posted 06-21-2019 02:51 PM               

Kronsegler Apollo 11 limited edition watch series

Apollo 11 - Limited watch series for the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing in July 1969

The fact that humans set foot on the moon 50 years ago is, from today's perspective, a miracle. 32 KB memory and 1 megahertz had to be enough for the on-board computer to control the flight of the "Columbia" module and to land the space shuttle "Eagle". That's not even one hundred thousandth of the power of a modern smartphone. The fuel of the lunar module allowed a 20 seconds flight reserve only and a felt-tip pen had to replace the broken start lever to take off. When this miracle happened in 1969 and astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon, 600 million people (at that time one-fifth of the world's population) watched it live on television. The enthusiasm and the pride were limitless and have remained until today.

In March 2018, the development of the "Apollo 11" anniversary watch series began in Glashütte. With its case and dial, the watch represents a scene that shows the moon with the orbiting Columbia spacecraft, the space and the distant earth.

The functions of a circling spaceship as a second hand and the earth rotating once a day as a 24-hours display were constructed on a mechanical movement. For this, pointer waves had to be converted into disk carriers and the earth disk had to be fitted horizontally in a 360 ° ring. The desired plasticity of the cosmic scenario was created with multiple dial levels. The moon, with the date display in its center, is designed as a silver circle marked by small craters.

The watch is supposed to have a technical and massive appearence - like a space capsule. That's why the "Apollo 11" measures 46 mm in diameter, has a 10-piece steel case with ion-plated blue bezels and large, bolted parts on the flanks. On the steel floor the dates of the moon mission are engraved. A glass window reveals the swinging balance wheel. The superluminova-filled indices and tips of the hands are covered by solid sapphire crystal.

The mate glossy and alligator embossed leather straps in blue are thickly padded, adjusted and mounted to the case. They are also provided with a Kronsegler emblem button and a folding clasp with security lock.

The watch is delivered in an extra large blue exclusive box with certificate card, 24-page booklet with detailed description and a polishing cloth.

• Limited each 999 pieces
  
• Steel: EUR 835 / $995 / CHF 995 / £710
  
• Gold/rose: EUR 885 / $1065 / CHF 1065 / £770