The invention provides a pointer type intelligent watch and a display method thereof. The intelligent watch includes a cover, a watchcase, a movement layer, a watchband, a transparent display element, a control module, and a transparent solar element, the cover includes a touch control induction unit, an inner cavity is formed by the watchcase and the cover, a hour hand and a minute hand rotate in the inner cavity, the movement layer is arranged at the bottom of the watchcase and is connected with the hour hand and the minute hand to supply power to make the hour hand and the minute hand rotate in the inner cavity, the watchband is connected with two opposite ends of the watchcase, the transparent display element is arranged in the inner cavity and on the movement layer and is provided with rotating shaft holes for the rotating shafts of the hour hand and the minute hand to pass through, the control module is configured to control the work state of the transparent display element, and the transparent solar element is arranged in the inner cavity and on the movement layer and is coupled to the battery of the pointer type intelligent watch. According to the invention, a touch control display function is realized on a pointer type mechanical watch, and a conventional mechanical watch and an intelligent watch are integrated.