The CVDK Grand Planetarium Eccentric | family history
The Grand Planetarium Eccentric (2024) is CVDK's most ambitious piece: the only mechanical wristwatch displaying all eight planets of the solar system. An aventurine starfield dial carries the orbital display on an eccentric layout. The movement uses an Andreas Strehler-designed base, and the case is 44mm in gold or platinum.
CVDK’s 2024 grand-complication piece: the only mechanical wristwatch displaying all eight planets (adding Uranus and Neptune to the standard planetarium six). 44mm gold or platinum case, eccentric moon-hand layout, aventurine starfield dial, and an Andreas Strehler-base movement with an in-house planetarium module on top.
2024 · Grand Planetarium Eccentric launch
CVDK presented the Grand Planetarium Eccentric in 2024 at Watches and Wonders Geneva. The eccentric layout places Earth's orbit off-center, which allowed the designers to accommodate Neptune and Uranus alongside the inner planets without sacrificing legibility. The aventurine dial, a deep blue with naturally-occurring pyrite inclusions, serves as the starfield backdrop. Production is extremely limited.
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One honest question for any Grand Planetarium buyer:
- Grand Planetarium or standard Planetarium? The standard Planetarium is six planets and a more accessible price. The Grand Planetarium adds Uranus and Neptune, the eccentric layout, the aventurine dial, and a significantly higher price. The difference is not incremental; it is a different category of purchase. The Grand Planetarium is for a collector for whom the eight-planet completeness is the specific point.
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The Grand Planetarium Eccentric adds outer planets to the display and positions the Earth off-center to allow a more geometrically correct representation of the inner solar system. It is the most ambitious CVDK piece and one of the most complete astronomical complications in production.
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Grand Planetarium Eccentric: all five visible planets plus the Sun and Moon, eccentric Earth positioning, complete solar system display.
- The case for it:
- The Grand Planetarium Eccentric is technically the most complete solar-system display available in a wristwatch. The eccentric Earth position is geometrically necessary for accurate relative display and shows that the mechanism was designed by someone who understands the astronomy, not just the aesthetics.
- Consider instead if:
- The standard Planetarium Eise Eisinga displays the essential inner planets at significantly lower cost. Unless the outer planets and eccentric geometry are specifically what you want, the base Planetarium is the better value.
Rankings last reviewed 2026-06-18. Editorial perspective only. Not financial advice.