Wristwatch

We've already seen analog wristwatches that incorporate astronomical models, tell time via screws, and let you make Dick-Tracy-type phone calls. The Snake Watch still manages to stand out, however, as it comes with its own moving mechanical snake.

If you're looking for a weird watch, you'd be hard pressed to find anything more unique than the MS1001-Ti. Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, it uses two auger-like screws to tell time.

Leadscrews allow 3D printers to precisely move their nozzles back and forth across the print bed, as they build up intricate items. Inspired by this functionality, Chinese brand MECEXP has created a unique watch that utilizes the same technology.

At Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023, Swiss watch manufacturer Roger Dubuis has unveiled its concept wrist timepiece called the Monovortex Split-Seconds Chronograph that introduces three new complications to the world of haute horlogerie.

Watchmaker Jacob & Co and carmaker Bugatti have teamed up again to produce the Twin Turbo Furious 300+ wristwatch. With styling inspired by the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ hypercar, the new timepiece is available in a limited run of three units.

Swiss watch smart glass maker Winwatch has teamed up with mobile payments company MuchBetter for an analog wristwatch that can make contactless payments thanks to technology hidden in its sapphire crystal.

An aviation icon, Howard Hughes' legendary Spruce Goose, flies again – though only as part of a commemorative wristwatch by Bremont.

Urwerk's UR-100 SpaceTime wristwatch doesn't just display time, it shows how far the Earth travels.

Last year, Citizen marked its centenary with a concept pocket watch that was billed as more accurate than any other watch on the market. That technology has now been incorporated into the company's new Caliber 0100 line of wristwatches, which are slated to go on sale toward the end of 2019.

​Some watches are made for looks. Some are made to be tough. Making its debut at this year's Baselworld exhibition, the Bianchet Genève G5000 Active Tourbillon is made to be really tough, withstanding impacts of up to 5,000 g and still keep ticking.

In what could be the most minimalist watch yet, H. Moser & Cie have come up with the Swiss Alp Watch Concept Black, which has no hands and a blank black dial. The time is told by way of tiny chimes and gongs for the hours, quarter hours, and minutes.

A classic of the mechanical watch world has received a new lease on life after Omega announced it would restart production of its Calibre 321, which powered watches worn by US astronauts during the Apollo missions. The new 321 movement was recreated by extensive research and reverse engineering.