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Space Timer Solaris
Chronoswiss continues to explore the universe with the new Space Timer Solaris , the watchmaker ’ s third watch in the relatively new Space Timer collection .
Like the earlier Space Timer Moonwalk and Space Timer Jupiter models , the new entry into the regulator-style collection boasts an unusual high-tech dial inspired by galactic-themes , patterns and colors .
As its name implies , the Space Timer Solaris ’ s fiery orange and red dial is meant to mimic the surface of the sun . Chronoswiss artisans created the dial ’ s textured surface by placing seventeen layers of nano-printed and laser-sculpted metal onto a gold-plated surface . The watch ’ s multilayered dial is composed in part of a raised date disc and hour ring , each built from clear ITR2 , a carbon nano-tube synthetic material .
Though employing a regulator dial display like the existing Open Gear ReSec series , the newer Space Timer collection offers a celestial dial theme that replaces that collection ’ s retrograde seconds hand with a large moon phase and date sub-dial .
That date subdial is a heat-colored titanium globe with SuperLuminova that displays the moon ’ s rotation and a few stars . Around the globe , miniature steel ( 0.6mm ) ’ planet ’ balls serve as date indicators between Arabic numerals .
The remainder of the dial echoes the familiar Chronoswiss Open Gear regulator dial layout , with a polished and skeletonized bridge supporting the raised , decentralized hour display . A long central minute hand and central seconds hand both rotate above the full Space Timer Solaris universe .
Chronoswiss fits its ETA-based C . 308 automatic caliber into a 44mm by 15.2mm steel case to power this impressive galactic display . Priced at $ 18,800 , the Chronoswiss Space Timer Solaris is a limited edition of fifty pieces .
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