{"product_id":"montre-gousset-open-face-squelette","title":"Skeleton Face Pocket Watch – A Ritual of Daily Winding","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkeleton Face Pocket Watch\u003c\/strong\u003e with mechanical movement and skeleton dial. A ritual of daily winding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOpen face skeleton pocket watch: time laid bare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are timepieces that conceal their soul behind an opaque dial. This one chooses transparency. The open face skeleton pocket watch exposes without reservation the intimate architecture of its mechanical movement: gears, balance wheel, mainspring — all unfold in a silent and perpetual ballet. The pierced caseback lets light pass through, the gilded wheels capture ambient brilliance, and each glance at the time becomes a moment of contemplation. Fine hands advance across a dial with Roman numerals, between watchmaking heritage and contemporary restraint. Slipped into a waistcoat pocket or worn as a pendant, this pocket watch with visible gears embodies a certain idea of time — no longer merely endured, but observed, almost revered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe art of distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTo carry this timepiece is to display a horological sensibility that closed watches cannot express: the visible movement reminds us that time is alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA mechanical piece with manual winding, it belongs to the lineage of collector's watches destined to traverse generations without losing their relevance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe skeleton mechanism winds by hand, establishing a daily ritual that connects its wearer to time in a way that a battery never could.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAvailable in four distinct finishes — gold, silver, bronze, carbon black — each hue lends the same mechanical architecture a resolutely different personality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear the open face pocket watch?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three-piece suit remains the natural setting for this timepiece: tucked into the waistcoat pocket, the chain forming a discreet arc across the wool cloth, it bestows upon the wearing of a complete suit a rare horological dimension. In more relaxed attire — fitted shirt, pleated trousers, double-breasted jacket — it is worn as a pendant, the skeleton case resting on the chest like a gear-adorned locket. For lovers of retro-industrial aesthetics, it pairs naturally with steampunk codes: frock coat, waistcoat with gilded buttons, aged leather. Those wishing to deepen this universe will find in our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/montre-gousset-full-hunter-bronze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ebronze covered pocket watch\u003c\/a\u003e another expression of the same heritage, with a cover this time, for more intimate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA gift of character\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffering a luxury mechanical skeleton pocket watch is to choose a gift unlike any other — neither gadget nor ordinary jewel, but a timepiece in its own right. For a milestone birthday, a graduation, a retirement, or for a father difficult to surprise, this watch carries a significance that time will always eventually reveal. Enthusiasts of retro-mechanical worlds will also find in our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/montre-steampunk-homme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003esteampunk watch for men\u003c\/a\u003e an alternative of pronounced character, for a gift equally singular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"nsm-ml\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/skeleton-pocket-watch\"\u003eSkeleton Pocket Watch\u003c\/a\u003e collection. Shoppers also look at \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pocket-watch-wedding\"\u003ePocket Watch Wedding\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pocket-watch-for-father\"\u003ePocket Watch for Father\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/antique-skeleton-pocket-watch\"\u003eAntique Skeleton Pocket Watch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Univers Gousset","offers":[{"title":"Gold","offer_id":50908112978254,"sku":"38081702-gold","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":50908113011022,"sku":"38081702-bronze","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":50908113043790,"sku":"38081702-silver","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":50908113076558,"sku":"38081702-black","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0892\/8234\/7342\/files\/montre-gousset-open-face-squelette-lifestyle.webp?v=1779398209","url":"https:\/\/en.univers-gousset.com\/products\/skeleton-face-pocket-watch","provider":"Univers Gousset","version":"1.0","type":"link"}