L Artisan Jurassic Dinosaur Bone Dial Watches

SALMANPK · 2026-04-21T01:10:35Z

Explore L Artisan's unique Jurassic Dinosaur Bone Dial watches by young Belgian watchmaker Arnaud. See how independent watchmakers are innovating with unconventional materials.

SALMANPK shines a spotlight on L'Artisan, a young Belgian watchmaker, and his innovative use of Jurassic dinosaur bone for watch dials. This post highlights a fascinating trend in independent watchmaking, where unique materials and youthful talent are pushing the boundaries of traditional horology. The discussion also touches upon other unconventional dials, like the Grand Seiko Godzilla, sparking a conversation about material choices in watch design.

Made by a 20 year Belgian watchmaker named Arnaud, after reading about Sham1's watch made by a 15 year old, we live in a remarkable time 😃

More about Sham1's watch

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He has two new references, a Special Edition made for the Kuwaiti Impresario Extraordinaire Jassim Al-Zeraei

And this one

Then there was the Grand Seiko Godzilla

Waiting for the edition where the dial is made from Godzilla bone 😋😁

Pic Source: L'Artisan, Grand Seiko, DeLuca Strsps

Key Points from the Discussion

Some collectors express discomfort with the idea of wearing a dinosaur bone dial, finding the material choice unsettling or reminiscent of biological tissue.
A previous watch by a young artisan, Sham1, featured 'chicken leg leather' which was humorously dubbed 'pterodactyl' leather, highlighting the creative and sometimes whimsical use of materials.
The visual appearance of the dinosaur bone dial, with its organic patterns, can evoke images of microscopic tissue or even blood, which some find unappealing for a wrist accessory.

The Discussion

Larrykelley11

Apr 21, 2026

The Dinosuar dial is very interesting and colorful , i like it.

SALMANPK

Apr 21, 2026

It's very creative, not in a 120 million years would I have thought of it 😁👍

India Whiskey Charlie

Apr 21, 2026

Make no mistake, it's "genuine" dinosaur bone dial...😂

SALMANPK

Apr 21, 2026

🤣😁 100% Ginuwine

😋😁👍

Arronax

Apr 21, 2026

Quite excellent

Dinos in the tank for the car, dinos on the wrist for the driver!

SALMANPK

Apr 21, 2026

😁👍, the perfect gift for the Oil Exec who has everything

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