Awesome Watches

Watchismo have designed the first in their own watch line – XERIC. This mechanical marvel features a visible movement which rotates and functions as the hour hand on the watch. It’s kinetically powered, and never needs batteries.

ZIIRO takes their unique LCD watch display and embeds it in a modern pocket watch. Made from a sturdy anodized aluminum, with a mineral crystal front, and EL backlighting. Comes with a black metal chain and matching carabiner.

Mica’s beautiful everyday wood watch collection is now available in a deep, dark colorway called Sable. We’re big fans of The Deck with the bronze face, but any of the available watch styles will score you complements on a daily basis.

If you’ve always wanted a Rolex, but couldn’t afford to buy one new, look no further than Bob’s Watches, an online exchange offering buying and selling of quality Rolex watches, with both buy and sell prices readily accessible.

Analog Watch Co.’s Carpenter Collection consists of four nature-inspired watches. Aside from having wooden faces and cases, the watches’ straps are also made of leather with thin and flexible wood veneer.

“I’m sorry to have kept you waiting, but I’m afraid my watch has become rather sillier recently.” Monty Python fans will love this wristwatch, which features John Cleese as the public servant from the Ministry of Silly Walks.

An Android smart watch for runners with GPS, accelerometer and Bluetooth. It can be set to measure your heart rate, pace, distance, stride and route. It also works as a watch, timer and mp3 player. Drops 11/1/13 for $399 on Adidas.

An affordable smart watch with a simple design, the ZeWatch does much of what other Bluetooth watches can do. It lets you answer calls, receive notifications, know if you forgot your mobile device and more. No add-on apps, though.

This design from Fanny Shorter for Mr. Jones Watches could be our favorite so far. Instead of hour and minute hands, this timepiece features a school of circling fish being chased by two deadly marlins. Limited edition of just 30 pieces.

Our friends at LogicBuy spotted this exceptional value on this handsome Swiss Made steel chronograph, embellished with Ferrari branding. Perfect for gearheads – and much cheaper than an actual Ferrari. (Regular Price: $895)

The DoughBoy Watch Co. turns antique pocket watches into wristwatches. World War I soldiers did this to their pocket watches long before wristwatches for men became popular. Some of the watches here are exclusive to UrbanDaddy.

TokyoFlash produced just ten of these special Kisai Seven watches with green and yellow LED faces. One lucky Awesomer reader will win one of them. For TRON fans: Green=Military, Yellow=Hackers. Enter now. (Ends 10/2/13)

The Hoop Tracker is a smart watch for basketball players. It tracks your shot percentage with the help of a wireless shot detector that you attach to the basketball rim. It can provide both real-time and long term feedback.

Inspired by their concrete wall clock, 22 Design Studio is now producing a wristwatch with a high-density concrete face. Its dimensional, stepped face is set into a stainless steel case with a sapphire glass lens and set onto a leather strap.

A surprise entry into the smartwatch arena – the Toq has an always-on color touchscreen that’s visible in sunlight. Provides access to messaging, notifications, music and more. Has wireless charging, and compatible with Android 4.0.3+.

The 12 year old space alien-loving son of a Grieb & Benzinger watch collector received a special commission – an Area 51-inspired piece featuring 3D metallic aliens with ruby-set eyes and a moon-surface dial with diamond craters.

The Blade resembles the turbine on a jet engine (although its initial form was more wheel-like). Its LEDs show the time in two ways, and it also can animate like a fan blade. Available in black, gold and silver and with blue, green or red LEDs.

The Omate is a wristwatch and smartphone that’s significantly cheaper than its major competitors. It runs Android 4.2, has a dual core CPU and 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The Omate is also waterproof and dustproof.

Nixon combines some of its bestselling watches with premium leather for its Luxe Heritage Collection. Grab the October, the Magnacon and more with Horween leather straps and chrome-finished cases.

The Series:1 by rvnDSGN are the world’s first wristwatches to have a 3D printed titanium case. They also have a Swiss movement, a sapphire crystal lens, luminescent steel hands and leather NATO straps made by Worn & Wound.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of America’s ultimate pony car, Ford has teamed with Detroit watchmaker Shinola to create just 1,000 of these very special collectible watches. We especially love the horse on the crown.

A Bluetooth 4.0 smart watch packed with practical features. It provides notifications on calls, email, reminders and more. It can also trigger your device’s camera and music player. It’s also waterproof and shockproof.

Create your own timepiece and have it ship in a day. Start with a 3-hand watch or a chrono, then pick colors for case, bezel, dial, hands, strap and either mineral or sapphire crystal. Best of all the watches are reasonably priced.