This Is How Chronoswiss Sees The Moon: Introducing The Lunar Chronograph Aurora And Space Timer Gravity
The Moon is a source of inspiration for many. Art, music, movies, you name it — the Moon is everywhere. It’s also in watches. Let me introduce two watches with a prominent role for our planet’s satellite, the Chronoswiss Lunar Chronograph Aurora and Space Timer Gravity. These two timepieces share the same celestial inspiration, but they express it in very different ways. One is a more restrained, night-colored chronograph. The other is a more outgoing creation that seems to venture into deep space with a remarkable guilloché dial.
The new Lunar Chronograph Aurora (CH-7543L-DGR / CHF 9,800) is the result of Chronoswiss reimagining a staple timepiece. The Lunar Chronograph debuted in 1999 and stood out with a harmony of complications — chronograph, date, and a moonphase indicator united in a balanced, classic design. With the Aurora, the Lunar Chronograph reaches for the Moon once again. This time, however, it does so in a more funky, space-like attire.
How Chronoswiss sees the Moon: First up is the Lunar Chronograph Aurora
The dial is the main attraction of the Lunar Chronograph Aurora. It displays a full CVD coating, and its surface transitions from deep green to vibrant blue as the light shifts. Indeed, it is a commendable effort to depict the magnificent aurora borealis in such a small space. At the center, the chronograph’s seconds hand measures elapsed time, and it gets support from a 30-minute counter and a 12-hour totalizer. At 3 o’clock, the moonphase complication shines. A central analog date traces the outer edge of the dial, and the sub-seconds register at 9 o’clock provides visual balance.
The 41 × 15mm polished stainless steel 32-part case has that unmistakable Chronoswiss signature. It features an emblematic onion crown and signature screwed lugs. Attached to the case is a contemporary gray nubuck strap. It gives the Lunar Chronograph Aurora a fresh, slightly understated, and sophisticated look.
Inside the 100m-water-resistant case beats an automatic ETA 7750-derived Chronoswiss C.755 movement. It runs at 4 Hz, provides an approximate 46-hour power reserve, and is visible through the case back’s sapphire display. The movement showcases refined finishing, including a skeletonized, rhodium-plated rotor with Côtes de Genève, a polished pallet lever, escape wheel, and screws, as well as bridges and plates with perlage. Both the guilloché dial and the movement finishing are a testament to Chronoswiss’s dedication to traditional high-end watchmaking.
The Space Timer Gravity, a cosmos-proof watch
With the Space Timer Gravity (CH-9343M.2-MOPA / CHF 21,300), Chronoswiss offers a watch that appears to be a fragment of a planet floating in space. Chronoswiss built something on top of the fragment that wants us to think about gravity. Therefore, the automatic caliber C.308, which is effectively an extensively modified ETA 2895, is not just a power source but also part of the cosmic design. The movement runs at 4 Hz with an approximate 42-hour power reserve, and it powers the hours, minutes, date, and moonphase indicator. The way the movement presents itself beneath the transparent rings, with the exposed components, serves as a reminder that gravity, like time, is invisible but always present.
The Space Timer Gravity’s dial is something of a shapeshifter. This partially hand-guilloché dial’s surface features a CVD coating that transitions between deep green and oceanic blue. It provides a fluid and atmospheric vibe, evoking the view of a planet suspended in orbit. On the left side, the Moon’s topography appears in relief. It’s a highly detailed laser engraving based on an original NASA photograph taken in space.
Hovering above the lunar landscape are transparent hour and date rings in ITR2, a high-performance composite known for its lightness and durability. Beneath them, a baby-blue bridge mirroring the hue of the sweeping seconds hand highlights the exposed gear train. With a bit of imagination, it all looks very cosmic, don’t you think?
The cosmic spectacle takes place in a 17-part, 44 × 15.2mm brushed stainless steel case. This 50-piece limited-edition watch comes on a moon-gray nubuck leather strap, adding to the overall cosmic sensation.
What do you think about the Space Timer Gravity and the Lunar Chronograph Aurora from Chronoswiss? Let me know in the comment section below.
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