Skeleton watch
For other uses, see Skeleton (disambiguation).
A skeleton watch is a mechanical watch (although occasionally quartz), in which all of the moving parts are visible through either the front of the watch, the back of the watch or a small cut outlining the dial.
True 'skeletonization' also includes the trimming away of any non-essential metal on the bridge, plate, wheel train or any other mechanical part of the watch, leaving only a minimalist 'bare' skeleton of the movement required for functionality. Often, the remaining thinned movement is decorated with engraving. This can be with or without a dial face that allows the user to see through to the movement.
Some makers of mechanical skeleton watches and models include:
- Chopard L.U.C XP SKELETEC
- Basse Broye
- Invicta watch
- Patek Philippe Skeleton
- Stauer 1779 and 1901 Skeleton
- Festina
- Fossil Twist
- Swatch
- DEPA Skeleton movements
- Orkina Skeleton
- Breguet
- Akribos
- Chenevard
- Stührling Original
- Corum
- Kudoke
- Kenneth Cole
- Tissot Le Locle
- Armitron
- Orion Skeleton
- Sacom
- Eterna
- Oris
- Seiko
- Rougois
- Sea-Gull
- Tao International
- Rotary Skeleton
- Yves Camani
- Claude Meylan, Vallée de Joux
- HMT, Skeleton in steel & gold
- Piaget Altiplano Skeleton