Taken at the SIHH, dome 5 years ago, with a piece of Meteorite. I found interesting to see the material before and after having been worked. And, of course, because it is a beautiful dial! Best, Nicolas ...
"Meteorites are fragments of asteroids that travel around the solar system for millions, or even billions, of years. The one chosen here is over 4 billion years old. Having fallen to earth some 800,000 years ago, it was discovered in Sweden and comes from...
The age of this material is mind-boggling in and of itself. But, I also find it amazing to know that it came from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. I think that Frank Sinatra may well have provided the theme music for this watch: "Fly me to the ...
I most certainly could not. So one could say, it's quite dense (rather heavy in relation to it's volume)? These kind of stuff is so special and exciting. I hope we see more brands using meteorite in one of their lines.
... the origin and age of the material used to make this dial inspire to think how little we human beings are and that our life is just a short breath within Cosmos. Also makes me feel I need a meteorite dial watch in my collection!! Awesome my dear Nicol...