The 5 Best Space-Inspired Watches of 2026
Including the famous Breitling Artemis II and futuristic design from Hamilton.
Space has long been a source of inspiration for watchmakers, but a new generation of designs is looking way beyond the retro nostalgia of the Moon landings. As humanity prepares to return to the lunar surface through NASA’s Artemis program and private companies push us further up into orbit, brands are once again embracing the aesthetics—and sometimes the engineering—of space exploration.
Some of these watches are designed with astronauts in mind, others borrow from the geometry of spacecraft or the sheer optimism of the Space Age, but all share a sense that the future remains an exciting place.
From Hamilton’s enduringly futuristic Ventura to IWC’s astronaut-ready Pilot’s Watch and Breitling’s Artemis II Navitimer, these are the watches reaching for the stars.
IWC
Pilot’s Watch Venturer Vertical Drive
Price: $28,200
Designed for actual astronauts, this inner silver bezel replaces the traditional crown so the watch can be operated while wearing space gloves.
Richard Mille
RM 63-02 Automatic Worldtimer
Price: approx $272,250
The rotating bezel makes world time simple: twist to a city and the local time adjusts instantly.
Bremont
Supernova 41mm
Price: $8,250
Those faceted surfaces and ceramic details are inspired by spacecraft geometry and satellite solar panels.
Hamilton
Ventura Edge Skeleton
Price: $1,925
Hamilton’s Ventura looked futuristic back in 1957. The 2026 version doubles down with a skeletonized movement and sharply angular case.
Breitling
Navitimer B02 Chronograph 41 Cosmonaute Artemis II
Price: $11,900
A Navitimer to celebrate NASA’s 2026 Artemis II moon mission and the first Swiss wristwatch worn in space.
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