The present invention provides a pointer-type smart watch and a display method thereof. The smart watch includes: a cover, the cover including a touch sensing unit; a case, forming an inner cavity together with the cover, an hour hand and a minute hand Rotating in the inner cavity; a movement layer, arranged at the bottom of the case, connecting the hour and minute hands to provide power for the hour and minute hands to rotate in the inner cavity; a strap, connecting the opposite ends of the case; a transparent display element , arranged in the inner cavity and above the core layer, the transparent display element has a shaft hole for the shafts of the hour and minute hands to pass through; a control module is configured to control the working state of the transparent display element; and the transparent solar element is set In the inner cavity, above the movement layer, the transparent solar element is coupled to the battery of the analog smart watch. The invention can realize the touch display function on the pointer mechanical watch, and integrate the traditional mechanical watch with the smart watch.