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8 standout skeleton watches to add a touch of chic to your wrist

Intricate and instantly captivating, these see-through timepieces allow the state-of-the-art mechanisms to take centre stage

Indulge your curiosity of what lies beneath with the most luxurious skeleton watches with dials. Skeleton watches – where the machinery is visible in the dial – were first invented in the 18th century. Almost 300 years later and they’re more sophisticated than ever, with watchmakers including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Cartier all giving a clear view of the mechanisms. Here’s our edit of standout skeleton watches to upgrade your collection.

The Glossary Edit

The Finest Skeleton watches

Patek Philippe

8 Luxury skeleton watches for women - The Glossary

Complications Rose Gold Skeleton Watch 5180/1R
POA

Chanel

8 Luxury skeleton watches for women - The Glossary

Première Camélia X-Ray Watch
POA

Audemars Piguet

8 Luxury skeleton watches for women - The Glossary

Royal Oak ‘Jumbo’ Watch, 39mm
POA

Piaget

8 Luxury skeleton watches for women - The Glossary

Polo Green Skeleton Watch (G0A47008)
£26,000

Jaeger-LeCoultre

8 Luxury skeleton watches for women - The Glossary

Reverso Tribute Duoface Tou Watch
POA

Ulysee Nardin

8 Luxury skeleton watches for women - The Glossary

Diver X Skeleton Watch
£23,210

Cartier

8 Luxury skeleton watches for women - The Glossary

Santos Dumont Skeleton Watch
POA

Bell & Ross

8 Luxury skeleton watches for women - The Glossary

BR 05 Skeleton Watch
£6,500

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