Every once in a while, an auction item comes along that commands attention because it's unbelievably weird, beautiful, or just something that you'd never imagine existed--and never imagined anyone would pay $100,000 for.

On March 28, a slew of watches are going on the block in the Antiquorum "Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks" auction in New York. 

Now, we've always found the liberal use of "important" when discussing auctions kind of silly. "Important watches"? How important? Important like the Magna Carta is important?  Like Ty Cobb's .367 liftetime batting average is important?

Be that as it may, there is at least one mindblowing watch in the Antiquorum sale--a Buggati "Parmigiani Fleurier" constructed (as the auction catalog has it) "in the shape of an automotive engine encased in an oval-shaped cylinder, 18K white gold gentleman's driver's wristwatch with 10-day autonomy (displayed on a graduated drum) and an 18K white gold Parmigiani double deployant clasp."

Never mind the 10-day autonomy displayed on a graduated drum. A watch in the shape of a car engine? Now that's something we can get our minds around. Whether we're willing to shell out the $120,000 to $150,000 that the watch is expected to bring is another matter entirely. But if ToyWatch ever decides to duplicate it in plastic and some funky primary color, we know what we're wearing to the Indy 500 next year.