The Anatomy Of A Luxury Watch (Guest Post)

I have always been interested in watch movements, which is why skeleton watches are my absolute favourite. I love being able to see the mechanics, as it really does look beautiful:


This Bulova Accutron watch is on my "what to buy if I had a lot of money" list at the moment. I adore how the dial is cut out at the 12 o'clock mark which gives you a glimpse of the inside.

 Or...


 This men's Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch. It saddens me that the majority of amazing skeleton watches are all for men.















The Watch Gallery have produced a video that shows a watchmaker, Jamie Hardes, disassemble a Rolex watch and it has made me understand what parts of the movement I can see on skeleton watches. It is incredible how such small pieces are so necessary to start time: