Since ancient times
The distant starry sky not only carries our ideas for the future and technology,
It also pins on the friendship and thoughts of human beings.
The starry sky is an endless source of inspiration for poets and painters,
In recent years, with the advancement of watchmaking technology, the vast and romantic starry sky watch,
It has also become an excellent stage for many watch brands to show their technology and creativity.
This month's "Interstellar" re-screening, many fans have gone to the cinema to relive this Nolan classic.
In addition to the deep and sincere family affection in the movie, the three-dimensional presentation of the deconstruction of the universe starry sky has once again awakened the starry sky dreams of many people.
As Wilde said, "We all live in the gutters, but there are still people who look up at the stars." "Human beings have never stopped exploring the mysterious and vast starry sky, and in the watch industry, successive generations of skilled craftsmen have also been committed to presenting the cosmic starry sky in miniature form between the square inches of the watch.
The romantic and deep starry sky watch is not only a test of design creativity, but also a test of watchmaking craftsmanship. The Dream Watch of many veteran watch enthusiasts is a starry sky watch that combines poetry and complex functions.
Today Mr.Robb took stock of the most noteworthy starry sky watches in popular watch brands, choose one you like and wear the starry sky on your wrist.
Talking about the starry sky watch, Van Cleef & Arpels is a brand that must be mentioned, and the starry sky watch produced by it is quite eye-catching in both technology and creativity.
The Lady Arpels Planétarium Poetic Starry Sky Watch, which debuted at the 2018 Geneva Watch Show, does not simply make the visual effect of the starry sky, but integrates the star movement into the dial.
Lady Arpels Planétarium Poetic Starry Sky Watch
The watch presents the motion of the Sun and its neighboring planets, incorporating Mercury, Venus, the Earth and its natural moon, the Moon. Each object moves according to its true elliptical trajectory, with Mercury orbiting the dial for 88 days, Venus 224 days and Earth 365 days. In addition, the Moon orbits the Earth in a true period of 29.5 days.
Lady Arpels Planétarium Poetic Starry Sky features a 38 mm diameter white gold case with diamonds on the bezel and case. In addition to the movement of the stars, the time display of the watch passes through a rhodium-plated gold meteor on the periphery of the dial, interpreting the passage of time with poetic elegance.
The whole watch is beautiful in appearance, regardless of the moment, wearing this watch is equivalent to wearing the real starry sky on the wrist, through which you can feel the delicate relationship between the movement of the celestial body and the passage of time.
Van Cleef & Arpels has also launched a simple but complex men's star watch, the Midnight in Paris watch.
Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris Poetic Complications
This watch recreates the astrological chart of the romantic city of Paris at night between the dials, and the rotating aventurine glass dial is equipped with a frosted blue quartz shell, and the deep blue color reveals the melancholy that is exclusive to the night sky.
Each of the stars in the parisian sky totem on the dial is depicted by hand and cleverly corresponds to the aventil chassis. And this starry sky map is not a simple static depiction - it can take 365 days as a running cycle, and with the non-foggy circular window designed under the dial, it will present the whole sky that Can be seen in Paris every day.
When it comes to Patek Philippe, many people may think of the Nautilus, super complex function moon phase watch and other masterpieces for the first time, in fact, Patek Philippe, which is known for its classic and timeless, has also launched a starry sky watch that is regarded as Dream Watch by many men.
Patek Philippe Sky Moon 6102P Geneva Starry Sky Watch features three metal-plated sapphire crystal discs on a dial and an oval frame that frames the starry sky in Geneva.
Patek Philippe Sky Moon 6102P Geneva Star Watch
The Sky Chart Disc and the Milky Way Chart Disc rotate at different speeds, resulting in a breathtaking depth of field and the trajectory of the Moon, accurately showing the panoramic view of the stars and the Moon moving in the night sky. Inside, there is an elliptical line that frames the range of skies visible in Geneva, showing Patek Philippe's intricate watchmaking process.
This watch features a square-ribbed alligator leather strap with a deep blue colour scheme that complements the mysterious night sky on the dial.
In addition to the platinum and navy dial style, this starry sky watch also has a chic rose gold with a deep dark sky style, black gold color is deeper and more low-key, more suitable for business men to wear daily.
Creating a watch that can accurately display time is not difficult for most watch brands today, but the technical requirements for adding a spatial display function have suddenly increased, and almost only a few top watch brands can do it, and vacheron Constantin, which we are familiar with, is one of the best.
At the 2017 Vacheron Constantin unveiled the Les Cabinotiers Loft Craftsman Celestia Astronomical Celestial Ultra Complex 3600 watch at the Geneva Watch Fair, which shocked the bezel with its superior technical features.
Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Loft Craftsman Celestia Astronomical Celestial Ultra Complex 3600 watch
Featuring a front and back dial design, this watch combines 23 astronomical complications and has three different time reading modes – standard time, solar time and stellar time.
True solar time is a time derived from the actual solar trajectory visible every day, measured by the hour angle of a specific time at a specific time in a specific place. Equipped with a sophisticated time equation mechanism, it measures and displays the difference between standard time and solar time, indicating solar time through a coaxial pink gold minute hand decorated with a sun pattern.
On the back of the dial, hours and minutes can be read from the stars, indicated by the display of two superimposed sapphire discs. Laser engravings with a full moon pattern on the dough plate can indicate day and night and show the age of the month – the number of days that have passed since the last full moon.
However, this watch was only available for 1 piece at that time, which was a top collector's level watch.
This year, Vacheron Constantin continued its previous dream of starry sky with a super-complex watch that integrates tourbillon device, three-question chronograph function and star map, Les Cabinotiers Loft Craftsman Three-Question Tourbillon Star Chart Watch.
Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Loft Craftsman Three Question Tourbillon Starry Sky Chart Watch
This watch combines several Haute Horlogerie complications, with a 2755 TMRCC hand-wound movement containing up to 413 parts, and a tourbillon that turns every minute with a small seconds indicator that complements the engraved sunburst blue face plate.
The starry sky map on the back of the watch is painted with a sparkling Milky Way and constellation patterns, and the concave dial has a visual sense of depth, so that the starry sky on the dial is the same as the scene seen by the telescope. For reasons of accuracy, the star map operates on a period of 23 hours and 56 minutes that conform to the law of stellar operation, and shows the week, month, and basic orientation when the outer circle shows the star.
Lange & Saxonia Thin Star Watch is a practical star watch that has sold well in recent years, both in terms of sales and word of mouth.
Lange Saxonia Thin Starry Sky Watch
This watch was officially unveiled at the 2018 Geneva Watch Fair, which immediately caused quite a stir, although Lange has launched a number of deep blue dial watches, but this watch is the brand's first use of aventurine blue disc.
The deep blue hue, which is as deep as the starry sky, is made of solid silver and lightly coated with thin aventurine glass on its surface, a process that is extremely complex and can only be perfectly completed by experienced professional art engineers.
In addition to the highlights of the starry sky dial, this outward strength is also excellent, it follows the Lange specialty of the back-through movement, equipped with Lange's own L093.1 hand-wound movement, the thickness of the movement is only 2.9 mm.
Slim, high value and deep starry sky, so that the price of this watch in the market has risen, many Lange fans in recent years most want to start is this Saxonia Thin starry sky watch.
Chopard, which is good at making jewelry watches, has also launched a starry sky theme watch - Chopard Happy Moon Women's Watch.
Chopard Happy Moon Women's Watch
The dial design of this watch is very romantic, with gold lines on the blue aventurine disc to outline the zodiac signs, and a high-precision moon phase disc.
The dial and bezel are set with a number of brilliant diamonds, like a little starlight in the brilliant night sky, although there are not too many complications, but the appearance of this starry sky watch alone can definitely win the hearts of many women.
In the Chopard Happy Sport watch series, there is another childlike star watch, The Happy Sun Moon and Stars.
Chopard Happy Sun Moon and Stars women's watches
On the dark blue dial, diamonds and precious metals are used to outline the sun, moon and stars in a form similar to stick figures, and the overall design is more joyful and playful, which is a modern starry sky watch suitable for young girls.
During last year's Venice Film Festival, Jaeger-LeCoultre brought the bright stars of the night sky to the festival site with the launch of the Grande Tradition Master Tourbillon Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Céleste.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Céleste Tourbillon
The watch presents the brilliant night sky of the northern hemisphere on the dial, and the symbols in the outer ring correspond to the zodiac constellations. Beyond the orbit of the flying tourbillon is a small gold marker that rotates around the dial once a year, representing the Position of the Earth in the ever-evolving ancient ephemeris.
Both the time marker and the constellation are coated with Super-LumiNova™ luminescence, like stars shining brightly in the clear night sky. The 43 mm white gold case is complemented by a balance wheel in dark blue dial and rose gold, with a variety of finishes such as satin finishes, micro-sandblasting and mirror polishing.
The star watch of independent watchmaking brand Parmigiani has become very popular among watch enthusiasts in recent years. This Tonda series 1950 Galaxy features the most simple design, coupled with a classic two-pin layout, the overall understated classic.
Parmigiani Tonda Series 1950 Galaxy Watch
The dial is made of aventurine inlaid with copper impurities, creating a starlit effect in the night sky. The watch is powered by the patented Parmigiani calibre PF702 and a chamfered plate bridge with Geneva ripples. The intricate mechanics and delicate details of the self-winding movement are clearly visible through the sapphire case, and the case and settings are made of rose gold.
This year, Parmigiani launched a women's watch with a similar design style, the Tonda series Métropolitaine avent stone watch, which is set with 46 IF diamonds on the bezel and weighs a total of 1.8 carats.
Parmigiani Tonda Métropolitaine atherine watches
The time display is added to the handwritten style Roman numerals, and the delicate small seconds dial surface is set up at the 6 o'clock position on the plate surface, which slowly crosses over time and brings endless meaning to the watch.
The starry sky table carries,
Not only the ingenuity of watch brands,
It is also the endless fantasy of human beings on the night sky.
I believe that with the deepening of human exploration in space,
In the near future, there will be more vivid and accurate "starry sky",
Hidden in the wrists of watch fans.