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I’ll be honest, the meteorite is so “different” looking I almost
Oct 11, 2020,11:24 AM
Thought the picture was “photoshopped,” if I could be Frank, or maybe John, or Jane.
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Jaeger Lecoultre Master Calendar. My best photo.
By: amanico : October 11th, 2020-10:59
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 ...
Impressive
By: Juliusotto : October 11th, 2020-11:33
the watch the meteor and the picture
Here's what JLC has to say about the material used to make this dial:
By: Moana43 : October 11th, 2020-12:55
"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...
Thanks, Nico. And thanks for the great photo you have provided!
By: Moana43 : October 11th, 2020-13:59
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 ...
Love mine
By: Skyrider01 : October 11th, 2020-15:29
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My pleasure.
By: Skyrider01 : October 12th, 2020-08:08
Yes, the steel one especially was hard to find at boutiques before it got discontinued. I have met 2 other people who own one though.
Very interesting pairing
By: George Gently : October 12th, 2020-03:39
Did you touch that piece of meteorite, Nicolas? How does it feel and does it weigh relatively much? George
Well, who could resist...?
By: George Gently : October 12th, 2020-06:18
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.
Sublime! The watch, the dial, the shot!! Reading about...
By: Subexplorer : October 14th, 2020-21:11
... 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...
:) [nt]
By: Subexplorer : October 15th, 2020-15:09