For millennia, the stars have guided humans and animals alike, shedding new light on the great inky beyond. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Europa Clipper on Oct. 14, 2024, to better understand Jupiter’s icy and distant moon, Europa. The new Europa Clipper Exploration Watch from Anicorn encapsulates what we love about space-age design, with a modern twist. A Slick 316L stainless steel casing and a Seiko NH35 automatic movement make this a beautiful piece perfect for a space lover or watch enthusiast. This watch features details inspired by the Europa Clipper mission, an innovative expedition to explore worlds beyond our own.
All elements within the watch are meticulously crafted to promote details reminiscent of space design: ultra clean, no frills, and a small elegant porthole in the back for viewing the Seiko mechanism. Red details, to show what’s important – and the NASA Meatball logo proudly shown on the front, a beacon of space exploration, progress, and unity since its inception. NASA holds a longstanding history of sending messages to the great beyond, such as the Pioneer Plaque and the Voyager Golden Record. Anicorn continues this tradition with delicately inscribed laser etchings of the Drake Equation, which postulates the existence of extraterrestrial life, and “Water Hole” radio emission lines, representing the quest for signals from distant planets. Limited to 200 pieces, this is a must-have for anyone interested in bringing the great beyond right down to their wrist.
There is a stainless steel strap that gives nod to the vault plate on the Europa Clipper, evoking the transmission of messages into space. Anicorn also offers an FKM strap as well emblazoned with the Europa Clipper logo. This allows for versatility in style options, transitioning from a classic option to a more casual look.
On the back of the watch face, a Vault Plate-shaped window offers a symbolic look into the ocean hiding underneath Europa’s crust, and a peek at the watch’s mechanism. Showcasing the Europa Clipper logo, the timepiece pays tribute to one of NASA’s most daring missions in the history of space exploration.
Space travel is very important to us as a species. Through times of war, strife, and natural disaster, the one thing many countries could agree upon was the fantastic privilege to explore the stars. The watch includes a microchip that contains 2.6 million signatures as part of a collective mission in search of habitability beyond Earth. There is also a tribute to planetary scientist Ron Greeley, and a poem by Poet Laureate Ada Limón. The last line reads:
We, too, are made of wonders, of great and ordinary loves, of small invisible worlds, of a need to call out through the dark.
To snag one of the 200 Europa Clipper Mission – The Exploration Watch for $840, visit anicorn-watches.com. To learn more about Anicorn Watches, click here. For more updates from NASA, follow them on Instagram here.
