"The watch will be a passenger aboard the FLIP rover, due to launch as part of Astrobotic's Griffin Mission One, expected to land at the lunar south pole at some point in the second half of this year."
"FLIP's objectives include reaching elevated positions on the lunar terrain, gathering data on lunar dust accumulation, testing dust-mitigation coatings, and surviving a two-week lunar night in hibernation."
"My guess is that the watch will function from time to time, but for short periods. We will learn along the way. But that's what is exciting-it projects us into a thinking process that is absolutely out of the box."
Bremont's watch features a decahedral black ceramic bezel and a three-piece case, housing a Sellita automatic chronograph movement with a 62-hour power reserve. It will be part of the FLIP rover on Astrobotic's Griffin Mission One, landing at the lunar south pole. The watch will remain on the lunar surface, gathering data and testing dust-mitigation coatings. While it may stop during hibernation, movement of the rover could potentially restart it. The mission serves as a symbolic exploration of timekeeping in unique environments.
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