so it hides under your sleeve when you’re wearing a shirt.

• Manually wound movement with 90 hours of power reserve

• Limited to just 8 pieces.

• 75,000 USD

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Van Cleef & Arpels Ludo Secret watch

• Ludo refers to the nickname of Louis Arpels, one of the founders of VC&A

• It uses the signature Ludo bracelet of tightly wound mesh-like red-gold links attached to a belt-buckle-like motif set with diamonds.

Unusual Watches: Bold, Characterful Timepieces That Break From Horological Convention

• Press the ends of the figure of-eight together to reveal the watch dial below.

• 280,000 USD

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Piaget Hidden Treasure Limelight cuff watch

• The 18-karat rose gold bracelet features such intricate guilloche engraving that you can’t even see the links.

• The veinless turquoise on the dial was sourced from the now-dormant Sleeping Beauty mine.

• Partially obscured by the gold work on one side, the dial is also surround by brilliant-cut sapphires

• POA

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