AWC Magnetic Ball Quartz

No hands. No glass. Two magnetic balls roll around the dial to tell the time — and everyone who sees it will ask about it.

Colin's Take

This is the weirdest watch we carry, in the best way. There's no crystal and no hands — a magnetic drive rolls two steel balls around an embossed Roman-numeral ring: outer ball is minutes, inner ball is hours. You read it like a normal watch after about ten seconds of practice, and then you spend the next month showing it to people. Available on a steel bracelet or leather strap.

The Specs That Matter

• Movement: Quartz with magnetic ball-bearing drive — no hands, no glass
• Display: two rolling balls (outer = minutes, inner = hours) on an embossed Roman dial
• Dial: 42mm round, 12mm thick, alloy case
• Band: 20mm — stainless steel bracelet or leather strap depending on colorway
• Water resistance: 3 BAR — rain and splash safe, no swimming

Why We Carry It

• The single most conversation-starting watch in the lineup
• No crystal to crack — the open dial is the whole point
• Five colorways across steel bracelets and leather straps

The Watch Nerd Stuff

This is a FOXBOX-built quartz (model FB0047) with a magnetic-drive ball display — the same concept as the tactile watches designed for low-vision wearers, done here as a pure design statement. 42mm alloy case, 20mm band, 3 BAR rating (rain fine, swimming no). It's a novelty piece that's actually wearable daily, and it's honest about that.