5 Skeleton Dial Watches Every Man Should Know, From Accessible to Ultra-Luxury

Some watches tell the time. Others give you something to look at while you’re waiting for it. Skeleton watches fall firmly into the second camp. By exposing the movement beneath the dial, they make a virtue of the gears, springs, and tiny pieces of engineering that usually stay hidden. If your watch collection could use a little more personality, this is where things get interesting.

Not only that for watch geeks, skeleton watches make the perfect case for expressing love for mechanical engineering, love for intricate gear trains, escapements, and oscillating weights right on the wrist.

From Franck Muller to Piaget to Hublot, here are top 5 skeleton watch recommendations for watch collectors to consider.

Hublot's Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition merges elite sport and haute horlogerie. Limited editions in blue, green, and red. At the heart of the watch sits a fully skeletonised tourbillon movement, visible from every angle and framed by a bold, layered case construction. The transparency is intentional. Nothing here is meant to be hidden neither the mechanics nor the message. This is a watch that celebrates performance openly, almost unapologetically.

All-new self-winding skeleton movement 1200S1IS powered by an off-centre micro rotor engraved with the Piaget's coat of arms. Available in two colour variants the Piaget Polo Skeleton achieves unprecedented elegance in two styles, one in Piaget Blue and the other in a slate grey finish.

Distinguished by a sporty tonneau shape, the Vanguard calls in for clean aesthetics with a one-of-a kind design. With refined taste, inserts on both sides of the case tastefully match the color on the numerals and strap for utmost elegance and style. The strap is cleverly integrated inside the case in order to maintain and extend the curved aspect of the timepiece, the result being a stunning timepiece with a unique design.

The Tissot Chemin Des Tourelles Skeleton offers traditional Swiss craftsmanship with a refined transparent face and reliable power reserve.

The sapphire dial of Audemars Piguet Grande Sonnerie Supersonnerie is framed by a black external zone and complemented by a matching counter at 6 o'clock, 18-carat sand gold hands and hour-markers filled with luminescent material, and a sand gold-toned inner bezel.