Davosa Argonautic Meteorite watch lands in Japan with a genuine meteorite dial
What you’re looking for when buying a watch? Elegance, durability, precision, right? Most watches are designed to measure time, but Davosa's Argonautic Meteorite goes a little further by putting a piece of something approximately 4.5 billion years old right on the dial. The Swiss watchmaker has brought its Argonautic Meteorite to Japan, where distributor Diamond Co. announced its November 13 release. The centerpiece is a dial cut from genuine Muonionalusta meteorite, discovered in northern Sweden in 1906.
This is hardly the kind of watch you stumble upon in a shop window and buy on a whim. The material is polished and etched to reveal its natural crystalline structure. The meteorite fragments features distinctive Widmanstätten patterns, formed as its metallic structure cooled extremely slowly. Because each section has a different crystalline arrangement, no two watch dials look exactly alike.
Underneath the extraterrestrial decoration we can find a fairly conventional but capable Swiss automatic movement. The Davosa DAV 3021, based on the Sellita SW200-1, operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour and offers a 41-hour power reserve.
The stainless-steel case measures 41.5 mm (1.63 inches) across and 11.8 mm (0.46 inches) thick, a little smaller than the earlier 43.5 mm (1.71-inch) Argonautic design. It includes sapphire crystal, a unidirectional rotating bezel, SuperLumiNova illumination and an automatic helium escape valve. Water resistance is rated at 300 meters (984 feet). A stainless-steel TriaLink bracelet with Davosa's WaveSlide micro-adjustable clasp completes the package.
If you've made it this far, you probably know what's coming next: the price. The Argonautic Meteorite costs ¥291,500 (approximately $1,825 / €1,655) including tax in Japan. It is also listed on Davosa's European website for €1,490 (approximately $1,640) and the US distributor's store for $1,490. It’s not the cheapest watch, it’s not the most expensive one. But for sure, it has a story to tell.
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