What is a Skeleton Watch?
Are you the kind of person who always wants to know how things work, what makes them tick? If so, you may be very interested in owning, or at least looking at a skeleton watch. This type of watch usually is encased in transparent material that allows you to see the inner mechanisms of the watch working. Imagine all those parts of the watch in full view, at least from the sides or back of the watch. The appearance of the skeleton watch may vary depending upon design. Some show a portion of the working parts surrounding the watch face. Others merely show a little bit of the watchs mechanism from the sides, or offer a full view from the back. A few exhibit beautifully designed faces that complement the watchs mechanisms, while others are more bare bones, or skeletal in nature. Such watches can come with a variety of different straps, and you can find both automatic or quartz watches, and the standard wind-up or mechanical skeleton watch. This last is the most common type sold. One way the