Draw me a dial!

There's nothing like the dial, the face of a watch, as a medium for watchmakers and their boundless creativity. In their hands, pencil strokes create heroes and cartoons. Discover watches that are veritable comic strips in this illustrated page.

By Bruno Lambert

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Corum

At nightfall…

An unusual collection featuring oversized watches with domed sapphire crystals, the Bubble line unveils the Bubble Bats model, featuring flying bats against a full moon. A 45mm diameter automatic watch with a genuine crocodile leather strap. A special, numbered edition not for everyone... 

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Audemars Piguet

Superhero!

The manufacturer is once again making waves with the unveiling of a 3D silhouette of the Marvel superhero, Spider-Man. A silhouette that occupies the entire empty space on the skeleton dial of this hand-wound Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Spider-Man watch. Its white gold body is meticulously hand-painted.

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Reservoir 

Comic book heroes

The famous adventurers Blake and Mortimer are determined to lead the investigation! Captain Blake raises his arm, indicating the minutes, while his friend Mortimer appears puzzled. Meanwhile, the hours tick by in the window at the bottom of the illustrated dial, displaying Mortimer's favorite expression, "By Jove!!!".

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Gérald Genta

The Disney star

The brand unveils the Arena Bi-Retrograde Mickey Mouse Playing Football timepiece. Its movable arm indicates the minutes in retrograde fashion, while the aperture displays jumping hours. Finally, an openworked hand sweeps across a 180° retrograde date. A triple complication to discover with the world's most famous mouse.

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