Christiaan van der Klaauw (Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025 🪐)

Christiaan van der Klaauw komt tijdens Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025 met een nieuw horloge :ringer_planet:

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Het is een modificatie van de Grand Planetarium Eccentric Orbits Manufacture. Wat vinden jullie? :sparkles:

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Vind de ‘gewone’ mooier…

In plaats van die rij kiezels hadden ze beter zo’n StarLink treintje satellieten erop kunnen plakken.
Stuk realistischer.

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Knap gemaakt maar niet het genre waar ik opgewonden van raak.

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Zo’n planetarium vind ik fascinerend. Zeker in zoiets als een horloge. Of het nu een CvdK is of niet.

Die rotsblokken…voegt niks toe en niet in verhouding tot de rest. Had niet gehoeven. Maarja koop 'm toch niet dus heb er geen last van

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Ik moest even hardop lachen, touché!

Zelf heb ik meer met het eerdere werk (de ziel van Christiaan tot en met 2008), neemt echter niet weg dat het heel gaaf is gemaakt allemaal. De markt hiervoor is wel beperkt, al is het alleen maar voor de forse aanschafprijs.

We praten, zoals bij de eerdere versie, al snel over een horloge dat meer dan 200000 euro kost :money_with_wings:

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Extra info:

A Star Fragment, Guardian of Time…

Time and space converge in the latest masterpiece of haute horlogerie:

“The Grand Planetarium Eccentric Meteorite”.

This extraordinary timepiece is crafted from a genuine meteorite fragment, once part of an asteroid’s core, drifting through space for billions of years before falling to Earth 50,000 years ago.

Now, this celestial relic has been transformed into an exceptional watch, uniting cosmic heritage with unparalleled horological innovation. At the heart of this timepiece lies a groundbreaking complication: the Eccentric Planetarium, the only mechanical Grand Planetary Complication in the world that accurately displays all eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and her Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune moving in real time around the Sun. This breathtaking mechanism captures the celestial dance of our Solar System with unmatched precision, making it a true marvel of both astronomy and #watchmaking. Master watchmaker Pim Koeslag and his team has meticulously sculpted this timepiece, ensuring that its construction reflects the grandeur of its cosmic origins. The meteorite case, weighing 47 grams, is carefully crafted out of a 1.09 kg space stone. This extraordinary material shaped by the universe itself, features a unique Widmanstätten pattern, formed over millions of years of slow cooling in space, making each case truly one of a kind. The dial is a celestial spectacle in itself: crafted from aventurine glass (goldfluss), it mimics the night sky, complete with zodiac constellations. The Eccentric Planetarium features hand-painted planetary orbits, while the meteorite dial ring, set between Mars and Jupiter, signifies the asteroid belt and contains real fragments of a martian nakhlite meteorite.

Encased in domed sapphire crystal, the 44mm meteorite case showcases the celestial ballet within. The sapphire crystal case-back reveals the movement’s intricate craftsmanship, while the dark blue hand-stitched leather strap and platinum folding clasp complete this cosmic masterpiece.

The Grand Planetarium Eccentric Meteorite is more than a watch, it’s a link between humanity and the cosmos, a way to wear the universe on your wrist. This timepiece is a tribute to time itself. From a star’s death to an asteroid’s journey, from its fall to Earth to its transformation into an exceptional watch, each second it measures is an echo of the vast cosmic history it carries.

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