Artya Son of a Gun

Watch brand Artya known for their artistically designed electrically themed watches have released this one containing live ammunition, called “Son of a Gun” it should appeal to those watch collectors with a gun fetish or enjoy having long conversations with airline security.

The dial mimics the appearance of a gun barrel and features six real 6mm Flobert bullets which have been casually arranged around the dial and attached with copper wire. The dial combined with the bezel forms the look of a target.

The glass back of the watch shows the rotor which features three .38 Special cartridge casings and further reinforces the firearm theme. The back of the 47mm case has been inscribed 1/1 Unique, Swiss Made.

Artya Son of a Gun back

Black Belt Watch

This watch is brought to you by Yvan Arpa former Managing Director of Romain Jerome and someone known for his eccentric watch ideas and noted for his creative notoriety.

Other watches he is responsible for are the Titanic DNA watch which used metal from the actual Titanic in its construction as well as a watch with a face made from fossilized dinosaur dung.

Arpa collaborated on the “Blackbelt watch” and it requires that you have a black belt in a type of martial arts and that you attach a copy of your certificate when ordering as proof.

Price:CHF 3000
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Van Ree DNA watch

Although fairly conventional in its appearance what makes this an unusual watch is that it is the first watch to store DNA of its owner inside it.

The DNA is housed in a see-through compartment at 4 o’clock in the watchcase and the owners unique genetic code is engraved on a ring surrounding the movement and case back glass making the watch a one of a kind and unique to its particular owner.

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Louis Moinet Jurassic Tourbillon

Part of an actual fossilized dinosaur bone found in Western North America from about 150 million years ago is contained within the dial of the Jurassic Tourbillon.

A particularly exceptional example was chosen by specialists due to its beautiful colouring and veining. The watch box comes with a genuine fossilized dinosaur egg to complete the theme.

Limited edition of 12 watches to be released.

Price:CHF310,000
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Haldimann clocks and watches are all individual and unique pieces, they are all made in-house (except for crystals and straps). Their philosophy is “to focus on the essence, and above all on simplification”

With the H8, Haldimann has taken this philosophy to a radical and uncompromising conclusion, creating a timepiece that has been reduced down to a Tourbillon alone. Its full name is H8 “Flying Sculptura” and its a sculpture for the wrist and symbolizes their concept of reduction.

“A creation is brilliant when it is reduced to its core elements” states Beat Haldimann and the “H8 embodies our efforts to focus on the essential”.

The Tourbillon is the central focus, according to Haldimann the Tourbillons from pocket watches of very important watchmakers made a special sound and Haldimann recreates this with their watches.