Macro photography may be the one valid reason for owning a skeleton watch
The facts are that skeleton watches are bough mostly because they are a curiosity. They usually suffer from a lack of legibility and in the case of my CIGADesign Z Titanium this is compounded by the large and reflective sapphire crystal sitting on top.
Additionally, since it's back is as flat and large as a griddle it results in a wearing experience which isn't brilliant to say the least.
However, the same design which makes it so hard to use as a watch is just great at providing an unobstructed view into and through the movement. This presented a great opportunity to let loose with the 85mm macro lens on the Canon RP and I grabbed it with both hands and a tripod.
I'll have to thank CIGADesign for their efforts in designing an intricate web of titanium struts to support the movement with as little visual obstructions as possible. Skeleton watches may not be good to look at for reading the time, but they sure are great to look through, and having a good macro lens alongside is making for a very pleasant and memorable trip into the movement.
But every trip has to end and I'll spend the remaining of the day having my Z Titanium flopping around my wrist and wondering about the time. I just can't miss an opportunity to complain, but that's because I'm a man and we men like to complain and whine. Just ask the wives and they'll confirm it right away.
I'm a big fan of watches that are interesting because they are either unique, have interesting features, well designed or simply offer a great value for their price.
Us, men, whine and complain when we stub a toe, or scratch a watch. Our better halves…give birth. We hold their beer.
Somebody finally found a reason for skeletonized watches to exist! Well done sir, and nice pictures.