GMT Meteorite - one dial, many expression

[Highfly]

The meteorite dial keeps surprising with the many expressions depending on the light.

What patterns does your meteorite have ?

[Mystro]

One of the many benefits of the bespoke meteorite dial.

[Carguy87]

Hope to someday be able to answer this question! Congrats on an amazing piece and great photos!

[Bazil]

Right now can only admire …

[Actor07]

Gorgeous, it's next on my list.

[ltmgeller]

Stunning

[Hodog16]

Whew boy I can’t wait to get the call on this thing.

[worldofoyster]

definitely more unique

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Highfly

The meteorite dial keeps surprising with the many expressions depending on the light.

What patterns does your meteorite have ?

You can identify a meteorite by its Widmanstatten pattern,Rolex uses for there dials meteorite made from the Gibeon meteorite,the Gibeon had a very high nickel content, so it's very stable and basically won't rust.And the main cost is not so much the meteorite material around $5-$6 a gram for top quality slices, it's the labour process costs to produce a perfect dial and everyone unique and one of a kind pattern wise.

[MRBolton]

Originally Posted by padi56

You can identify a meteorite by its Widmanstatten pattern,Rolex uses for there dials meteorite made from the Gibeon meteorite,the Gibeon had a very high nickel content, so it's very stable and basically won't rust.And the main cost is not so much the meteorite material around $5-$6 a gram for top quality slices, it's the labour process costs to produce a perfect dial and everyone unique and one of a kind pattern wise.

Some of the older meteorite pieces from Rolex display some rusting. It's not uncommon to see a 116509 from the mid 2000s with rust. Has anything changed with their process?

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by padi56

You can identify a meteorite by its Widmanstatten pattern,Rolex uses for there dials meteorite made from the Gibeon meteorite,the Gibeon had a very high nickel content, so it's very stable and basically won't rust.And the main cost is not so much the meteorite material around $5-$6 a gram for top quality slices, it's the labour process costs to produce a perfect dial and everyone unique and one of a kind pattern wise.

Nice information Peter, thank you

[padi56]

Originally Posted by MRBolton

Some of the older meteorite pieces from Rolex display some rusting. It's not uncommon to see a 116509 from the mid 2000s with rust. Has anything changed with their process?

Well speaking for myself have never seen one of ever heard of one showing any rust on dial.

[MRBolton]

Originally Posted by padi56

Well speaking for myself have never seen one of ever heard of one showing any rust on dial.

I've seen it on some listings. Here's a forum topic I quickly found where someone complained about it, which you commented on at the time: https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=456088

[Rolex1982]

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[Highfly]

Rust om the meteorite dial ??
In case you worry:

Alternative 1: spray the watch with Rust Stopper
Alternative 2: Move til Mojava desert - dry climate = no rust
Altenative 3: Don´t worry

I´ll pick number 3

[Juan Luis]

[ol' Rex]

Beautiful! Unfortunately I don't own a watch with a meteorite dial, but I really wish I did.

I think my "dream watch" would probably be an Explorer with a meteorite dial.

[Harry-57]

It's a remarkable watch although darker hand and index edges à la Explorer II Polar might help with the contrast. Not that I've ever seen one for real.

[fishingbear]

I’m still patiently waiting….

[miamiclay]

Another version - 118239
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[Steele]

Love the weight also

[travisb]

Beauty! I love how no two are alike and are entirely unique.

[Joearch]

Love the dial variations

[1William]

Very nice watches.

[hojlund]

I don't get the meteorite hype, it's not rare and there are actually abundance of them on earth. lots of meteorite for sale on ebay at cheap prices, plus there are constant supply from outer space every year!

[Actor07]

Originally Posted by fishingbear

I’m still patiently waiting….

Same here.

Impatiently waiting.

I need this watch in my life.

[Rolex1982]

Originally Posted by hojlund

I don't get the meteorite hype, it's not rare and there are actually abundance of them on earth. lots of meteorite for sale on ebay at cheap prices, plus there are constant supply from outer space every year!

Almost no Rolex is rare. Is that even a requirement to find such a dial beautiful? I personally like it because the dial is always unique and it looks different based on the lighting. And it's just cool to say that it's not from this world.

[Jackie Daytona]

Can’t add much other than beautiful dials!

[miamiclay]

Originally Posted by hojlund

I don't get the meteorite hype, it's not rare and there are actually abundance of them on earth. lots of meteorite for sale on ebay at cheap prices, plus there are constant supply from outer space every year!

Onyx, malachite, and burl wood are all quite common materials too, but expensive as Rolex dials. (Also, most meteorites do not display this pattern or are otherwise unsuitable.)

For me, it is both the beauty of the material itself, and the fact that we can’t create it here on earth. As far as we know, the only way to generate that wild Widmanstatten pattern is to toss a molten blob of iron alloy into a vacuum and let it cool over millions of years.

[Bazil]

Originally Posted by Rolex1982

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WOW ! That Daytona is just stunning !