From Formex -
This is the latest offering from Formex. It is available in the stainless steel Essence (above), and the Essence Leggera (below) which is the much higher model with the case crafted from carbon fiber.
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| Courtesy of Formex |
Beyond the super cool suspension system that Formex is now famous for, the dial is the big news here. The dial itself is crafted by something called Muonionalusta. And no, that is not a social disease ; )
Per Wikipedia -
The Muonionalusta meteorite (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmuo̯nionˌɑlustɑ], Swedish pronunciation: [mʉˈǒːnɪɔnalːɵsta])[1] is a meteorite classified as fine octahedrite, type IVA (Of) which impacted in northern Scandinavia, west of the border between Sweden and Finland, about one million years BCE.
The first fragment of the Muonionalusta meteorite was found in 1906 near the village of Kitkiöjärvi.[2] Around forty pieces are known today, some being quite large. Other fragments have been found in a 25-by-15-kilometre (15.5 mi × 9.3 mi) area in the Pajala district of Norrbotten County, approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of the Arctic Circle.
The meteorite was first described in 1910 by Professor A. G. Högbom, who named it after the nearby place Muonionalusta on the Muonio River. It was studied in 1948 by Professor Nils Göran David Malmqvist.[3] The Muonionalusta meteorite, probably the oldest known meteorite (4.5653 ± 0.0001 billion years),[4] marks the first occurrence of stishovite in an iron meteorite.
The name Muonionalusta has Finnish roots: it comes from the name of the Muonio River (+ possessive particle -(o)n-) and alusta, meaning "base, foundation, stand, mat, tray", thus probably "base of the Muonio".
So needless to say, it's a bit special.
This is currently available as a pre-order item directly from Formex. Here are the pertinents direct from the source -
ESSENCE LEGGERA
MOVEMENT
Swiss Made STP1-11 (self-winding) Automatic (Chronometer grade), officially certified by COSC. 26 jewels. Date display. Custom-built skeleton rotor with thermally blued screws. 44 hours power reserve.
CASE
- Diameter: 43mm
- Height: 11mm
- Lug width: 22mm
- Lug-to-lug: 49mm
- Water resistance: 10 bar (100 metres / 330 feet)
- Weight: 50g (case only)
MATERIAL
- Bezel: Zirconium Oxide Ceramic
- Case: Injected Carbon Fiber Composite
- Glass: Sapphire crystal (front and back) with anti-reflection treatment
ESSENCE
MOVEMENT
Swiss Made Sellita SW200-1 (self-winding) Automatic (Chronometer grade), officially certified by COSC. 26 jewels and glucydur balance wheel. Date display. Custom-built skeleton rotor with thermally blued screws. 38 hours power reserve.
CASE
- Diameter: 43mm
- Height: 10mm
- Lug width: 22mm
- Lug-to-lug: 49mm
- Water resistance: 10 bar (100 metres / 330 feet)
- Weight: 80g (case only)
MATERIAL
- Bezel: Stainless steel 316L
- Case: Stainless steel 316L
- Glass: Sapphire crystal (front and back) with anti-reflection treatment
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