Timekeeping is an essential part of space science and exploration, so it makes sense for ESA to partner with Swatch to produce a watch for space fans. As well as letting people of all ages make a fashion statement about their passion for space, this collaboration shares some of the inspirational imagery produced by ESA’s space programmes more widely. Images like the colossal stellar nurseries revealed by Webb and Hubble help to spark curiosity about space science and ESA’s space ambitions.

Professor Carole Mundell, ESA’s Director of Science and Head of ESAC, was excited about this new partnership between ESA and Swatch: “This is a wonderful opportunity to share our fascination for space and science through these beautiful, inspiring designs. Astronomers were originally the keepers of date and time. Today, our telescopes look back thousands, millions, even billions of years. Whenever you check the time, these watches will also give you a breath-taking glimpse of time and space on a cosmic scale.”

For more information about this exciting new collection, check out the Swatch website.