This Moon-Bound Chronograph’s Coolest Feature Comes Out in the Dark

Omega’s Speedmaster is famously the first watch worn on the Moon, a fact the brand has milked for all its worth, but that achievement will soon be one-upped, in a way, by an unlikely British watchmaker.

As part of the Griffin-1 mission, Astrolab will be taking a new Bremont chronograph to the lunar surface, attached to a robotic rover. There it will stay indefinitely, making it the first watch to live on the moon.

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Of course, this isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison, but the new Supernova Chronograph is a beautiful watch that has passed a series of rigorous tests to qualify for this mission.

Bremont and Astrolab put the watch through the same performance tests as the FLIP rover it will be attached to. These included simulations of vacuum pressure, extreme temperature fluctuations and high-impact shocks that both machines will be subjected to.

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The Supernova Chronograph has a 41mm 904L stainless steel case with a faceted elliptical shape, topped by a decagonal black ceramic fixed bezel, which holds a domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal.

A sunken midcase features black DLC coating, including protruding frames for the bumper-style chronograph pushers. There is a large decagonal crown signed with Bremont’s wayfinder logo.

Alight in the dark

For everyone back here on Earth, the standout feature of the Supernova Chronograph is its sci-fi-inspired dial. Based on the solar panels used on spacecraft, the intricate dial texture is cut into a black plate. Two smaller, more finely perforated discs sit inside the two subdials.

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The plate underneath the dial is fully coated in white Super-LumiNova with blue emission. In low light, it creates a glowing pattern that resembles a piece of equipment pulled from the Death Star.

Alpha hour and minute hands, matching dauphine subdial hands and arrow-shaped applied hour markers are all filled with the same Super-LumiNova.

Space time

The Supernova Chronograph is powered by a Sellita-based Bremont Caliber BC77 automatic movement that beats at 4 Hz and provides a 62-hour power reserve.

A Glucydur balance wheel, an Anachron balance spring and a Nivaflex mainspring stand up to the intense magnetism, temperatures and impact of space travel.

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The Supernova Chronograph is available on an integrated steel H-link bracelet with faceted links, matching the case with a satin-brushed finish. A black rubber strap with a steel deployant clasp is also available, and both options are easily removed with quick-release end links.

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While the Supernova Chronograph shares its monochromatic color scheme with the original “Moonwatch,” its futuristic motif and exciting use of lume look forward to the newly revitalized era of lunar exploration.

Availability and pricing

The Bremont Supernova Chronograph is available now from Bremont for $8,000 on a black rubber strap and $8,250 on a steel integrated bracelet.

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Bremont Supernova Chronograph

Specs

Case Size	41mm
Movement	Bremont Caliber BC77 automatic
Water Resistance	100m

• $8,250 at Bremont

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