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The storm behind the Hexagon Storm
Short answer
The Hexagon Storm watch takes its shape from Saturn's hexagon, a six-sided jet stream at the planet's north pole. Each side is about 14,500 km long, longer than Earth is wide. The dial reads “North of Saturn,” and the five colorways are named after Saturn's moons.
What is Saturn's hexagon?
Saturn's hexagon is a six-sided jet stream that circles the planet's north pole at about 78° north latitude. Each side is roughly 14,500 km long, longer than Earth's diameter, so the whole shape is more than twice as wide as Earth. Inside it sits a giant rotating storm, the polar vortex. Read more about Saturn's hexagon.
When was it discovered?
NASA's Voyager probes photographed the region during their 1980 and 1981 flybys. Astronomers identified the hexagon in those images in the 1980s, and NASA's Cassini spacecraft studied it in detail from 2006 until the mission ended in 2017. The shape has persisted for decades, and why it holds six straight sides is still studied today.
How does the watch use it?
- The case: six soft-cornered sides instead of a round bezel, held by four exposed screws.
- The dial: the words “North of Saturn” sit beneath the Hexagon Storm name, pointing to the pole where the storm turns.
- The colorways: we named the five versions after Saturn's moons: Titan, Mimas, Iapetus, Enceladus and Tethys.
- Our name: Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. Sixth Planet Watch Co. is named after it.
The Hexagon Storm is inspired by Saturn's hexagon. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.
Another watch takes the same inspiration: see how the Hexagon Storm compares with the ANICORN Cassini–Nemesis.
See the Hexagon Storm skeleton watch, a 46 mm hexagonal quartz skeleton watch in five colorways.
Quick answers
Why is the Hexagon Storm watch hexagonal?
Its case is shaped after Saturn's hexagon, the six-sided jet stream at the planet's north pole.
How big is Saturn's hexagon?
Each of its six sides is about 14,500 km long, longer than Earth's diameter.
Why are the colorways named after moons?
Each Hexagon Storm colorway is named for one of Saturn's moons to match the watch's Saturn theme.