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Vintage 1980s Astronaut Watch Space Shuttle Moving Second Hand Working NASA FUN

Arrives soon! Get it by 22-23 Jun if you order today
22-23 Jun

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Highlights

Blast off with a genuine piece of 1980s space-age fun. The best part: the little space shuttle is mounted on the seconds hand, so it actually orbits the dial, circling the cosmos once a minute. It is a charming bit of design that turns checking the time into a tiny launch sequence.

The rest of the watch lives up to it. A bright blue cosmic dial splattered in confetti color, a starfield scattered across it, and bold red hour and minute hands. If you grew up on the Space Shuttle program, NASA mission patches, and astronaut posters on the bedroom wall, this one will take you right back.

It has the chunky black case and domed crystal that defined the look of the decade, when everybody wanted a colorful plastic watch on their wrist. The orbiting shuttle and space theme make it a great conversation piece, a fun costume or throwback accessory, or a quirky addition to a vintage watch collection.

The caseback is engraved "Dustproof, Base Metal Case, Stainless Steel Back" and "Made in Hong Kong for Goods, Boston USA," so it is a period fashion watch produced by a Hong Kong maker and sold through a Boston retailer. That mystery-label backstory is part of the charm. The NASA and astronaut references here describe the space theme of the dial, not any official NASA licensing or affiliation.

Details
Era: vintage 1980s
Theme: space, NASA-era space race, space shuttle, astronaut, cosmic
Standout feature: space shuttle mounted on the seconds hand, orbits the dial as it runs
Case: black plastic with stainless steel back, domed acrylic crystal
Dial: blue with multicolor paint-splatter starfield, red hour and minute hands
Movement: quartz
Strap: black ridged sport-style band with buckle
Markings: "Hong Kong" on dial, caseback reads "Made in Hong Kong for Goods, Boston USA"
Brand: unbranded fashion watch (not a Swatch, despite the resemblance)

Condition
Runs and keeps time on a fresh battery, with the shuttle sweeping smoothly. Shows light wear consistent with age. The dial is bright, and the graphics are crisp. The strap is original and serviceable with normal wear. Please see all photos; they are part of the description.

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  • Dispatched from: Reading, MA

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Rachel Roumeliotis
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