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This Stunning “Space Watch” from a Fan-Favorite Brand Takes the Term Literally

The final installment of Unimatic’s three-watch collaboration with Massena Lab wasn’t designed for space but from it.

A close-up of a wristwatch with a gray strap and a round silver bezel. The watch face has a textured, rocky background with light blue hour markers and hands, and a red second hand. The word "NASA" is printed in light blue near the bottom center of the watch face. The background is dark with small floating rock-like objects.Unimatic

By Jack Seemer

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Relative to the industry at large, only a small percentage of timepieces have traveled beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

Even fewer actually come from there.

The latest to join this elite category of so-called space watches is the third and final installment of a collaboration between Unimatic and Massena Lab.

But unlike the Omega Speedmaster, which earned the designation after accompanying both Gemini and Apollo astronauts to space, the Modello Quattro U4S‐T‐SPW embraces the term quite literally.

A close-up of a white NASA-themed wristwatch with a textured dial resembling a lunar surface. The watch has white geometric hour markers and hands, a red second hand, and a white fabric strap. A faint rainbow-like lens flare appears in the background against a dark backdrop.
The new Modello Quattro U4S‐T‐SPW is the final installment of Unimatic’s three-watch collaboration with Massena Lab.
Unimatic

From space, not for it

Its headline feature is a genuine meteorite dial, which gets its extraterrestrial pattern (known as the Widmanstätten) from traveling millions of years through the solar system before falling down to Earth.

“These intricate lines, created light-years away from our planet, ensure that no two dials are ever alike,” the two brands said in a joint announcement on Instagram.

A close-up of a round metallic object with a textured, crisscross pattern on its surface, attached to a black rod or handle, set against a plain light gray background.
The one-of-a-kind Widmanstätten pattern is formed over millions of years.
Unimatic

Notably, the markers and NASA logo that make up the face of the watch are printed on the underside of a 2.8mm sapphire crystal.

That said, the trick does more than simply preserve the integrity of the dial. It also creates a “floating effect that adds depth and visual intrigue, giving the dial a distinct space-inspired character,” the brands added.

A gray wristwatch with a textured strap and a round face displaying glowing blue hour markers and hands. The watch face features the NASA logo and has a dark, textured background. The watch is set against a space-themed backdrop showing part of Earth and a starry sky.
The printing on the crystal, rather than the dial, gives a floating effect to the markers and NASA logo.
Unimatic

Like the Modello Uno “Space Program,” a limited-edition watch Unimatic made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the space program, the Modello Quattro U4S‐T‐SPW features a bright-white case, courtesy of a Cerakote H140 finish.

White circular watch case with lugs for attaching a strap, shown without the watch face or movement.
Unimatic has used Cerakote H140 to finish other watches in the past, but this one also features a titanium case.
Unimatic

However, steel on the former makes way for a high-performance titanium case here, which houses a Swiss-made no-date Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement. That gives it a power reserve of 38 hours, with an average accuracy of +/- 12 seconds per day.

White wristwatch with a textured fabric strap and a round face featuring the NASA logo. The watch face has a scratched or distressed design with white hour markers and hands. The background shows a view of Earth from space with a dark starry sky.
A workhorse Sellita SW200-1 movement gives the watch a power reserve of 38 hours.
Unimatic

Availability and pricing

The Modello Quattro U4S‐T‐SPW is limited to just 60 pieces, individually numbered and sold exclusively at this year’s Geneva Watch Days (happening through September 7).

It costs $2,913 (2,500 Euros) and comes with two straps — one made of white nylon, the other gray TPU.

White wristwatch with a gray textured dial featuring the NASA logo, white hour markers, and hands, and a red second hand. The watch has a gray ribbed strap and is set against a space background showing Earth and star trails.Unimatic

Unimatic x Massena Lab Modello Quattro U4S-T-SPW

About the Author:

Jack Seemer is the executive editor at Gear Patrol, with over a decade of experience in product journalism. He currently reports on a wide range of topics, including footwear, watches, EDC, cookware and more.

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