Delma Gives Us A Slice Of Space Rock In The Midland

Delma is one of those brands that has a rabid fanbase and should be known by way more collectors. People are often quite surprised to learn that they've been around for 100 years, which is impressive. One of their more popular watches is the integrated-bracelet model, the midland, which now gets a limited edition with a gives it a dial cut from the Muonionalusta meteorite.

The steel case measures 40.5mm wide and 14mm thick, with a lug-to-lug of 47mm. That's a lot of watch, there's no two ways about it. Chronographs can fit in 14mm, let alone a time-and-date. The case has satin-brushed flats with polished bevels, and on top is the same fluted bezel as on the regular Midland, surrounding a flat sapphire crystal. Water resistance is 100 meters.

But this release is all about the new dial, made out of etched Muonionalusta meteorite, bringing to focus the beautiful Widmanstätten pattern, a crosshatch of metal crystals formed by cooling of the space rock. That pattern is different in every dial, giving them a unique look. You get applied indexes, palladium-plated hands, a thin minute track, white Super-LumiNova BGW9 on the markers and hands, and a date aperture at 3 o'clock.

Inside is the familiar Sellita SW200-1, beating at 4Hz with 41 hours of power reserve and a Delma-signed rotor visible through the display caseback. The integrated steel bracelet is brushed with polished edges, measures 22mm at the lugs, and closes on a folding clasp with pushers.

The Delma Midland Meteorite, ref. 41701.740.6.731, is limited to 100 pieces and is priced at €1,700. See more on the Delma website.