Meteorite dials, one of the most popular types of stone dials, are more than just a unique dial finish. To find out why, a brief science history lesson. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a mass consisting of iron and nickel began to slowly form a protoplanet, essentially a planet in its early stages of formation. For whatever reason, this particular protoplanet failed to make it, broke up, and its iron-nickel core began to drift across the cosmos. While drifting, it began to cool, and slowly formed beautiful crystallised structures inside. Millions of years later, one such meteor found itself hurtling towards Earth’s atmosphere, exploding mid-descent, dispersing itself across a massive region of Namibia.
Discovered in the 1800s, this became known as the Gibeon Meteorite. The distinctive crystalline appearance of this stone is called the Widmanstätten pattern, named after Count Alois von Beckh Widmanstätten, the director of the Imperial Porcelain works in Vienna, and was discovered when treating the meteorite surface with acid for cleaning. Ever since, jewellery and perfect replica watches manufacturers have held this ancient material in high regard, finding its way into some of the most sought-after pieces.
There’s something very cool in knowing that the piece of meteorite on your wrist, while not only 100% unique, is likely older than the solar system itself. With the history lesson over – let’s look at the best meteorite-dialled 1:1 UK fake watches you can buy, and let’s hope that a few other cool watch finishes also make it into existence.
Replica Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Meteorite Watches
In my opinion, one of the best looking high quality fake Omega Speedmaster watches on the market, the Dark Side of the Moon Meteorite is for the hardcore cosmo-horologists out there. It’s not exactly a subtle watch, with its 44.25mm grey ceramic case, 18k Sedna gold bezel and hands, and of course the meteorite dial, it stands out in a sea of Speedmaster special editions. Visual aspects aside, the luxury copy watches is everything we have come to love about the Speedmaster – including a co-axial Calibre 9300, boasting a silicon balance spring, twin barrels, a 60-hour power reserve, and visible through the sapphire caseback. This Speedy also forgoes a sub-dial at 6 o’clock in favour of a date function, incorporating the chronograph minutes into the sub-dial at 3. The Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon is a technology-packed replica watches with Swiss movements, leading the way with material and finishing applications, and is a wonderful tribute to the Speedmaster’s astronomical influences. Price: US$17,100
Fake Rolex GMT-Master II 126719BLRO Watches
Rolex, arguably the king of stone dials, first debuted the meteorite dial on a Daytona almost two decades ago. It’s since been cut from the Daytona line, with the introduction of the latest reference last year, and now just one model remains in the catalogue today. What a watch it is too, the top 2024 replica Rolex GMT-Master II BLRO watches in white gold, with the illusive meteorite dial. The GMT-Master II needs very little introduction, it’s one of the most revered GMT complication watches you can buy today. It’s well known for its blend of luxury, with tool-like functionality and durability, but in white gold, it stretches far closer to something more special than an everyday tool watch. The super clone watches for men features Rolex’s excellent 3285 GMT movement, a true, rapid-set GMT, with 70 hours of power reserve, and one of the most reliable and precise mass-produced movements out there.
Each meteorite dial on the GMT-Master II is unique, and each has its own character, with some showing a duller, more dark appearance, with others being almost pure silver in the right light. Available only in the red/blue “Pepsi” configuration, the white gold version is usually one of those “if you know, you know” kind of cheap copy watches UK, however the meteorite dial is the real give away, turning the watch into a serious show piece. Price: US$42,500