The DB25 Starry Varius Aerolite is made from the Muonionalusta Meteorite, which fell to Earth during the Pleistocene Epoch.
The dial’s striking color is a result of heating the meteorite, which causes chemical reactions in its material, according to the Swiss watchmaker. The stars are small white gold pins dotted across the dial’s surface for the effect. The combination of the two creates flashes of light that evoke a celestial look.No two watches will have exactly the same representation of the night sky.
All of this is housed inside an ultra-light polished titanium case. The watch is equipped with a manual-winding movement, dubbed the DB2109V4 calibre, that was designed in-house at De Bethune’s manufacture in L’Auberson, Switzerland. The piece’s double anti-reflective sapphire crystal case allows you to see the mechanism, as well as the watch’s titanium and silicon
, through its openwork caseback. And it’s not just for looks: the movement achieves an impressive power reserve of up to four days.The out-of-this-world watch is par for the course for this brand. De Bethune’s founder and master watchmaker, Denis Flageollet, is passionate about space and meteorites in particular.
Limited to a production of just five pieces per year, the DB25 Starry Varius Aérolite will set you back $260,000. Visit the
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