Personalized Star Map Prints

Personalized Star Map Prints

Jan 30, 2025 | Art prints, Art work, Design, Horology Series

Celebrate that special moment in time

Your custom Star Map print makes a truly unique gift

Want to see what the night sky looked like when you were born?
Or when you and your loved one first met? Or got married?

Your personalised custom star map print will capture the night sky on that special day.
A unique valentines, birthday or anniversary gift or for any precious day and time you wish to honour.

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Star Charts: a gift for many occasions

  • Wedding: Star charts provide a unique keepsake for the couple’s special day.
  • Birthdays: A perfect gift to celebrate a birthday or the birth of a new born baby.
  • Anniversaries: Celebrate the day you met your partner or got married.
  • Graduation: Commemorate life changing achievements such as graduation days.
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Your personalised star map art print is a unique celestial gift capturing the sky from the exact location on the date and, if you wish, even the time of that memorable moment. From a birthdate, to the day you met or were married or any important event of your choosing, we will accurately and artistically render the night sky to produce the perfect gift to mark that special occasion.
uchi horology - Custom star map - design detail
Planispheres show the stars and planetary objects on any specific time and from any specific location. Your custom star chart will be rendered in degrees clockwise from north on an azimuth circle. The azimuth circle is a horizontal circle with 360 degrees, marked clockwise from north where 90 degrees is east, 180 degrees south, 270 degrees is west, and 360 degrees (0°), mark north.

Create your unique star chart

1

Enter the date and location.

You can include the exact time of day and the exact longitude and latitude if you wish these added.

2

Add name or names and one line of text:
Ella and James
The day we met.

3

Choose your design and print size.

Before it is printed you’ll receive a proof by email to approve.

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Create your star chart
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uchi horology - Custom star map - design style 3 - square
uchi horology Custom star map - design style 2
uchi horology - Custom star map - design style 3 - portrait

Glow in the dark “Moonwatch” art print

Glow in the dark “Moonwatch” art print

Dec 12, 2024 | Art prints, Art work, Design, Horology Series

A special glow in the dark edition of our best selling Speedmaster Moonwatch art print. This horology art print pays tribute to the historic Speedmaster Professional, Reference 145.012 as worn by NASA’s astronauts on the Apollo 11 space mission on July 20th 1969.

As well as the accurately illustrated vintage moonwatch and the subtle inclusion of the moon, we wanted to add a little more with this print – that unmistakable Omega Moonwatch lumeshot. At night, the luminous green-blue glow coating on the hour markers and hands brings this popular watch print to life.

Glow in the dark moonwatch art print detail - uchi horology series
Glow in the dark moonwatch art print - uchi horology series

Available framed or unframed, this stunning horology art is printed on beautifully soft matte finished paper stock, delivering a stunning work of art during the day and a unique glowing masterpiece when the lights go out.

A fitting birthday anniversary gift for any Speedmaster owner and watch enthusiast.

Glow in the dark moonwatch art print - uchi horology series
Framed horology art print
Glow in the dark moonwatch art print - uchi horology series
Glow in the dark moonwatch art print - uchi horology series
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Tokyo Station in Autumn Art print (秋の東京駅)

Tokyo Station in Autumn Art print (秋の東京駅)

Nov 22, 2022 | Art prints, Art work

Tokyo Station in Autumn (秋の東京駅) Art print

An illustrated study of the Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station. Dating back to 1914, this recently renovated beautiful red brick building, captured on a hot autumn afternoon is illustrated and digitally printed on fine art paper. Available in various sizes.

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Tokyo Station serves over half a million passengers each day making it one of the busiest train stations in Japan.

Tokyo Train Station

Architect Tatsuno Kingo (who also designed Manseibashi Station and the nearby Bank of Japan building). Completed in 1914, Although, to me, it did look to me to be very Euopean in style compared to most buildings in Japan and the building is often rumored to be fashioned after Amsterdam Centraal station in the Netherlands, although there is little evidence to support the opinion. That being said, the Marunouchi side highlights an architectural style that mimics other “sister stations” around the world, some of which which include New York’s Grand Central Terminal, Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Amsterdam Central station and Beijing railway station and Hsinchu Station in Taiwan.

The whole complex is linked by an extensive system of underground passageways that merge with surrounding commercial buildings and shopping centres.

History

The original station is located in Chiyoda’s Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds. Due to its size the station is divided into the Marunouchi (west) side and Yaesu (east) sides. Tokyo Station opened on December 20, 1914 with four platforms;[1] two serving electric trains (current Yamanote/Keihin–Tōhoku Line platforms) and two serving non-electric trains (current Tōkaidō Line platforms). The Chūō Main Line extension to the station was completed in 1919 and originally stopped at the platform now used by northbound Yamanote/Keihin–Tōhoku trains. During this early era, the station only had gates on the Marunouchi side, with the north side serving as an exit and the south side serving as an entrance.[4] The Yaesu side of the station opened in 1929.

During WWII it was partially damaged and restored in 12 to it’s originally architectural glory. This image of the view of main entrance of the Marunouchi side highlights an architectural style that mimics other “sister stations” around the world, some of which which include New York’s Grand Central Terminal, Amsterdam Central station and Beijing railway station.

Much more than a travel hub Tokyo train station is a cultural landmark consisting of restaurants, shops and dining areas. It houses an art museum in The Tokyo Station Gallery where some of the original structural design can be seen as well as Tokyo’s world renowned Tokyo Station Hotel.

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Eki in Autumn Art print

I had initially envisaged creating this as a screen print during 2020 but due to Covid restrictions shutting down the print studio this wasn’t to be. However, as a digital print I was able to add as many colours and detail as I wanted, fine tune my Illustrator skills and try new techniques. A very worthwhile thing to do on every project but this in itself became a little problematic, not knowing when to call it quits. I referenced other images to narrow down some exact building detail, noticeably the foyer, brick and tile work and spires, details that my original photograph didn’t pickup due as it was shot at least half a mile away.

Aki no Tōkyō Eki - detail
Aki no Tōkyō Eki - detail
Aki no Tōkyō Eki
Tokyo Station in Autumn Art Print detail
Tokyo Station in Autumn Art Print detail
Tokyo Station in Autumn Art Print
Tokyo Station in Autumn Art Print
Tokyo Station in Autumn Art Print

Support Equality

Support Equality

Jul 6, 2020 | Art prints, Art work, News, Typography

Anger over the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others, and the system that supports police brutality has hit many hard. Although saddening and horrific, they were not surprising events.

I am still angry but I am also hopeful that the seeds of real change for equality may have been sown.

Red White Blue 2020

Based on an archived uchi T shirt design, this art print addresses the polarising protests and marches for racial justice and constitutional rights.

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Justice for George Floyd Art print

An art print addressing the saddening and horrific police brutality and murder of George Floyd and what was heard from the video of Darnella Frazier.

70% of the sale from these prints will go to the Bristol based charity Babbasa.

Babbasa is a Bristol-based social enterprise, dedicated to bringing equal opportunities to Bristol by supporting young people from underrepresented backgrounds discover their strengths and talents and pursue their ambitions. They are currently holding an appeal to support vulnerable young people affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. 

Read more Babbasa and how they are helping black lives matter.

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SEIKO Dive Watch Giveaway with DC Vintage Watches

SEIKO Dive Watch Giveaway with DC Vintage Watches

Mar 24, 2020 | Art prints, Design, Horology Series, News, T shirts

Seiko Dive Watch Giveaway

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DC Vintage watches along with uchi and Southpaw Leather Goods is giving away a Seiko dive watch package, which includes:

​1) 1993 Seiko 7S26 automatic dive watch

2) Two Southpaw Leather Goods leather straps

3) The uchi SKX “The Wave” print and a SKX Day Date Wheel T shirt!

Read on to find out how to enter

1993 Seiko 7S26 automatic dive watch

The Watch:

There are many vintage Seiko divers popular with collectors, and the legendary 7S26 is one of these. With good reason, Seiko was able to build a cult following around this movement and its various iterations. Of significant note – Seiko oddly discontinued these legendary divers in 2018.

The design of this 7S26 is classic and simple, with immediate evidence of those that came before it, namely the instantly recognizable Seiko 7002 automatic, 7548 quartz, and even the famous 6309 diver. Its automatic movement is tough and reliable – during its heyday, it was also popular with various armed forces for this same reason, despite the widely held (false) assumption that military personnel only wear military watches issued to them.

Seiko’s 7S26 is a logical step in its mechanical movement line, which debuted in 1996 to replace the 7002 in Seiko’s popular dive watch line. This 7S26 incorporates quickset day and date displays, and automatic bi-directional winding via Seiko’s patented Magic Lever system. The 7S26 automatic movement is a very reliable workhorse – with a power reserve of approximately 40 hours – and it runs at 21,600 beats per hour.

About DC Vintage Watches

DC Vintage Watches has great respect for classic mechanical movement timepieces – usually originating from the vintage and retro eras, spanning from the 1950’s to 1990’s – for the care taken during this period by Swiss, American, and Japanese watchmakers to ensure the owner had a keepsake worthy of lasting decades (and longer), all at an affordable price. We strive to bring these beautiful and interesting watches, the type people will undoubtedly notice on your wrist, to our discerning customers.

Each one of the vintage watches we curate has its own unique story, which we do our best to track down for our customers – doing the research to find these stories is half the thrill of the vintage watch hunt, and we do it well.

You can find DCVW on Instagram @dcvintagewatches or via email at dcvintagewatches@gmail.com.

1993 Seiko 7S26 automatic dive watch

The SKX Wave Print and Day Date T Shirt:

If you are an Seiko SKX009 owner (the ‘Pepsi’ bezel version) you will know the relevance of featuring the Hokusai Wave in this design. The engraving on the back of the SKX dive watch is a homage to Hokusai’s Great Wave woodblock print. This is an unframed, high quality, signed and titled art print, printed onto a lovely 300 gram matt paper.

The Seiko SKX Day Date Wheel Watch shirt based on the Seiko SKX diver’s watch. As with many watch day date wheels, the SKX has various versions – choose between the International Day Date Wheel with days in English and French, the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) Day Date Wheel which has the days of the week in English and Japanese typically for watches intended for the Japanese domestic market (JDM) or the Arabic Day Date Wheel version with Arabic and English days of the week.

Seiko SKX meets The Great Wave off Kanagawa wall art
Seiko SKX Pepsi meets The Great Wave off Kanagawa wall art
Seiko SKX Pepsi meets The Great Wave off Kanagawa art pint detail
Seiko SKX Pepsi meets The Great Wave off Kanagawa art pint detail
Seiko SKX Japanese day date wheel men's black T shirt
Seiko SKX Japanese day date wheel men's white T shirt
Seiko SKX International day date wheel men's black T shirt
Seiko SKX International day date wheel men's white T shirt
Seiko SKX Arabic day date wheel men's black T shirt
Seiko SKX Arabic day date wheel men's white T shirt

The Straps:

Two high-quality hand made leather straps, one navy blue with red accent stitching, the other black with white. Both straps comes with high-grade stainless steel brushed hardware – nothing but quality here!

More on Southpaw Leather Goods:

Southpaw Leather Goods is a maker of fine leather watch straps and wallets based out of central Iowa. Using only the highest quality leathers, Andrew creates each unique piece entirely by hand using traditional leather working techniques. SLG specializes in custom straps, using a few measurements from you and your watch to create a finished strap completely custom to you and your watch.

You can find Andrew on Instagram @southpawleathergoods or via email at andrew@southpawleathergoods.com.

Southpaw Leather Watch straps

TO ENTER

  1. Like our post on this contest on Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, or Twitter;
  2. Follow @dcvintagewatches, @uchiclothing, and @southpawleathergoods on Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, or Twitter;
  3. Repost this contest onto one of your social media accounts, preferably Instagram;
  4. Tag two people.

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That’s it!

Giveaway ends April 5th, 2020

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50th Anniversary Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Horology Art Prints

50th Anniversary Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Horology Art Prints

Sep 14, 2019 | Art prints, Art work, Horology Series

Ask a watch enthusiast about iconic watches and there is a good chance they’ll include the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Chronograph in their list.

Since Buzz Aldrin took that one small step onto the lunar surface on 20th July 1969 wearing a Speedmaster, it has been known as the “Moonwatch”. Although it was introduced in 1957 as a sport and racing chronograph, the Speedmaster was no stranger to space having been on the 1962 Mercury Sigma 7 Mission. Three years and a few generations later, the Speedmaster would out perform watches from the likes of Rolex, Breitling, Hamilton and Longines to become the official chronograph for all Gemini and Apollo missions.

The Speedmaster’s history is well documented and we could go on in detail about the aesthetic reasons why this is such a practical and fit-for-purpose watch, instead, we suggest you read Watchgecko’s articles detailing Why the Omega Speedmaster is an iconic watch.

Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Horology Art Print

It was a pleasure to create these prints, having a keen interest in science and astronomy as well as sharing a birthday on the day the Apollo XI came back to earth. Of course it was important to reference the original 1969 model 145.012 as worn by the Apollo 11 astronauts. And the hands at 17 minutes past eight? 20:17:39 (UTC time) marks the exact time of the Lunar module landing. Speaking of the landing site, the Sea of Tranquility, although barely visible in the shadows it’s appropriately situated where the OMEGA logo would be.

Zooming out behind the moon we see exactly how the heavens looked from this exact position in time and space on 20th July 1969 at exactly 20:17:39 (UTC). A high resolution star map rich in accurate astronomical data details the positions of the Milky Way and celestial objects and the equatorial grid lines and constellation boundaries are shown in red and yellow.

Finally, on to the text itself. The uchi passion for typography completes this 50th anniversary Omega Moonwatch timepiece art. Set in ‘Futura’, the same typeface NASA uses for all Apollo mission plaques and matching the curve of the dial/moon is the first line from the commemorative plaque left behind by the Apollo XI astronauts.

“Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon, July 1969 A.D.”

50th Anniversary Apollo XI Omega Speedmaster Art Print
uchi horology series OMEGA Speedmaster Apollo II art print

Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Horology Art Print

The Omega Speedmaster ‘Moonwatch’ Art Print keeps things simple. An illustrated version of the 1969 Speedmaster edition (reference 145.012) with tachymeter is the main focal point of the artwork. However a subtle addition of the surface of the moon and a lighting effect that looks to replicate the domed crystal gives a different dynamic to it. Finally, to really add contrast, an all-black background makes that iconic Speedmaster dial pop out.

OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch art print - uchi horology series
OMEGA Speedmaster art print detail - uchi horology series

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