Muonionalusta Madness

Watch dials crafted from Muonionalusta meteorite—the first recorded fragment of which was found in northern Scandinavia in 1906—are prized among watch brands and watch owners alike for their unique, thatched aesthetic, borne of high-speed collisions in the vacuum of space.

A century onward, there has been a notable uptick in the number of watches debuting with Muonionalusta meteorite dials since the outset of 2024, with the release of Bulova's Lunar Pilot Meteorite in January, as well as Omega's meteorite-dialled lineup of Constellations in a wide range of colourways and Zenith's gold-plated, meteorite-dialled Chronomaster Sport in the first two weeks of February.

A range of more affordable offerings from the likes of Duxot, Zodiac, and Ballast have also appeared in the not-too-distant past, with Duxot's Vezeto Automatic Limited Edition being by far the most affordable entry point, sitting just a hair shy of $500 USD at the time of writing.

While meteorite dials are routinely chemically treated, including meteorite dials from Rolex, Zenith and Omega's novelties mark the first time I've ever seen meteorite treated in colours other than grey—and the occasional inclusion of naturally orange-brown resulting from iron oxidization.