Artisans de Geneve has created an unofficial version of the Rolex Submariner, with a meteorite dial sourced from Namibia, Africa.

Using the discontinued Rolex Submariner 116610 as the base, watch customizer Artisans de Geneve offers customers with deep pockets a meteorite and moon phase-equipped version of the famous Submariner dive watch — that you can be certain few others will own.

The Submariner 116610 Artisans de Geneve “Heart of Namibia” starts with the standard 40 mm diameter 904L stainless steel Rolex case, Rolex caliber 3135 automatic movement, black dial, black ceramic dive bezel, and Oyster bracelet.

From there, Artisans de Geneve disassembles the watch and begins to add their bespoke customizations.

The Rolex caliber 3135 is hand decorated (the balance bridge is hand beveled and polished), the bezel is given a dark blue ceramic insert with platinum engraving, a flame-blued center seconds hand, the black dial is replaced with a 0.3 mm thick Namibian meteorite dial. There’s a large cut-out in the dial at 6 o’clock, for the add-on moon phase module (made in-house by Artisans de Geneve), which utilizes mother of pearl for the display.

Further, the case is laser engraved with a grained texture, completing the bespoke Submariner Moon Phase aesthetic. A special white gold rotor replaces the factory rotor and includes a Nambian meteorite insert that matches the dial.

For an extra charge, Artisans de Geneve also accommodates additional customizations on a case-by-case basis. The retail price as shown is $38,500.

Learn more at Artisans de Geneve.

 

Photo by Artisans de Geneve.