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3 May 2013, 08:03 AM | #1 |
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Knowledge of DJ with meteorite dial?
This is for sale on eBay right now...SS DateJust with a meteorite dial...I did not know Rolex made such a watch (I presume all meteorite dial watches were on white gold watches, not SS). Any thoughts?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-Midsiz...item27d209d483 |
3 May 2013, 08:09 AM | #2 |
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I've not seen a meteorite dial on anything other than daytonas.
Have not seen any dial catalogs recently. It's clearly real and Pretty impressive even in midsize. |
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looks nice
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Meteorite dials were scattered across a few models other than the Daytona. And still the most unique to me since no 2 are alike.
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3 May 2013, 08:20 AM | #5 |
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To my knowledge, I have not seen a meteorite dial on a SS model.
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3 May 2013, 08:25 AM | #6 |
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Looks great. The 178274 with 10 diamond on Meteorite dial is in the 2012 Rolex dealer book. Page 17
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3 May 2013, 08:48 AM | #7 |
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Meteorite is very cool stuff. I make custom knives with it.
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3 May 2013, 09:30 AM | #8 |
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Does anyone knows if meteorite dials are made out of actual meteorites? I remember there was a platinum or 18k yellow gold Corum, 25 years ago or so, which dial was made out of a meteorite called "Peary".
Are Rolex meteorites real today? |
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Is it made from a meteor or it simply has similar composition as a meteor...
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3 May 2013, 10:20 AM | #10 |
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The dials are cut from the Gibeon meteorite, which fell, or was first found, in Namibia in 1836.
Mine is a white gold Day Date meteorite with two pear-shaped diamonds and masterpiece dial. My searches for the mid-size version 178274 with meteorite are coming up empty with lots of hits on fakes. I don't know anything for sure, but I'm not afraid to say be careful. |
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Thank you. Very interesting, and what a nice looking watch you have there. Superb, beautiful and a very interesting dial.
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3 May 2013, 10:52 AM | #12 |
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Cheeses, I wish they would make a no diamond meteorite dial for my RG DD...That silvery grey face with the rose gold would be perfect. To each his own, I want a meteorite face without diamonds...
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3 May 2013, 11:00 AM | #13 |
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I'm sure they have it for sale on demand. But will cost a fortune.
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3 May 2013, 11:44 AM | #14 |
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Meteorite dial is available on a 31mm Datejust with white gold fluted bezel.
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But looks ok I decided to get it anyways. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1367550975.605942.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1367550991.955019.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1367551005.321351.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1367551027.321603.jpg |
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