The new Polaris Dawn watches will be aboard SpaceX's next mission in March.
“This is a five-day mission with four pillars as our objectives,” explains Scott Poteet. “The first is EVA , essentially a space walk, the first commercial one, to test a SpaceX-designed EVA suit. Historically, it’s taken billions of dollars and years and years of development to create very expensive suits.
“In general, it’s about expanding space exploration,” says Poteet. “It’s human curiosity to find out what’s out there amongst the stars. What we’re starting to see in the space industry is this tremendous uptick of technology, advancements and innovations.” Throughout the process, the crew will be using the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Polaris Dawn” to time various functions and help them keep track of time in space. The 44.5 mm case is made of bright white ceramic, a color achieved through a complex manufacturing process in which zirconium oxide is mixed with other metallic oxides in a precisely defined ratio and then heated at high temperatures.
“Scott and I both fly fighter jets, so there are certain time gates the watch helps us to track,” says Polaris philanthropy director John Baum. “After so many seconds, you should be reading a certain number of RPMs, and so many degrees for the engine temperature and things like that. We definitely use our watches for that because it’s really the best way to make sure the health of the jets are there.
Last year, four IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Editions joined the Inspiration4 mission, the first all-civilian mission to orbit, also operated by SpaceX. They were later sold, raising $405,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. To be notified of the upcoming Polaris Dawn auction, please visit
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