For Accutron lovers, as well as cigar buffs, the time has arrived. The new Accutron Spaceview 2020 x La Palina Limited Edition watch set is in stock. Perfect timing for the holidays. But just 222 sets will be made. This marks the continuing partnership between these two American heritage brands, which began their collaboration to celebrate Accutron’s 60th birthday. The new set boasts the Accutron Spaceview 2020 watch on a genuine brown alligator strap.
The Accutron Spaceview 2020 x La Palina Limited Edition watch boasts a brown open-worked dial with signature Accutron green accents. The luminous markers and hour hands light up light green in the dark. The 43.5mm diameter watch is crafted in stainless steel with a stamped Accutron logo and turbine design on the case back. It houses Accutron’s proprietary Electrostatic movement. The energy is created by twin turbines that rotate with the movement of the wrist. The energy is stored in an accumulator and powers two motors: one fueling the second hand (that glows yellow in the dark) and one powering the hour and minute hands.
The watch has a built-in power saving device so that after five minutes of non-activity, the second hand stops at 12:00. However, the electrostatic movement continues to track the time, so when the wearer picks the watch up again, he or she only needs to swing their arm up for a few seconds to have the second hand return to the current time.
The watch is sold in a custom-made (by hand in the Nicaraguan region of Esteli) humidor made of rare woods selected by La Palina’s specialists. The cedar, with exceptional graining, was sustainably harvested and aged for 10 years. Each humidor houses 50 cigars. The set is sold with 10 Accutron x LaPalina blend cigars. Because the set is in high demand, interested customers can preorder now for shipment in January 2023. The set retails for $5,000.