Piloting the MiG-29 not only makes Isaacman a certified bad-ass for a lot of aviation enthusiasts, he’s also the commander of the Polaris Dawn mission – the first private spaceflight in a series of missions named the Polaris Program – that took off on August 26 after a long delay. But when he landed, I wasn’t just looking at the sick camouflage paint job on his MiG and the rest of the Polaris squadrons’ L-39 jets; I was there to see the watches on their wrists: four customized and space-themed UK perfect replica IWC Ceramic Chronographs.
As for the shop replica watches, Isaacson and the team were more than just appreciative of the partnership but really in love with the history of IWC. “Polaris Dawn is about leaning forward, pushing the boundaries for the exciting future we all want to live in tomorrow, and also trying to make good progress on the issues we have here back on Earth,” he said. “Best fake IWC seemed totally aligned with us in that regard. The brand was already was already forward-leaning in aviation. I think they were wanting to push the boundaries. So generously donated watches that we could fly on Inspiration4 with the aim of taking these unique time pieces and auctioning them em off for St. Jude, which was super successful and raised nearly half a million dollars for a pretty important cause.”
So let’s get to the watch again. You’ll notice I couldn’t eliminate the reflection in the 44.5mm dial. First, the online fake watches had to return to “Rook” as he met with fans and went around EAA speaking with attendees about the Polars Dawn mission, so I had to work quickly. But also, apparently, it’s tough to get perfect light mid-day on the taxiway of one of the busiest airports in the world. Hopefully, I did the watch some semblance of justice.
There are four of these Polaris Dawn watches, differentiated by their unique caseback engravings for each astronaut. They largely resemble the “Lake Tahoe” chronograph in most respects. The white ceramic case is 44.5mm 15.7 mm with 60 meters of water resistance, housing a Caliber 69380 automatic movement. The kind of dial layout of these chronographs, with the vertical counter layout (a 30-minute counter at 12 o’clock, running seconds at six o’clock, and 12-hour counter at nine o’clock) goes back a long way for IWC – back to the Valjoux 7750 gear train that inspired these. You also get the day and date, which might seem a bit anachronistic now but are hard to deny, but it is a classic all the same. UK Cheap super clone IWC has consistently been able to refresh what’s under the hood and the whole look by playing with the colors and case materials. The Polaris Dawn watch takes this a step further.
In addition to the caseback, which you saw above, the watches all feature dark blue lacquered dials printed with countless stars and the mission logo of Polaris Dawn. While I never would have considered a watch with printed stars on it but if there’s one watch where I think it would work. The logo reminds me of other unit watches we’ve seen in the past and something luxury copy IWC watches have done before publicly and privately (like with the Black Aces watch from 2023). I don’t recall another IWC with an astronaut on the dial, however, and this one is extra special.
As Isaacson said, as a part of the Polaris Dawn mission, the team is taking part in the first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk using the new SpaceX Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suit. The design on the dial is most likely based on the Intravehicular Activity (IVA) suit that the EVA is developed on (that’s a guess because I saw the AAA fake watches last year, and the EVA suit was only unveiled earlier this year).
I’ve been watching the Polaris Dawn mission closely, waiting for a safe launch, because of my experience putting this story together and meeting the team. Frankly, I find the idea of spacewalks (let alone blasting into space on the back of a giant rocket) terrifying. Luckily, it’s not a fear I’ll ever have to tackle. Still, I’ve never felt so concerned about the people undertaking a space mission. There’s a lot they’re set to accomplish. I’ll continue following the whole thing, and when the astronauts and the UK top replica watches are back safely
