The Urwerk UR-T8 is a remarkable Reverso watch with wandering hours and the looks of a prehistoric turtle
The wandering hours complication has its roots in clockmaking from the 17th century, where it was first used in night clocks to make reading time easier in the dark. In modern horology, brands like Audemars Piguet, Urwerk, and others have revived and refined the wandering hours display, integrating it into high-end and avant-garde watches.
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The wandering hours complication is a unique type of watch display, where the hour is indicated by a number that “wanders” or moves across an arc or track, rather than by traditional hands pointing to numbers on a dial.
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Watches with wandering hours
This Arnold & Son Golden Wheel has a special way of showing the time: it uses wandering hours and true beat seconds