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HYT H3

Image: HYT Watches
Image: HYT Watches

Even without running a single app, mechanical watches can still be a wonderful distraction, particularly those models that leave all of their mechanical functionality exposed, or display the time in unique and unusual ways. The HYT H3 checks boxes in both of those approaches, but truly sets itself apart with a pair of piston-powered bellows that pump a clear green liquid into a clear tube that aligns with a row of rotating cubes that indicate the current hour in the 24-hour format.

The minutes are displayed in an unusual fashion too, with a horizontal indicator that moves back and forth across a numerical scale like a tiny robotic arm. Pricing for the HYT H3 was around $292,000 back in 2015, so it will probably set you back even more today.