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Background on Osmium
can be easily read on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmium
It was discovered in left-over residue from extracting platinum.
A fascinating material and relatively inexpensive despite being the rarest stable element — because “what the heck can you do with it”?
(Answer - make watch dials)
It’s heavy, hard to work, brittle and becomes toxic as it oxidizes in the atmosphere ... so don’t try it at home ...
Cheers
It’s heavy, hard to work, brittle and becomes toxic as it oxidizes in the atmosphere ... so don’t try it at home ...
Cheers
Cazalea
News: Ulysse Nardin Executive Tourbillon Free Wheel Osmium, Aventurine, Straw and Carbonium Dials, 2019
Here are the three Executive Tourbillon Free Wheel Limited to 18 pieces each: From left to right: Osmium in white gold, Aventurine, Carbonium and Straw in rose gold. Osmium: Which is my favorite. The Aventurine, now: The Carbonium: And the Straw: 44 mm ca...
Thanks Nicolas! All interesting to me. And for all those about to reply "just a different dial"...
Who cares? That is much the age we live in. Good to have such variety.
Background on Osmium
can be easily read on Wikipedia It was discovered in left-over residue from extracting platinum. A fascinating material and relatively inexpensive despite being the rarest stable element — because “what the heck can you do with it”? (Answer - make watch ...
