Introducing The New Felipe Pikullik Mondphase 1 Meteorite

The establish of this proficient Berlin-born watchmaker, Felipe Pikullik, must ring a bell for our frequent readers. His Mondphase 1 with a home made three-dimensional spherical moon half, now provided out, featured a home made complication that Pikullik described as a “first step in path of a really self-developed and handmade movement.” Thrilling data awaits those who missed the prospect to non-public that distinctive model: Pikullik has unveiled a limited-edition Mondphase 1 Meteorite, a watch that mixes a celestial complication with the appeal to of an extraterrestrial dial.

The Felipe Pikullik Mondphase 1 Meteorite retains the similar case design because the distinctive model launched two years prior to now. The case, crafted from stainless-steel, measures 41mm in diameter and 10.5mm in thickness. It is primarily polished and choices conventional soldered lugs and a fluted crown with a refined prime that bears Pikullik’s model. In distinction, the midsection is given a refined brushed finish. With the sapphire crystals front and back, water resistance is rated at 50 meters.

The dial of this Mondphase 1 model is crafted from a meteorite fragment, showcasing the distinctive Widmanstätten pattern. The dial offers fairly a couple of particulars to admire, starting with the delicate, utilized black-polished chapter ring for the minutes and hours. The ring, weighing decrease than one gram, is secured by 4 rivets. The heat-treated fingers, in rich shades of darkish blue and purple, similar to the chapter ring, are crafted in Pikullik’s workshop – filed from raw supplies and accomplished to appreciate their hanging look.

Near the ten o’clock mark, a spherical aperture reveals the spherical moon half indication, with the moon aligned for the Southern hemisphere in honour of Pikullik’s Brazilian heritage. The moon’s ground is frosted and choices small craters, clearly exhibiting its darkish aspect. By the aperture, the brass gear driving the moon half is seen, and delicate hand engravings of the watchmaker’s establish and “In Berlin Gefertigt” (crafted in Berlin) full this intricate dial. It’s worth noting that whereas the mainplate is accomplished in black, the half that is seen by way of the aperture dial aspect is white rhodium plated to match the meteorite’s colour, a thoughtful ingredient.

Flip the watch over, and likewise you’ll be greeted by the hanging base ETA/Unitas 6497 manually wound movement, masterfully reworked and hand-finished by Felipe Pikullik. The frosted, black rhodium-plated mainplate and hand-skeletonised bridges create a ravishing backdrop for the gold-plated gears and stability cock. The steadiness cock is intricately hand-engraved, and all edges are meticulously bevelled and polished by hand. Bevelling is utilized to the tooth of the snailed ratchet wheel; the screw heads are black-polished, with the pinions moreover receiving a extreme polish. You’ll moreover uncover the moon half sphere, full with crater-like particulars, positioned to the left of the click. The movement operates at a frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour and offers an affect reserve of roughly 48 hours.

The Felipe Pikullik Mondphase 1 Meteorite is paired with a calfskin strap closed with a stainless steel pin buckle. It is a restricted model of 20, the final word throughout the assortment, and the worth is EUR 32,000tax excluded.