Nuncier's Lunar Mission puts a concrete finish on titanium
The Bahraini brand's second NASA-approved watch is limited to 100 pieces at US$999, with a cratered dial and an astronaut-shaped rotor.
Nuncier has released its second NASA-approved watch. The Bahraini brand calls the model Lunar Mission, and it is limited to 100 pieces at US$999.
The company was founded by Talal Fakhroo, who serves as Group CEO and Chairman of Hundlur Group, a holding company whose business interests span the luxury and lifestyle industries.
A titanium case with a concrete finish
Lunar Mission is built on a Grade 2 titanium case. Its concrete finish was developed in-house, and the intent is to reproduce the textured appearance of the lunar surface, so the case reads as terrain rather than as polished metal.
The dial continues the idea with a cratered Moon texture. An astronaut footprint sits at 6 o'clock, a tribute to humanity's first steps on the Moon, and a chapter ring around the dial references the sequencing used for NASA mission launches. The footprint is the only figurative element on the front of the watch.
Inside is a Miyota 9039 automatic movement. An astronaut-shaped rotor is visible through the caseback, so the space theme is carried onto the reverse of the watch as well.
Named after Nuun Island
The brand takes its name from Nuun Island in the Arabian Gulf. Lunar Mission is the second Nuncier watch to carry NASA approval, following an earlier model.
The interest sits in the combination rather than in any single part. A concrete finish on a titanium case is not a standard production treatment, and it gives a young brand a story that a plain three-hand automatic could not supply on its own. Pairing it with a licensed space theme, at a four-figure price and in a hundred-piece run, puts the appeal in the material and the reference rather than in complication.
