When you think of space exploration and watches, one name immediately comes to mind: Omega. Since its Speedmaster chronograph was selected by NASA half a century ago it has become synonymous with space travel. Now, with private spaceflight proliferating and manned missions to the Moon back on NASA’s agenda, a Californian start-up wants to establish a new standard for space watches. Barrelhand, whose watches draw on expertise in 3D printing and materials science, says that its Monolith will be the only watch purpose-built for space exploration. When the Speedmaster was selected it was never designed with space in mind, it just happened to pass the tests better than others.