Because It’s There
At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood where no confirmed climbers had stood before—the summit of Mount Everest, 29,032 feet above sea level.
Their achievement was the culmination of years of exploration, failed expeditions, extraordinary endurance, and an enduring human desire to discover what lies beyond the known.
Hillary, a New Zealand mountaineer, and Norgay, a renowned Sherpa climber, reached the summit together as members of the 1953 British Everest Expedition. They remained at the highest point on Earth for only about fifteen minutes before beginning the dangerous journey back down.
The Killian Everest timepiece commemorates that extraordinary moment—not simply as the conquest of a mountain, but as a testament to perseverance, partnership, and the willingness to attempt what once seemed impossible.
It is a watch inspired by those who look toward the seemingly unreachable and still choose to climb.
29 MAY 1953 — 29,032 FT
Because It’s There.
Specifications
Case: Solid 316L Stainless Steel
Case Diameter: 43mm (excluding crown)
Lug to Lug: 48.7mm
Case Thickness: 14.5mm
Lug Width: 20mm
Crystal: Sapphire
Movement: Japanese TMI VK64 Meca-Quartz Chronograph
Functions: Hours, minutes, 24-hour indicator & chronograph
Battery Life: Approximately 3 years
Dial: Custom Killian dial, designed and UV printed in-house
Caseback: Custom engraved in-house
Assembly: Hand-assembled on demand in our workshop
Because It’s There
At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood where no confirmed climbers had stood before—the summit of Mount Everest, 29,032 feet above sea level.
Their achievement was the culmination of years of exploration, failed expeditions, extraordinary endurance, and an enduring human desire to discover what lies beyond the known.
Hillary, a New Zealand mountaineer, and Norgay, a renowned Sherpa climber, reached the summit together as members of the 1953 British Everest Expedition. They remained at the highest point on Earth for only about fifteen minutes before beginning the dangerous journey back down.
The Killian Everest timepiece commemorates that extraordinary moment—not simply as the conquest of a mountain, but as a testament to perseverance, partnership, and the willingness to attempt what once seemed impossible.
It is a watch inspired by those who look toward the seemingly unreachable and still choose to climb.
29 MAY 1953 — 29,032 FT
Because It’s There.
Specifications
Case: Solid 316L Stainless Steel
Case Diameter: 43mm (excluding crown)
Lug to Lug: 48.7mm
Case Thickness: 14.5mm
Lug Width: 20mm
Crystal: Sapphire
Movement: Japanese TMI VK64 Meca-Quartz Chronograph
Functions: Hours, minutes, 24-hour indicator & chronograph
Battery Life: Approximately 3 years
Dial: Custom Killian dial, designed and UV printed in-house
Caseback: Custom engraved in-house
Assembly: Hand-assembled on demand in our workshop
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