Watches, Stories, and Gear: Watches Worn to the ISS, Photographing a Black Hole, and More
?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a weekly roundup of some of our favorite watch content, great stories from around the web, and cool gear that we?ve got our eye on.
This week?s installment is brought to you by the Windup Watch Shop.
On Kickstarter – Ventus: Northstar 300m Heritage Diver Automatic
Ventus has a solid track record of putting out affordable, well-spec?d divers, and the Northstar 300m Heritage Diver looks to be no exception. This ever-so-slightly vintage inspired diver measures 40mm across (with a lug-to-lug of just 45mm), comes in a variety of dial colors, and can be had in either a stainless steel or brass case. Current pledges begin at just $299, and delivery is expected in September.Â
Check it out here
Worn & Wound – Watches in Space: We Asked Three Astronauts What Watches They’ll Bring With Them to the ISS
In case you missed it, our own Mark McArthur-Christie recently wrote about a flown (by Cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin) Speedmaster X-33 that?s about to go to auction. His story reminded me of the time we hit up three astronauts during a live Q&A to ask them what watches they?d be wearing to the ISS.
Check out their answers here
Astronomy – The Event Horizon Telescope May Soon Release First-Ever Black Hole Image
It might come as a surprise given their ubiquity in popular culture, but we?ve never actually seen a photo of a Black Hole. That?s because they?re basically invisible ? their gravity is so off the charts that...
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Introducing – The Golden Meteorite Dial of the new Formex Essence 39 Space Gold
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