If you listened to our recent podcast looking back on 2019 (or if you?ve been paying attention to the watch world even a little bit over the last year) you know that interest in space watches has reached a fever pitch. The golden anniversary of the moon landing was cause not just for Omega, makers of the iconic Speedmaster Professional ?Moonwatch,? to debut a series of special editions, but plenty of other brands got in on the act as well. Now, proving the rule that interest in space exploration, astronauts, and the watches that tie them together knows no bounds, we bring you news of Wolbrook, an historic brand resurrected through Kickstarter, and their Skindiver WT, a watch with a Neil Armstrong connection, and a pretty interesting story in its own right.

Wolbrook Skindiver WT
Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial: Black 
Dimensions: 40 x 13 x 48mm 
Crystal: Hesalite/Sapphire   
Water Resistance: 100 meters 
Crown: Screw down         
Movement: Seiko VH31, Miyota 8215
Strap/bracelet: Leather  
Price: $166 (Mecaquartz), $467 (Miyota)
Reference Number: n/a
Expected Release: July 2020 

Let?s start at the beginning, since Wolbrook, unless you?re a particular type of watch obsessive, is not exactly a household name. The brand has its origins in the late 1940s, and had some success producing sports watches (their big marketing gimmick involved displaying the watches in a case filled with water) through the 70s. Then the quartz crisis hit, and like ...