Invicta's "Gibeon" Meteorite

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Re: Invicta's "Gibeon" Meteorite

Post by abduksion » December 23rd 2012, 4:11pm

TemerityB wrote:whocares, yeah, dude - I think some time I ago I found sites where some companies sold meteorite dials and posted the links here just as you did.

Even the claim of "only companies" can't stand up to scrutiny, because IWG pulls every product claim they make right out of their asses because nobody there seems to be professional enough to even fact check before the BS starts flowing.


I thought about buying one of those Meteorite watches for $345.00 but now I don't know if those are real or fake?
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Re: Invicta's "Gibeon" Meteorite

Post by Falstaff » December 24th 2012, 9:01am

jaw wrote:
elau wrote:Someone should buy one and open it up to examine how genuine the dial is. It may turn out to be more interesting than we have hoped.


I've already offered up mine for the slaughter.
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How do you propose to test it?
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Re: Invicta's "Gibeon" Meteorite

Post by jaw » December 24th 2012, 9:19am

Falstaff wrote:
jaw wrote:
elau wrote:Someone should buy one and open it up to examine how genuine the dial is. It may turn out to be more interesting than we have hoped.


I've already offered up mine for the slaughter.
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How do you propose to test it?


I've been in touch w/Koi, he has a contact or two. One, a gemologist from the Sandstone Debacle. Once he finds one that can correctly identify the material we'll send it in for testing.
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Post by Tzimisces » December 24th 2012, 9:20am

Well the MOP dial was tested by smashing it to little bits which were then set on fire with a kitchen match.

The sandstone was sent to a gemologist.

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Re: Invicta's "Gibeon" Meteorite

Post by elau » December 24th 2012, 2:49pm

vineman wrote:I think Lalo mentioned during his latest Florida sell-a-thon that, while he will no longer have Gibeon meteorite at his disposal, he's in the process of negotiating for some alternative rock from somewhere else -- China, maybe?


Must be the rocks he captured with his Inshitas that went to space couple weeks ago.
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Post by hcharles » December 27th 2012, 7:58pm

GED05 wrote:Sounds like class action time!


Hmmm. You sign up on the 22nd, and now this is your first post. Are you Slowpo?

Where's your introduction? WE have rules here, and where's your avatar? You need to see Conjurer for advice. STAT
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Re: Invicta's "Gibeon" Meteorite

Post by AJC » December 30th 2012, 6:22pm

Stuhrling Original is selling a watch which they actually advertise as using muonionalusta meteorite.

Beneath a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, a round grey Muonionalusta meteorite dial features Roman numerals at all hour positions except 6:00. Giving you another glimpse at the mechanics, a tourbillon cage prominently sits at 6:00. Hour and minute hands deliver the time in style. Numerals and hands coordinate with your choice of a gold-tone or rose-tone case, and appear in blue with a silver-tone case


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Re: Invicta's "Gibeon" Meteorite

Post by Hawk » January 2nd 2013, 4:27am

jaw wrote:UPDATE: Just handed off my OG Meteorite to Koi.

Did it have flame fusion protecting the gibeon?

I'd bet the gibeon is more likely to be gibeon than the flame fusion is some magical combination of amorphous and crystalline substances.

I'll volunteer to chip in on the flame fusion anal y sis. Provided I'm not expected to talk like geeknomo subsequently.
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Re: Invicta's "Gibeon" Meteorite

Post by TemerityB » January 2nd 2013, 10:31am

jaw wrote:UPDATE: Just handed off my OG Meteorite to Koi.


Nice. You guys continue to be my heroes in this hobby. Real nice.
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