October 14, 2025
Monochrome Watches
Monochrome Watches recently featured Bangalore Watch Company™ in an article by Rebecca Doulton, highlighting the newest addition to our Apogee® line - Visitor.
Rebecca traces the journey of the Apogee collection, first introduced in 2021, as India’s first series of watches qualified for space. The article explores the design and construction of this uniquely futuristic watch, noting its helmet-shaped (cushion or tonneau) case and the thoughtful reasoning behind every detail.
The story behind the Visitor is drawn from ʻOumuamua - the first confirmed interstellar object discovered in 2017, its name translating to “a visitor” in Hawaiian. This Indian watch carries this inspiration with a matte black PVD-coated case and a dial cut from rare Black Muonionalusta meteorite, giving it an all-black, mysterious character that mirrors its cosmic muse.
The piece also revisits Bangalore Watch Company™’s founding story and how Apogee continues to celebrate India’s growing presence in space exploration. For anyone fascinated by design, discovery, or the idea of wearing a fragment of the universe, this interstellar addition to the Apogee collection is one to explore.