Watches as Toys: Collector Discussion & Guide

Key Points from the Discussion

• The Perrelet Double Rotor Erotic Edition, while playful, is actually a wooden watch crafted by Ukrainian cabinet maker Valerii Danevych, who has no formal watchmaking training. It's an impressive, albeit less accurate, horological curiosity.
• The Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Planétarium, and similar planetarium watches, are considered 'toys' due to their accurate, revolving planetary displays, often featuring six planets.
• The Haldimann H9 Tourbillon, with its obscured tourbillon, and the Swatch Bunny Sutra are further examples of watches that lean into the 'toy' aesthetic, with the latter featuring an erotic theme similar to the Perrelet.
• The Christophe Claret Roulette watch, mentioned by Cookies, also features a Black Jack game on its reverse side, adding another layer of interactive playfulness.
• The Harry Winston Opus series, particularly the Andreas Strehler-designed model resembling a spirograph, is recalled as an exquisite and fun example of horological playfulness.
• While the Girard Perregaux Jackpot is a cool and original complication, its poker game is a simplified version with fewer hand combinations than a real deck of cards.