Eclipse Openwork | Men’s Skeleton Automatic Watch - 40mm
Eclipse Openwork | Men’s Skeleton Automatic Watch - 40mm
Eclipse Openwork | Men’s Skeleton Automatic Watch - 40mm
Eclipse Openwork | Men’s Skeleton Automatic Watch - 40mm
Eclipse Openwork | Men’s Skeleton Automatic Watch - 40mm
Eclipse Openwork | Men’s Skeleton Automatic Watch - 40mm
Eclipse Openwork | Men’s Skeleton Automatic Watch - 40mm
Eclipse Openwork | Men’s Skeleton Automatic Watch - 40mm
Eclipse Openwork | Men’s Skeleton Automatic Watch - 40mm
Eclipse Openwork | Men’s Skeleton Automatic Watch - 40mm

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Eclipse Openwork | Skeleton Automatic Watch – 40mm | Wclocks

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Eclipse Openwork — Skeleton Automatic Watch, Sapphire Crystal, 40mm

The Eclipse Openwork removes the dial entirely and replaces it with the movement — bridges, gears, escapement, and rotor visible through sapphire crystal at a 5 BAR depth rating. At 40mm on a steel bracelet with butterfly clasp and 42 hours of power reserve, the Eclipse is an automatic skeleton watch with the specification level normally associated with prices far above this one. The openwork dial is not a design choice layered over mechanics: it is the mechanics, presented as the design.

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Specifications

Model DG8126. Automatic movement, sapphire crystal, steel bracelet.

40mm Case
Automatic Self-Wind
Sapphire Crystal
5 BAR / 50M
42H Power Reserve
Steel Bracelet
Butterfly Clasp
Openwork Dial
Luminous Elements
3 Colour Options

Openwork Dial

No dial — the movement is the display. Bridges, gears, balance wheel, and rotor visible through the openwork architecture. The mechanical activity of the watch is its aesthetic: the seconds tick in the escapement; the rotor swings with wrist movement; the whole mechanism is present and alive on the wrist.

Sapphire Crystal

Sapphire crystal is the industry's hardest dial cover — scratch-resistant to the point where only diamond or another sapphire can mark it in daily wear. At this price point, sapphire crystal is exceptional — it belongs on watches that cost considerably more, and it keeps the openwork display perfectly clear indefinitely.

Automatic Movement

Self-winding via a bidirectional rotor — the watch winds itself from wrist movement during normal wear. 42-hour power reserve means it survives a weekend off the wrist. No battery, no charging, no quartz drift: mechanical timekeeping that earns its accuracy through engineering.

Steel & 5 BAR

Premium stainless steel case with brushed and polished finishing, butterfly clasp bracelet, 5 BAR / 50M water resistance. The Eclipse Openwork is built to be worn as a daily piece — not kept in a box.

Why the Skeleton Format Is Worth Wearing Daily

Skeleton watches have a reputation in some circles as a weekend watch or a statement piece — too visually busy for daily work wear, too fragile for daily use. Both reputations are inaccurate. The Eclipse Openwork at 40mm on a steel bracelet is proportioned for business casual and smart casual equally; the openwork dial is visible at a glance in exactly the same way a conventional dial is — you read the hands against the movement architecture rather than against a surface, which takes perhaps half a second longer to learn but then becomes automatic. The result is a watch that never looks like every other watch on any wrist in any room, while being entirely appropriate to wear in all of them.

The Eclipse Openwork is available in White, Black, and Grey skeletal colour treatments. Sapphire crystal, automatic movement, 5 BAR, steel bracelet — backed by Wclocks' 1-year warranty.

Wear It For

The skeleton automatic works wherever you want a watch that rewards inspection.

Daily Professional Wear

At 40mm on steel the Eclipse Openwork is sized for professional wear — the openwork dial creates conversation in business settings where a conventional dress watch disappears. It is appropriate; it is just more interesting.

Watch Collection

In a watch collection the skeleton automatic is the piece that every other watch is in conversation with — the format that reveals what the others are doing inside their dials. The Eclipse Openwork is the collection's educational and visual centrepiece.

Gift for the Enthusiast

For a watch enthusiast, a skeleton automatic with sapphire crystal at this price point is the gift that demonstrates genuine knowledge of what makes the category interesting. Arrives presentation-boxed.

Evening & Social Wear

Under social lighting the openwork dial catches the light differently from any conventional watch — the gear trains and bridges reflect and refract in ways that invite inspection. The Eclipse is the watch that starts watch conversations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you read the time on a skeleton watch?
On the Eclipse Openwork you read the time from the hands — hour and minute hands are present and clearly visible against the movement architecture, just as on a conventional dial. The difference is that the background is the movement itself rather than a solid surface. In practice the learning curve is minimal: within a day of wearing a skeleton watch, reading the time becomes as automatic as on any other piece. The openwork is a visual interest layer above the fundamental legibility, not a replacement for it.
What is sapphire crystal and why does it matter?
Sapphire crystal is the hardest material used in watch crystals — on the Mohs scale it rates 9 out of 10, behind only diamond. In practical terms, sapphire crystal cannot be scratched by keys, rings, or most everyday surfaces. It can only be scratched by diamond, tungsten carbide, or another sapphire. For a skeleton watch where the crystal is the window to the movement, sapphire is particularly important: it maintains perfect optical clarity indefinitely, never developing the haze that repeated scratching creates on mineral or Hardlex crystals.
Does an automatic movement need winding?
The Eclipse Openwork winds itself via a bidirectional rotor that spins with wrist movement — normal daily wear keeps it fully wound without any manual intervention. If you haven't worn the watch for more than 42 hours (the power reserve), it will have stopped; simply give it 20–30 turns of the crown by hand to restart, then set the time. The automatic mechanism handles the rest. No battery, no quartz degradation — just mechanical power derived from motion.
What is the water resistance rating?
5 BAR / 50M water resistance — a meaningful daily-wear rating. 5 BAR handles hand washing, rain, and everyday splashing comfortably. It is not rated for swimming laps or diving, but it handles active life (gym, outdoor activity, rain) without concern. The butterfly clasp means no crown protrusion, which helps maintain water resistance sealing.
What is the power reserve?
Approximately 42 hours — meaning the fully wound movement runs for 42 hours after the rotor stops receiving wrist energy. In practice, daily wear keeps the Eclipse Openwork continuously topped up. If you wear it Monday through Friday and leave it on the weekend, it will still be running Monday morning.
What colour variants are available?
Three: White, Black, and Grey. These refer to the colour treatment of the movement architecture and bridges visible through the openwork — White creates a bright, clean contrast; Black provides the most dramatic and deep presentation of the mechanics; Grey sits between them with a composed, modern tone. The steel bracelet is stainless in all three variants.
How does the bracelet fasten?
A butterfly clasp — also called a deployant clasp. Rather than a push-pin through a bar (standard pin buckle), the butterfly clasp folds in two and locks with a push-button release. It provides a more secure fastening than a pin buckle, is easier to use one-handed, and lies flat against the wrist for a cleaner profile.

Mechanics as Aesthetics. Sapphire Standard.

Eclipse Openwork — automatic skeleton watch, 40mm, sapphire crystal, 5 BAR / 50M, 42H power reserve, stainless steel butterfly-clasp bracelet, 1-year Wclocks warranty. Available in White, Black, and Grey.