Spaceman watches inspired from Space Oddysey and Star Wars?

[cybr]

This Lucerne Space Age/Space Helmet watch was made before the end of the 1973, when Gruen has lost the rights for the Lucerne brand!
So it was made BEFORE the Spaceman Audacieuse watch, designed for Catena by Andre Le Marquand and launched in 1974 at Basle Fair.
Thus, the Watchismo's dilemma was solved https://watchismo.blogspot.com/2007/08/horological-horticulture-1970s.html:
"Similar to the Spaceman Audacieuse of the early seventies with it's anglular space age styling, unsure which came first. "
This Lucerne Space Helmet watch was produced BEFORE Spaceman Audacieuse!
It has a registered number 12054, the base is PMM (an acrylic polimer) and the top is metal.
The watch caseback

and the Space Helmet front-end of the watch:

Regards,

[cybr]

After a visit at my skilled watchmaker for a full revision, not one, but two ULTRA RARE BROWN enameled - with the original leather brown straps - SPACEMAN/Space Helmet jump hour automatic watches from Catena, designed by the famous Swiss architect Andre Le Marquand.
https://doensen.home.xs4all.nl/c16.html
https://doensen.home.xs4all.nl/fotos/c16b.jpg

[Kasper]

superb !! you are a real connaisseur of spaceman by now. Great stuff Cybr.

[cybr]

Thanks Kasper for the visit and the post.
I've learned also a lot about digital watches from the "grand-masters" of this wonderful forum.

[ronaldheld]

Without hijacking this thread, which digital Spacewatch would you recommend in March 2021?

[cybr]

Without hijacking this thread, digital Spacewatch would you recommend in March 2021?

Hi,
I suppose that You want recommendations for modern digitals with some "space age" design
There are quite many and they may be classified in various categories like: regular/rare...collectable/not collectable in the future...affordable/less affordable by a regular collector or digital watch lover etc.
But my (surprising?) first choice now is in the following categories: rare (hard to find)/collectable in the future/affordable and it is the quite massive NEW Lip "Style" completely "brushed" Stainless Steel watch, that it was discussed in the following Watchuseek thread
https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/lip-style-lcd.864344/
By the way, I have one with a little different design received as a gift from my wife, and it became one of my regular daily watches
Images from the Watchuseek forum:

[ronaldheld]

Thanks. I will check that thread out in WUS.
how much does it weigh? Over 100 grams is too heavy. Any other suggestions?

[cybr]

Ok, than You may choose from many modern reissues of the various famous (and many of them with a space age design) LED/LCD digital watches by Yema, Hamilton, Bulova etc, some of them discussed on this thread on the NewDwf forum:
http://newdwf.com/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=8958
And I will add there also the Hamilton MIB (Man in Black) LCD
https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Mens-H51413199-Mib-Watch/dp/B000Q8SKB2/
Regards,

[Kasper]

Nice Lip...i have one for years. Always forget to wear it Sorry for the dust..some work going on here

btw the Hamilton MIB is an incredible watch...sits like a glove.

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[ronaldheld]

Ok, than You may choose from many modern reissues of the various famous (and many of them with a space age design) LED/LCD digital watches by Yema, Hamilton, Bulova etc, some of them discussed on this thread on the NewDwf forum:
http://newdwf.com/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=8958
And I will add there also the Hamilton MIB (Man in Black) LCD
https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Mens-H51413199-Mib-Watch/dp/B000Q8SKB2/
Regards,

Had the MIB and sold it due to the dim display. The other metal bracelet SS cases are likely too heavy.

[cybr]

OK, it seems that the weight is the principal problem here.
Thus one more proposal, without the 100 g weight problem:
The Lip Diode reissue of the famous Roger Tallon design - with a leather strap - from mid '70s:
The original may be seen here:
https://doensen.home.xs4all.nl/fotos/c23c.jpg
The reissue may be bought at a good price from here:
https://watchard.com/lip-diode-671148-men-s-watch
Personally, I don't like the new "LED" display, I would want probably an imitation of the '70s led module, but this is only a personal opinion
Anyway, the watch design and the orange leather bracelet "screams" '70s and some space age approach on it, especially underlined by the orange "led" display, orange lip marker and the orange leather strap.
And it should/may be under 100 g weight limit, despite of its SS case...

Regards,

[ronaldheld]

Weight is important, but too thick and wide can be issues. I will look at that reissue and see what I think of it.
Edit: not certain about that watch, although the orange screams '70's. Any other suggestions?