MeisterSinger - Astroscope Special Edition

MeisterSinger Special model Astroscope 2022. MeisterSinger presented a 100-piece special edition of the Astroscope. Ref. S-AS918 has a price of €2,190

MeisterSinger presented a 100-piece special edition of the Astroscope, a model first introduced in 2020 that, together with the peculiarity of displaying the time by means of a single hand like most timepieces of the German brand, also indicates the day of the week in a truly unique way.

This new variation is characterised by the luminous bright blue and yellow colours of the dial, nicely matched to a yellow strap in super-soft calfskin leather.

Winner of several awards, the Astroscope develops an astronomical theme and display the days of the week by associating each day to the heavenly body that gives it its name. Just as most planets are named after Roman gods, most days of the week in both German and English take their corresponding names from Norse mythology:

Monday, the Moon ☽

Tuesday, Mars ♂

Wednesday, Mercury ☿

Thursday, Jupiter ♃

Friday, Venus ♀

Saturday, Saturn ♄

Sunday, the Sun ☉

With these celestial bodies and their classical symbols, the Astroscope displays the days of the week with a white dot, not in a linear or radial fashion, but wandering back and forth in a constellation that only occurs every ten to twelve years in the southern night sky of the northern hemisphere. The dot appearing next to the day of the week only apparently jumps back and forth. In reality, under the dial a large weekday disk with a number of bright dots on it moves from one day to the next moving in a circle.

The numerals are depicted in a fine serif typeface and the astronomical symbols are designed in luminous yellow, which, together with the luminous single hand, ensure that the wearer can tell the time with the Astroscope even after dark. 

The dial is not flat but alternates convex and concave surfaces that add depth to the ensemble. Above the circular date window and the MeisterSinger logo there is an intimated horizon, enhancing the impression of looking up at the sky.

The round case with curved lugs is 40 mm in diameter and 10.5 mm high, domed sapphire crystal included. Crafted from stainless steel, it features a polished finish. The extra-large crown is adorned with an embossed MeisterSinger logo - the musical notation for a pause.

Visible through the sixfold screwed glass exhibition back, the self-winding movement is based on the reliable Sellita SW 220 customized with MeisterSinger finishes that include the engraving of the company's logo on the rotor and the text “1 of 100 worldwide”. Beating at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour) and equipped with an Incabloc antishock system, it guarantees a power reserve of 38 hours.

Water-resistant up to 5 bar (approximately 50 metres / 165 feet), the MeisterSinger Astroscope Special Edition ref. S-AS918 has a price of Euro 2,190. meistersinger.com 

Suggested reading:

- Our hands-on review of the MesisterSinger Astroscope

- Single-hand timepieces in watchmaking history