What Are Skeletonized Watches?

A skeleton watch is a mechanical watch 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.

What are skeleton watches called?

A skeleton watch, also sometimes referred to as an open-worked watch, is one that is designed to show off one of the most important parts of a mechanical watch–the movement! Essentially, the dial and sometimes the movement itself, it stripped down to the bare bones to offer a view of the mechanics within.

How does a skeleton watch work?

The beauty of a skeleton watch is that the dial is either completely or partially removed and the inside of the watch is on display. The dial is the part that's been cut down on a skeleton watch. Also called the face of the watch, the dial displays the time and consists of the hour markers and hands.