Timepiece made from moon dust will cost £300,000
Posted by Kiran | Under Extravagance and Luxury, Science, Sites and Travel, Technology and Gadgets Monday Nov 24, 2008
A new watch made from moon dust and original fragments of Apollo 11, is set to cost an astronomical £300,000 when goes on sale next summer.
The exclusive Moon Dust DNA timepiece has been built by Swiss watchmakers to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1969 moon landings.
The steel casing has been made from tiny components of Apollo 11 - the first manned space mission to land on the moon. And the face has been coated in dust from rocks taken from the surface of the moon.Little indentations have also been made on the dial to mimic moon craters.
A limited number of 1,969 of the concept watches have been made to commemorate the year Neil Armstrong first stepped on to the moon.
The watches, some of which consist of a strap made from fibres from a spacesuit worn on the International Space Station, have been made by Geneva watchmaker Romain Jerome.
Spokesman Katie Valy said: ‘Our concept is based on the DNA of famous legends and legendary moments of our time.
The company would not say where and how they obtained the moon dust or the parts of Apollo 11 but it is thought Nasa had some involvement.
Ms Valy added: ‘We cannot comment about where we got the moon dust from but it is authentic and has been certified.
This article was extremely interesting, especially since I was searching for just this subject last Thursday.