Space Watch by Richard Danne (Father of the NASA Design Program) - Space Black

Design Statement by Richard Danne “This watch represents pure joy for me and is the culmination of a long, fruitful relationship with NASA." It was 1974 when the firm of Danne & Blackburn, with partner Bruce Blackburn, was selected to redesign the U.S. Space Agency. I began serving as External Design Director for NASA, a role that lasted for another ten productive years. During that time, the iconic NASA Graphics Standards Manual was fully completed and honored with a U.S. “Presidential Award for Design Excellence” in 1985.

Then in 2020, working with a remarkable NASA design committee, I helped update the Agency’s Design Guidelines to give our Logotype more prominence in the future. This watch design is inspired by Space itself – its beauty, its silence, its rotating planets. The project caps an extraordinary involvement with the NASA family, one like no other and very close to my heart.” Specifications MOVEMENT Miyota 9015 automatic movement VIBRATION FREQUENCY 28800 vibrations per hour 24 jewels automatic movement ACCURACY -10~30 seconds/day* POSTURE DIFFERENCE Under 40 seconds/day RUNNING TIME 42 hours (fully winded) FUNCTION Hours, minutes HOUSING 316L Stainless steel, Ø 1.62 in (42mm), height 0.5in (12.5mm), DLC Coated, back & screws GLASS Doom Glass WATER-RESISTANCE 50 meters (5ATM) STRAP Black leather band and black metal buckle + Black stainless steel bracelet with butterfly clasp.