A Short Time Ago, In a Galaxy Very Close To You... Kross Studios Introduces It's Star Wars Tie Fighter Watch Winder

Swiss design Studio Kross has come up with some seriously unique creations over the course of it’s history. They’ve recently done a cool, although admitedly odd collaboration with Space Jam for a Tourbillion watch and art-deco sculpture packaging. This time however, the design house brings out one of my favorite releases to date - A cool Star Wars Watch Winder in the shape of the X1 Tie-Fighter.

This isn’t the first Star Wars inspired piece the studio has produced. Last year, Kross designed what I can only describe as a Star Wars Enthusiast’s Holy Grail with a Death Star inspired tourbillon watch with Kyber Crystal Containment packaging that is nothing short of an art piece on it’s own. It was huge (like 4 feet long), fun, and unique.

For this Star Wars release, Kross Studios has opted once again to look to Darth Vader’s brooding vibes to create this winder. The solid black-anodized Aluminum winder measures in at 11 inches wide, 8 inches wide, and just over 6.5 inches high. Making this almost an installation more than a simple watch winder.

The winder features some interesting technology as well. An infrared laser determines whether a watch is present or not to automatically kick off the wind, as as well as a bluetooth connected app to allow the user to control the rotation, time, and length of a wind. The battery life of the winder is over two years, and will come with a standby mode that conserves power when a watch is not being wound.

Overall, this is a seriously cool collectible. Is it expensive? Of course, but no more than any other sculpture style watch winder on the market, made by a design team in Switzerland. Do I kind of wish we saw a watch launch alongside of this winder as well? Yes, but I also recognize how much different the price points would be if that were the case. As a huge sci-fi nerd myself, it’s fun to see a Star Wars release that fits snuggly into the mix of art and function, from a design studio that simply gets the nerd culture, and doesn’t just pander to it.

How Much Is The Kross Studios TIE Advanced x1 Watch Winder?

The Price for the piece will run $2,500 USD. You can read more about it at Kross.Studio.com.