The young English brand Thomas Earnshaw (it was born in 2010 as a tribute to the inventor of the modern marine chronometer, an invention that dates back to 1805) has created the Meteorite collection that owes its name to the material used for the dial: the original stones of the Muonionalusta meteorite, which struck the Earth from space a million years ago, cut and reduced into thin flakes using sophisticated tools and techniques. This is a limited series of three timepieces in a 44 mm diameter steel case. The movement is quartz.

Technical specifications

• Steel case, round, 44 mm diameter
• Swiss Made quartz movement
• Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date
• Water resistance 5 atmospheres
• Leather strap, pin buckle

Prices: 1,800 euro in steel; 1,900 euro with IP treatment