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\"Cartier<\/a>
Cartier limited-edition Crash wristwatch, 21st century<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s probably not a shock that the majority of wristwatches<\/a> on the market are round. But every now and then, more unusual \u2014 and exciting \u2014 shapes pique our curiosity. Called shaped or form watches, catchall terms for any non-round models, these less-common designs run the geometrical gamut from square and rectangular to barrel, cushion, oval, trapezoidal or completely asymmetrical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bulgari<\/a>
Bulgari Tubogas ladies’ watch, ca. 1965<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, watch blogs and the fashion press have hinted at the rising profile of non-round watch shapes, offering as proof critics\u2019 darlings like the eight-sided Bulgari<\/a> Octo Finissimo (which also earns kudos for being one of the world\u2019s thinnest models) and the Laurent Ferrier Bridge One. The latter, with its rectangular case rounded along the top and bottom edges, is an unexpected departure from the brand\u2019s signature cushion-shaped references. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is this desire for something different, something eye-catching, a new vogue or a deeper, more abiding undercurrent in the marketplace \u2014 and our psyches? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Cormier, CEO of WatchFacts, based in Miami, doesn\u2019t see the yen for the nontraditional as new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He notes that the tonneau, or barrel shape<\/a>, has had a dedicated following for decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFranck Muller<\/a> kicked this off a long time ago,\u201d he says, citing Muller\u2019s wildly inventive designs, housed in distinctive tonneau cases, which put him at the vanguard of high-end watchmaking in the 1990s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"MB&F
MB&F Horological Machine No.2 LE 20, 21st century<\/a>; Franck Muller Color Dreams wristwatch, 21st century<\/a>; Patek Philippe 5020R perpetual calendar chronograph, ca. 1995<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cormier actually credits Richard Mille<\/a>, however, with making \u201cthe non-round watch hot.\u201d Mille\u2019s bold, colorful tonneau watches \u201cdrew attention to the style,\u201d Cormier says. Many brands have since followed in Mille\u2019s footsteps, he adds, \u201ctrying to create something a little different.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rob Weintraub, manager of Manfredi Jewels<\/a>, in Greenwich, Connecticut, ties the buzz around form watches to the industry\u2019s ongoing obsession with retro styles<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a big resurgence in vintage watches,\u201d he observes. \u201cEspecially in the late \u201960s and the \u201970s, there were a lot of watches that were not specifically round but more of a tonneau shape, more of a square shape. There were TV-shaped watches that were popular.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cartier and the History of Nontraditional Watch Shapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Cartier<\/a>
Cartier large Tank Am\u00e9ricaine wristwatch, 21st century<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

According to Chris Kleanthous, of London\u2019s Kleanthous Antiques<\/a>, the penchant for novel silhouettes dates back even further \u2014 to the creation of the wristwatch itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you look back at the history of the wristwatch, which launched around 1900, it did not take long before innovators in the watch-manufacturing industry looked for alternatives to round cases to arouse interest and whet the appetite of the consumer,\u201d he says, pointing specifically to the house of Cartier<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cartier, in fact, has likely done more than any other company to foster the reputation of shaped watches as modern, groundbreaking and ruggedly individualist<\/a>. In 1904, Louis Cartier<\/a> designed what was arguably the first proper men\u2019s wristwatch, the square-cased Santos<\/a>, for early aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. He went on to create the Cartier Tonneau<\/a>, the tortoise-inspired Tortue<\/a> and perhaps the most iconic form watch of all, the Tank<\/a>, influenced by the latest advances in military technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Companies Bringing Shaped Cases to Sport Watches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Patek
Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712\/1A, 2008<\/a>; Richard Mille RM 011356399, 2010<\/a>; Urwerk UR 202 men’s automatic watch 202\/WG, 21st century<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Among sports models, the taste for shaped watches is driven by Patek Philippe<\/a> and Audemars Piguet<\/a>, say Cormier and Weintraub. \u201cThe biggest one is the Patek Philippe Nautilus<\/a>, which is in great demand right now,<\/a>\u201d notes Weintraub. Although it\u2019s technically an octagonal design, derived from a ship\u2019s porthole, Weintraub describes its configuration as \u201csort of a rounded square.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe other Patek Philippe that people love is the Aquanaut<\/a>, which is also squarish,\u201d he adds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPatek and AP nailed the market when they came out with the Nautilus and the Royal Oak Offshore,\u201d says Cormier. He ranks the Nautilus 5712 as one of his personal favorites. \u201cI wear mine with shorts or with a suit or business casual. It just goes with everything<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Match a Watch with Your Personal Style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course, how and why you wear your watch are major factors when it comes to choosing a shape. An unusual wristwatch can enhance your personal style. \u201cI think we all like a little bit of variety,\u201d says Weintraub. \u201cWhat\u2019s your outfit today? What\u2019s your mood today? I look in my watch box, and I\u2019m going to pick something that maybe I want to be a little different today. Maybe I don\u2019t want to be classic. Maybe I\u2019m wearing something that\u2019s a little more avant-garde, or I\u2019m wearing something, as far as fashion goes, very conservative, but I want to add a little pop, so I\u2019m going to wear my shaped watch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Vacheron
Vacheron Constantin asymmetric MCMLXXII wristwatch, ca. 2010<\/a>; David Webb gold, black-enamel and diamond watch, 1980<\/a>; Chopard diamond and mother-of-pearl oval watch, 21st century<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kleanthous says it\u2019s useful to have some wardrobe options on hand. \u201cA watch is one of the very few jewels that a man can wear, apart from cufflinks<\/a> and rings<\/a>. It is therefore advantageous to be in a position to ring the changes, whether you are a collector of watches or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, variety is the spice of life. \u201cRound is always going to be the main focus,\u201d Weintraub acknowledges. \u201cBut it is nice to have a little bit of variety in your collection. If it speaks to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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