My NOS 1971 Pierre Cardin-Jaeger Espace Craterdome watch

[cruvon]

After designing collarless suits for the Beatles in 1963 and Nasa Spacesuits in 1970, Pierre Cardin launched his very brief Espace watch line in 1971. He was inspired by space travel in 1961, the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space then. Made of metal blocks, lucite cubes, layered disks, contouring arcs, smoky crystals, bold stripes or flying saucer-shaped Futuro domes, most are very rare and all are mechanical watches fitted with handwound Jaeger FE-68 movements. They were fitted with one-piece super-wide bands and manual winding Jaeger FE68 movements. Sold from 71 to 73, at his Espace boutiques, these space inspired watches coincidentally disapperaed at the same time as NASA stopped sending man to the moon.

This one is NOS, has the original tube packaging and strap and had been in storage for 4 decades. Approximate dimensions 55mm long x 45mm wide by 10mm tall (middle) to 15mm tall (ends) and has a Jaeger (LeCoultre) Mechanical Manual Movement. This model was made to represnt a cratered form, a volcanic erruption of brushed metal rising high and revealing the cratered dial.

Enjoy!

[cruvon]

And a caseback pic and wristshots, must say it doesn't look bulky as in the closeup pictures, sits nicely on the wrist!

[aussiewatchnut]

I'm not sure if I like it or not. It does look good in the wrist shots. Thanks for sharing. Great info.

[cruvon]

And some side profiles

[cruvon]

Originally Posted by aussiewatchnut

I'm not sure if I like it or not. It does look good in the wrist shots. Thanks for sharing. Great info.

Thanks:)

[cruvon]

Also some interesting info on Pierre Cardin here, he's 89 now

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Cardin
http://www.pierrecardin.com/PDF_BIO/...graphie_EN.pdf
http://www.pierrecardin.com/accessoire_en.html

[eric23]

Nice!

[cruvon]

Originally Posted by eric23

Nice!

Thanks Eric!

[mfer]

The watch alone pics look absolutely huge and obnoxious, but on your wrist, the contour makes it look like it wears much much smaller. Would be an interesting piece to try on for sure.

Looks good on your wrist!

[cruvon]

Originally Posted by mfer

The watch alone pics look absolutely huge and obnoxious, but on your wrist, the contour makes it look like it wears much much smaller. Would be an interesting piece to try on for sure.

Looks good on your wrist!

Thanks Mik. True, the closeup pics make it look quite bulky but in reality it fits nicely on the wrist and wears much smaller and lower. In addition to it's unique crater shape, it also has a awesome greyish satin brushed metal finish which is very hard to capture in pictures that makes it standout as a true fashion accessory.

[asadtiger]

thats a very unique watch and indeed very reprersentative of ther spirit of its era :) its a time capsule itself for someone who has closely observed the designs of the seventies :)...lovely

[cruvon]

Originally Posted by asadtiger

thats a very unique watch and indeed very reprersentative of ther spirit of its era :) its a time capsule itself for someone who has closely observed the designs of the seventies :)...lovely

Thanks:)

[arezzo66]

That is a very very cool watch, love the 70s era watches Thanks For Sharing this rare piece with us.

S

[cruvon]

Originally Posted by arezzo66

That is a very very cool watch, love the 70s era watches Thanks For Sharing this rare piece with us.

S

Thanks!:)

[ohfivepro]

It's certainly different. It could probably double up as an ashtray or birdbath if the need arose too

[cruvon]

Originally Posted by ohfivepro

It's certainly different. It could probably double up as an ashtray or birdbath if the need arose too

Lol, def a watch that can polarize opinion and can be judged in terms of a glass half full or half empty:), am sure Pierre Cardin intended it to be that way rather than a predictable design.