ince the 1960s, a handful of watch brands have earned the right to call their watches space-ready — tested through conditions that would destroy most precision instruments. The benchmarks are unforgiving: extreme temperature variation, shock and atmospheric pressure changes that leave no margin for error. While many have attempted the qualification, only a few have made it into this league.

In 2024, a watch built in Bangalore was launched on a Stratospheric Spaceflight to an altitude of 115,000 feet. It endured temperatures of −60°C, severe shock upon re-entry, and extreme atmospheric pressure changes — returning without condensation, without timekeeping deviation, without compromise. Built from Cerasteel™, the brand’s proprietary fusion of steel and ceramic achieving 9H on the Mohs scale, it is one of the few watches to have earned its space credentials through mission, not marketing.

Price: From CHF 2,200

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