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Old 18 September 2015, 08:26 AM   #1
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lets see your meteorite dials please!!
Cant stop thinking about a meteorite Daytona or DD.

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Old 18 September 2015, 08:27 AM   #2
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Old 18 September 2015, 09:22 AM   #3
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Old 18 September 2015, 09:28 AM   #4
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Oh my, that's just pure sex on a wrist!
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Old 18 September 2015, 09:29 AM   #5
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Old 18 September 2015, 09:44 AM   #6
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Wow is correct.... WOW


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Old 18 September 2015, 10:22 AM   #7
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Old 18 September 2015, 10:35 AM   #8
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That is just beyond words. I'm drooling.
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Old 18 September 2015, 12:18 PM   #9
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Old 18 September 2015, 02:16 PM   #10
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TOTALLY agree!
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Old 18 September 2015, 02:50 PM   #11
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I miss this
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Old 18 September 2015, 03:41 PM   #12
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I've always wanted one of these, but the Daytona wears to small on me.
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Old 18 September 2015, 04:54 PM   #13
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The best Daytona that Rolex offers IMO.
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Old 18 September 2015, 05:23 PM   #14
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Cant stop thinking about a meteorite Daytona or DD.

Please post some pics

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Myself a big fan of meteorite dials in general you can identify a meteorite dial by its Widmanstatten pattern.Rolex uses for there dials meteorite made from the Gibeon meteorite.Now the Gibeon was a meteorite that fell to the earth in prehistoric times in Namibia. And it was named after the nearest town Gibeon in Namibia now a 232 kg lump was first discovered in 1857 but many lumps between 100 and 500 kg were recovered in the years shortly after 1900 to present time. This meteorite has a very high nickel content, so it's very stable and basically won't rust.And the main cost is not so much the material around $5-$6 a gram for top quality slices. The reason meteorite dials are not say on watches like the SS subs first low material supply, plus the labour process costs to produce and polish a almost perfect dial that takes quite a bit of time for every single unique pattern dial produced.
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Old 18 September 2015, 05:30 PM   #15
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Sheesh... talk about out of this world....
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Old 19 September 2015, 04:56 AM   #16
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Old 19 September 2015, 05:56 AM   #17
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Old 19 September 2015, 07:45 AM   #18
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My wife ordered a Meteorite DJ which should be in next week. I'll try to post a pic when it comes in.
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Old 19 September 2015, 08:31 AM   #19
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no one with a DD?
i just love the meteorite and mother of pearl dials...

i do really also like the pyramid looking DD dial
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Old 19 September 2015, 09:51 AM   #20
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I have a very basic Rolex "collection", but I have over the years tried on or viewed just about everything they make in DD, DJ and Professional line at various AD's across the US.

The meteorite Daytona is my favorite of all, including the platinum Rolex model. As Peter notes, a unique dial for each watch. Stunning! If you haven't seen one in person, try to do so, just to see it. Pictures truly do not do this model justice.
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Old 19 September 2015, 09:53 AM   #21
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Old 19 September 2015, 09:54 AM   #22
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Myself a big fan of meteorite dials in general you can identify a meteorite dial by its Widmanstatten pattern.Rolex uses for there dials meteorite made from the Gibeon meteorite.Now the Gibeon was a meteorite that fell to the earth in prehistoric times in Namibia. And it was named after the nearest town Gibeon in Namibia now a 232 kg lump was first discovered in 1857 but many lumps between 100 and 500 kg were recovered in the years shortly after 1900 to present time. This meteorite has a very high nickel content, so it's very stable and basically won't rust.And the main cost is not so much the material around $5-$6 a gram for top quality slices. The reason meteorite dials are not say on watches like the SS subs first low material supply, plus the labour process costs to produce and polish a almost perfect dial that takes quite a bit of time for every single unique pattern dial produced.
Wow... incredible backstory.
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Old 19 September 2015, 10:34 AM   #23
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Here's one (sorry for the orientation)
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Old 19 September 2015, 10:56 AM   #24
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That Daytona is amazing.... My favorite by far..
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Old 19 September 2015, 11:09 AM   #25
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I would love to have one. Cool concept to have a piece of space on your wrist.
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Old 19 September 2015, 11:15 AM   #26
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Old 19 September 2015, 12:18 PM   #27
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No it turned into this.....
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Old 19 September 2015, 01:16 PM   #28
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Old 20 September 2015, 03:18 AM   #29
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Found my new favorite watch!

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