limited edition NASA watch celebrates 60 years of the space exploration program

hong kong-based watchmaker and design company anicorn has joined forces with NASA on a limited edition watch celebrating the space exploration program’s 60th anniversary. the timepiece features a metal plate unique to the collaboration and will only run in a limited quantity of 60 units, each one numbered and marked on the watch movement.

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the full package includes the a ceramic coating provided by cerakote, a ‘world leader in thin film ceramic coating technology’. it also features a white textile strap featuring an embroidery of NASA’s logo, GPS coordinates of the kennedy space center in florida, and a metal warranty plate.

‘for six decades, NASA has led the peaceful exploration of space, making discoveries about our planet, our solar system, and our universe‘, anicorn writes on an instagram post detailing the collaboration. ‘at home, NASA research has made great advances in aviation, helped to develop a commercial space industry, enrich our economy, create jobs, and strengthen national security. outside the united states, their international partnerships shine as examples of diplomacy. space exploration has brought together people of diverse backgrounds working for the good of all humankind.‘

the limited edition NASA watch is available exclusively via anicorn’s website from october 18 at noon EST. earlier this year, anicorn paired up with daniel arsham tocollaborated on an exclusive limited standard watch.