# Spaceship-Inspired Timepieces This Spaceship Watch Boasts a Luxurious Ruby Stone By Michael Nieto | Published 2014-01-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaceship-watch References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/strap-a-time-telling-spaceship-to-your-wrist-1504977155) & [blog.perpetuelle](http://blog.perpetuelle.com/watches/de-bethune-dream-watch-5/) The new De Bethune’s unorthodox ‘Dream Watch 5’ is a luxurious spaceship watch. This newly designed timepiece is the ultimate collector's item that is also the most expensive one yet. The spaceship itself has a futuristic feel that will look absolutely lustrous on your wrist with its glossy exterior. If you’re not into the time face, then this watch makes a striking statement on your wrist. It’s made of genuine titanium and the crown is adorned with an actual ruby that looks like a spaceship’s rocket-powered engine. This spaceship watch is said to be priced at $165,000 as a luxurious nerdy accessory. Its striking appearance would definitely make an extraordinary addition to your [collection of watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emc-sr71). De Bethune has definitely made an eye-catching piece of jewelry that is out of this world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxury Space-inspired Accessories:** The Dream Watch 5 illustrates a trend in creating expensive, sci-fi-themed accessories with a unique niche. - **Exotic Materials in Timepieces:** The use of genuine titanium and a precious gemstone provides an opportunity to gain market access by offering exclusive, high-end materials. - **Futuristic Design for Timepieces:** The spaceship-inspired design is an example of exploring new, unconventional shapes and forms for luxury watches. ### Who This Affects Most - **Luxury Watchmaking:** Luxury watchmakers can explore unusual designs and themes, using unconventional materials to appeal to a niche market. - **Jewelry and Accessories:** Creating high-end, sci-fi-themed jewelry is a way to meet the needs of consumers willing to pay a premium for unique design and materials. - **Space and Science Fiction Merchandise:** This trend points towards the direction of making affordable space-themed merchandise that would target consumers with an interest in science fiction. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxury Space-Themed Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-themed-timepiece.md) - [Starship-Inspired Dynamic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magellan-automatic-star-trek-warp-speed.md) - [Celestial Meteorite-Infused Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bulova-lunar-pilot-meteorite.md) - [Nostalgic Space Exploration Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dsky-moonwatch.md) - [Futuristic Otherworldly Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaceone-worldtimer.md) - [Space-Age Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/europa-clipper-exploration-watch.md) - [Subtly Sci-Fi Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-x-citizen-rebel-starfighter-boxed-set.md) - [Co-Branded Space Travel Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unimatic-x-massena-lab-u1spg-nasa-artemis.md) - [Space-Inspired Titanium Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaceone-tellurium.md)