{"product_id":"wolbrook-neil-armstrong-skindiver-worldtime-as09047","title":"Wolbrook 'Neil Armstrong' Skindiver Worldtime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn the past decade or so, we’ve seen historical - but mainly forgotten - brands like Aquastar, Vulcain and Wolbrook revived with new life — and deservedly so.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThese once-zombiedd brands offer legitimate historical significance and design substance in spades; so it’s no wonder that thoughtful stewards have been bringing them back to be worn and appreciated by contemporary enthusiasts. Brand heritage - in the form of connections to historically significant individuals who once wore them is also a common theme amongst the three. When it comes to Wolbrook, there is a legitimate connection to the era of the space race, hypersonic rocket-powered jet testing and the first man to ever step on the moon, Neil Alden Armstrong. The watch worn by one of the most famous men of all time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo, not \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/search?q=omega%20speedmaster\u0026amp;options[prefix]=last\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Analog:Shift Omega Speedmaster Collection\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ethat one\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eThe other one!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Wolbrook Skindiver World Timer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA relatively benign, inexpensive model from an obscure brand, the Skindiver WT utilized contract components, but was high on style. It certainly caught the eye of Mr. Armstrong!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis piece features a familiar 'skindiver' 35mm chrome case utilized by dozens of brands in period, and is fitted with a rotating world time bezel, domed magnified acrylic crystal, unsigned crown and a luminous matte black dial with a printed 24-hour scale and green toned hash and quadrant Arabic indices. Its stylized arrow hour hand and red seconds hand jump out at the wearer and play nicely with the red-text date displayed at 3 o'clock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePowered by a hand-winding movement and fitted to an Analog:Shift Murdock Red II Montone Strap, this piece is ready to be a companion on any pilot-test mission, around the globe on a jet-setting adventure, or even a trip to your local cafe!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wolbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40383161237591,"sku":"40991637","price":770.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/DSC_2184-2.jpg?v=1730493954","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/wolbrook-neil-armstrong-skindiver-worldtime-as09047","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}