Some watches are designed for simplicity, others for complexity, then there is this third breed – a prerogative largely of the likes of MB&F and Urwerk – which is designed for those, ready for lift-off to live amid the extraterrestrial. As the headline reads, it’s not the obvious creators, rather a collaboration between SpaceOne and Perpétuel Gallery which reimagines this jumping hour watch in an exemplary blend of futurism and contemporary horology.
The resulting SpaceOne x Perpetuel Edition in special green color is an enduring haute horology piece resembling a space-ready watch even the aliens would envy. Under the shadow of this overstatement is a watch that’s anything but traditional. What’s in it, let’s check out in detail below.
Designer: SpaceOne x Perpétuel
Ready for lift-off!
The SpaceOne x Perpetuel Gallery Jump Hour is provided in a robust grade-5 titanium casing featuring the striking Perpétuel Green color. It comes paired with a matching DELUGS rubber strap and features orange Eastern Arabic digits printed on pair of plain black discs that allow minutes and hours to leap into the sapphire cockpit on the dial.
With a distinct, UFO-like shape and crown resembling a rocket nozzle, the watch is befitting a wrist ready to take off on a shuttle flight. Recently in haute horology, there has been a persistent rise in watches with unorthodox layouts: space-inspired complications have become really common and this one is another entrant.
The design in beyond
Despite the form factor, the SpaceOne x Perpetuel Edition is pretty sleek yet formidable. It is a limited edition release, which has gone out faster than candies on the shelf. In its construction and functionality, ‘the watch is as tough as a spaceship.’ It measures 42 mm x 51.67 mm and is only 12 mm thick.
The SpaceOne x Perpetuel Edition is powered by Soprod P024 automatic movement which one can gawk at through the visible caseback. The movement provides 38 hours of power reserve and beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour.
A lost race
This watch that wins over with its unique shape has received an overwhelming response. It was Limited to only 25 examples at launch and thanks to the Perpetuel makeover of this SpaceOne watch, it is already sold out in under five days from its release on October 10.
If you’re reading this and thought you were in the race, you probably have lost your chance to get hands on a SpaceOne x Perpetuel Edition until maybe some collector, who has recently purchased the AED 13,000 (approximately $3,500) watch, is willing to part with it-of course at a premium!
