This $8K Watch Is Heading to the Moon—and Staying There

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A luxury watch is heading back to the Moon—but this time, it’s not coming home. The Bremont Supernova Chronograph is set to launch aboard Astrolab’s Griffin-1 mission later this year, where it will become the first mechanical watch to remain permanently on the lunar surface. Designed to withstand extreme space conditions, it’s more than a timepiece—it’s a future artifact of human exploration.

The mission’s aim is to evaluate methods reducing damage from lunar dust to vehicles, structures, and spacecraft systems. But unlike Artemis II’s journey, this trip is one way only. So, at mission’s end, the rover and the watch will become artifacts marking humanity’s early explorations beyond Earth.

Inspired by space stations and spacecraft, Bremont chose to construct the Supernova’s 41mm sandwich‑style case case in 904L stainless steel. The alloy boasts remarkable corrosion resistance and luster, making it the perfect choice to endure the lunar surface’s extreme conditions.  An angular, geometric design and multi-faceted decahedral black ceramic bezel frame a three-dimensional black dial with galvanic-ringed twin registers. The perforated grid pattern, influenced by the design of solar arrays, caps a lower layer in full Super-LumiNova that glows blue through the holes in low-light environments. The applied indexes and black gold hands are also lume-filled as are the sub-dials at 3 and 9 o’clock. For additional functionality there’s a date display at 6 o’clock and tachymeter scale on the dial ring.

The Supernova destined for the lunar surface will fly as a watch head only, attached to the rover via a specially designed housing fixed between the front wheels. For those of us not leaving the terrestrial confines, the integrated design comes on either a steel bracelet or rubber strap. Both feature quick-release functionality for maximum versatility.

A peek through the exhibition caseback reveals Bremont’s BC77AC, a Selita-based chronometer-rated automatic chronograph movement. The calibre it’s accurate to -4 to +6 seconds a day and boasts a 62-hour power reserve. 

Davide Cerrato, CEO of Bremont, says the company is thrilled to become the first British watch brand in history to go to the Moon and stay there indefinitely. “Bremont and Astrolab share deep synergies in their values, particularly around innovation, exploration, and a relentless pursuit of new frontiers,” he said. “The Supernova Chronograph brings those shared principles to life in an unprecedented way with its bold design, durable nature, and contemporary aesthetic.”

The Bremont Supernova Chronograph is available at bremont.com for $8,250 on the steel bracelet or $8,000 with the rubber strap.