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[jjcasalo]

Hi all,
When my "real" job (IT support) leaves me some time, I'm a watch designer.
I've been working since 2018 on a watch project which will include meteorites.
But it won't be the usual stuff you can see on so many watches (Rolex & al.). As far as I know, it's never be done before.

If like to know what you think of watches that use meteorites.
It seems like there are 3 types of reactions :
- using a meteorite in an object (watch, knife, rings...) is sacrilegious.
- I don't really care.
- Yes, it's a good idea. Like this, I can carry the object with the météorite with me.

What's your opinion ?

Edited by jjcasalo, 18 February 2023 - 01:10 PM.

[TOMDEY]

It's great material for jewelry, etc. Rings made of meteorite are quite common. The irons show nice internal structure. Need to properly seal the surface to prevent metals' interaction with the skin and atmosphere.    Tom

[lee14]

It's just metal. As long as the material isn't particularly rare, there's no reason for any serious objections. The most commonly used iron is Gibeon, because Fine Octahedrites have the crystal structure that displays well in small pieces. Gibeons are also among the most stable. It's also desirable to stabilize the specimen first, (i.e. removing terrestrial chloride contaminants), before sealing the watch face. 

 

Lee

[Masonry00]

I've never heard that using meteorites as jewelry was hindering any important scientific observations so I'm not sure who would object to that. Maybe the same people who think it's "wrong" to leave any human evidence on the moon. 

 

I think it's a great way to recognize and celebrate the amazing universe that we came from.

[jessebear]

I like the idea. Depending on the price, I'd likely buy one. I'd probably have bought a meteorite wedding band had I known they were an option years ago.

[leonardovaller]

I guess it depends on what audience your product is aimed at. Meteorite collectors? Common people without meteorite knowledge?

 

It's not that I consider it a sacrilege, but I think that meteorites used in jewelry are not a big deal. It is usually cheap material with a large profit margin. Even without being an expert, I can appreciate an interesting piece from one that is not. And usually they don't use interesting pieces in jewelry. Most of them are cheap pallasites and the most common irons. Even Rólex makes use of cheap irons in its watches.

 

If I want a good jewel I buy a good jewel, if I want a meteorite I buy a meteorite I can afford.

A meteorite doesn't make a watch or a necklace more interesting than without it (in my opinion). I'm not the type of customer for that type of product.

 

But, a lot of people out there find really cool and interesting meteorite jewelry.

 

I wish you the best of luck.

 

[grsnovi]

I have a bunch of watches (once upon a time I had a Jaeger-LeCoultre Sun Moon Reverso but it was sold to finance some camera gear). The point being that I have owned and appreciate the quality of a nice watch. I still have a nice Zenith and an IWC. I also have a (quartz) watch with a meteor dial. Sure, it's a novelty but it's pretty cool. I think a nicely designed case with either a nice movement (or one of your own) that incorporated a meteor in some aspect of the design would appeal to some (me anyway).

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[SimonWilso]

That's such a fascinating combo! I've got a soft spot for quality watches too. Sold my Jaeger-LeCoultre once upon a time for camera gear—regretted it a bit, but hey, priorities, right? Still rocking a Zenith and an IWC though. But a quartz watch with a meteor dial? That's next level! It might be a novelty, but it's definitely cool. Imagine a beautifully designed case with a meteor incorporated somehow—count me in for that! I think it'd attract quite a few enthusiasts, myself included. Oh, and speaking of watches, have you seen those richard mille replica popping up lately?

[msinc]

I like meteorite watches....always have and I wish I had one. Closest "looking" thing I've had to that was a Rolex Datejust with the gold linen dial. Meteorite dials are limited and hard to find for sale. I guess I will have to "commission" one to be made custom. Until then my two favorites I have now are a rose gold and titanium Omega Seamaster chrono and a Rolex cosmograph Daytona in rose gold.