Watchmakers spent generations hiding their finest handiwork behind a painted dial, a bit like hiring an orchestra and leaving the curtain closed. The Magnus opens the curtain. Its skeleton dial shows the working parts of the automatic movement going about their business, and an observation window in the back offers the view from behind the scenes too.

Wear it through the day and the motion of your arm does the winding. Set it on the dresser at bedtime and it’s still ticking at breakfast, thanks to a 36-hour power reserve and 21 jewel bearings inside. The brushed stainless steel case takes the gently rounded barrel shape watchmakers call a tonneau, 45mm (about 1¾") across, with luminous hands for reading it in dim light.

A push-button butterfly clasp closes securely, and the bracelet fits wrists from roughly 6 to 9 inches around. Choose silver, black, or gunmetal with rose gold accents. Expect a few people to lean in for a closer look.