This Muonionalusta Meteorite Watch is a timeless masterpiece that merges the marvel of celestial history with the precision of Japanese craftsmanship. This extraordinary timepiece is the embodiment of elegance, innovation, and the allure of the cosmos.
The heart of this watch is a genuine Muonionalusta meteorite dial, hailing from the distant realms of space. Crafted from the ancient iron-nickel alloy that has journeyed through the cosmos for billions of years, this meteorite dial features an intricate, naturally formed Widmanstätten pattern that's truly one of a kind. Each time you glance at your wrist, you're connecting with the universe in a way that's never been possible before.
The automatic movement keeps precise time with the revered Japanese craftsmanship that the watchmaking world has come to admire. The meticulously engineered movement ensures that your Muonionalusta Meteorite Watch will remain a reliable companion for a lifetime and beyond.
The meteorite dial is protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, guaranteeing that your view into the cosmos remains crystal clear for years to come. The durable stainless steel case not only provide a sleek and sophisticated look but also ensure the watch is built to withstand the test of time.
DIMENSIONS
Body diameter 1 7/8" Body height: 3/8"
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
3 ATM rating.
MUONIONALUSTA METEORITES: A TIMELESS STORY
The Muonionalusta meteorite is part of a group of iron meteorites, and its formation is linked to the early history of the solar system. Here’s a breakdown of the processes that led to its creation:
1. Formation of the Solar System
Approximately 4.6 billion years ago, the solar system began forming from a rotating cloud of gas and dust, known as the solar nebula. Gravity caused most of the material to gather at the center, forming the Sun, while the rest of the material started to coalesce into planetesimals, the building blocks of planets.
2. Differentiation of a Parent Body
Within the solar nebula, some of these planetesimals grew large enough to differentiate due to heat from radioactive decay and collisional energy. Differentiation is the process where a body separates into different layers, with heavier elements, like iron and nickel, sinking to form a core, while lighter materials formed a crust and mantle. The parent body of the Muonionalusta meteorite was such a differentiated body.
3. Cooling and Crystallization
The iron and nickel in the core of this parent body cooled very slowly over millions of years. This slow cooling process allowed the formation of the Widmanstätten pattern, a unique intergrowth of iron-nickel crystals (kamacite and taenite). This pattern is characteristic of many iron meteorites and cannot form on Earth due to the required cooling rate.
4. Catastrophic Collision and Ejection
At some point, the parent body of the Muonionalusta meteorite experienced a catastrophic collision with another large body in space. This impact shattered the parent body, sending fragments of it into space. These fragments included the iron-rich core material, which would later become iron meteorites like the Muonionalusta.
5. Journey to Earth
After being ejected from its parent body, the Muonionalusta meteorite traveled through space for billions of years. It likely spent much of this time in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter before a series of gravitational interactions or another collision sent it on a trajectory toward Earth.
6. Arrival on Earth
The Muonionalusta meteorite eventually entered Earth’s atmosphere, where it experienced intense heat and pressure, resulting in the formation of a fusion crust on its surface. It fell to the ground in northern Scandinavia, where it was buried in glacial deposits and eventually discovered in 1906.
