The one specification Rolex cannot repeat twice.
The dial is a cut and etched slice of an iron meteorite. The crosshatch figure in it — the Widmanstätten pattern — forms over millions of years as the iron-nickel core of an asteroid cools, and it cannot be reproduced. Rolex cuts the slices, etches them to bring the pattern up, and fits them like any other dial, which means every meteorite Daytona has a dial nobody else has.
This one is Everose, Rolex's own rose gold alloy, with a platinum content that is there to keep the pink from fading over time. Against the grey of the meteorite it reads warmer than yellow gold does, and the contrast is the reason this pairing is asked for more than the white gold version.
Because the dial is unique to the watch, sourcing one is not only about the reference. Tell us what you want from the pattern — tight and busy, or open and directional — and we will show you what the individual watches actually look like rather than a catalogue photograph.
- Dial cut from an iron meteorite; the pattern is unique to each watch
- 18 ct Everose gold, alloyed with platinum to hold its colour
- Calibre 4131, 72-hour power reserve, Superlative Chronometer
- We show you the actual dial, because no two are alike