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Astro - Eagle

£399.00

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A unique square-cased automatic watch with sapphire crystal, exhibition caseback and dual-finished case.

Details

The Eagle is our ode to the most iconic moment in arguably all of human history - two feet placed upon another celestial being. With Apollo 11 launching astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to the Moon, humankind watched on in glorious rapture when, on July 20th 1969, Armstrong would stand upon the Moon’s dusty surface and announce to the world the sentence that would reverberate around the world.

The black satin dial is enhanced by the bold orange of the chapter ring, with a further pop of colour on the 12 o’clock marker and seconds hand. This is encased in a textured black, square upper layer, the corners softened by a gentle curve, to create a harmonious ensemble.

Specification

- Japanese Made Miyota 9039 automatic movement
- 38mm diameter x 10.6mm depth
- 20mm lugs
- Dual-finish bespoke designed case
- Sapphire crystal with dual side AR coating and floating reticles
- Custom Soyuz capsule crown with etched motif
- Natulite lume on hands and dial
- 28,800 bph, 24 jewels
- 40+ hour power reserve
- Accuracy of -10 ~ + 30 sec/day
- Hacking function, Parashock anti-shock
- 100 Meter / 10ATM water resistance
- 80g
- 2 year warranty

The Devil's in the detail

The Eagle is inspired by the US side of the Space Race, culminating in the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon. This is the darkness of space, the loneliness of inhabiting another celestial body for a fleeting moment, but looking back at the entire history of humankind.

Black radial textured upper plateau leads over the angled, silver ringed chamfer with numerical printing, down to the vivid flecked orange chapter ring with black printed minute track and luminous dots. The subtly angled dial, in satin black, features applied steel batons, white painted skeleton hands with luminous fill, and a black with orange tipped seconds hand, with orbital counterweight filled with luminous compound.

THE RACE TO SPACE

Through the ages we, as onlookers, have watched with palpable excitement as pioneers break through the barriers of expectation and blaze, unshackled, towards unprecedented human achievement. In the case of the Space Race, most watching were not local to the epicentres of cosmic engineering, only able to see these historical moments through the medium of newspapers and live television.

From watching news broadcasts announcing the success of Sputnik 1, Yuri Gagarin’s orbit, the Apollo 11 moon landings, Space Shuttle Challenger and Columbia disasters and onwards, through the modern era to Space-X launching reusable spacecraft and Felix Baumgartner throwing himself out of a balloon at the edge of our atmosphere - we’re all glued to screens to witness these moments for ourselves.

“This is my third Marloe and I absolutely love it. Lots of very well thought out design details as always. Beautifully made and very good value for money.”

—Kevin W.

“This is my latest buy from marloe and the quality didn't disappoint. It's a great piece of engineering , very impressive.”

—Steven A.

“The quality of the watch is excellent and it looks amazing. Mine has the orange re-entry strap which ties in with the dial perfectly.”

—Douglas A.

LUGLESS DESIGN

The Astro's case is not a square, but a squircle - a mathematical quirk in which every side of our “square” watch is subtly curved - a squared circle - with inspiration found in an unlikely place.

The case of the Astro features a lugless design, measuring 38x38mm with recessed strap mounts hidden within the case. Keeping things surprisingly thin, the case features a tri-texture finish and a modest 10.65mm thickness.