April 29, 2026
Europa Star
A recent article by Europa Star, one of the most respected watch publications in the world, covers the story of a watch built in Bangalore that qualified for spaceflight.
The piece focuses on the Apogee® collection by Bangalore Watch Company, an Indian independent watch brand that has been pushing the standard of watchmaking in India since 2018. From watches made using materials sourced from decommissioned fighter planes and aircraft carriers, to an in-house developed proprietary material called Cerasteel®, and watch dials featuring rare meteorite, BWC has consistently built watches around stories that are specific and grounded in real engineering.
The article goes into the Apogee® collection in detail, covering the stratospheric test flight and the limited edition watch that made it to space. It is a story that has been closely followed in watch circles, and Europa Star's coverage adds significant weight to what the collection represents, not just for the brand, but for Indian watchmaking as a whole.
Many watch brands have chased the idea of a space-ready watch. The Apogee® is one of the few that has actually been tested beyond the atmosphere.
Read the full Europa Star article here to learn more about the only watch from India that has formally qualified for space.