Independent Swiss watchmaker De Bethune debuted a unique meteorite dial-equipped timepiece this week at Geneva Days.

The De Bethune DB28xs Aérolite is presented in the company’s small DB28 “xs” case that measures 38.7 mm x 7.4 mm — powered by the miniaturized caliber DB2005 — crafted of ultra-light, scratch-resistant matte anthracite zirconium (ceramic), with De Bethune’s patented floating lugs.

 

The blue and purple-colored dial was sliced from a Muonionalusta meteorite — one of the oldest known on Earth — with a unique guilloche pattern, white gold stars, and polished, pink gold arrow-tipped skeletonized hour and minute hands.

A curved anthracite hours ring with transferred Arabic numerals in pink gold surrounds the dial. Setting the time and winding the watch is handled by the bullhead-type crown, positioned at 12 o’clock (versus the traditional 3 o’clock position).

De Bethune’s manually wound 4Hz caliber DB2005 is 30 mm in diameter, has 160 components, 27 jewels, a titanium balance wheel with white gold inserts, “De Bethune” balance-spring with a flat terminal curve, silicon escape wheel, triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system, and a twin barrel design good for 144-hours (6-days) of power reserve.

The time-only De Bethune DB28xs Aérolite is paired with a tapered dark blue textile strap reinforced by blue leather keepers and pin buckle holes as well as a tapered black alligator leather strap.

Retail is $120,000. Learn more at De Bethune.

 

Photos by De Bethune.