Watches by Blacksand Genève symbolise a deliberately chosen contemporary time.A time that is wished for. Free of any historical watchmaking attachments, the brand feels resolutely in tune with its era and wishes to celebrate its own time, the present. It is now confirming this approach by establishing an annual prize.

Created in association with the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Geneva, one of the most promising centres for international research on exo-planets, this distinction will be awarded to the “Best AstronomyThesis”. It represents a nod to the origin of time measurement, in the observation of the stars; as well as a tribute to a vision of the current period celebrating the human ingenuity of our times.