Inspired by works of popular science fiction, MB&F has created the Starfleet Machine, a timepiece that would look more at home orbiting a planet than sitting on a desk. Constructed by the Swiss clockmaker L’Épée 1839, the Starfleet Machine bears more than a passing resemblance to the eponymous space station from the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

The hours and minutes appear on a central black dome with hands that are curved to match its contour. A smaller, rotating dome serves as a power-reserve i…