New Release: Felipe Pikullik Mondphase 1 Meteorite – the Last Model in the Mondphase 1 Collection

Credits:  Article and images by Ian Skellern @ Quill & Pad.  See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/10/15/felipe-pikullik-mondphase-1-meteorite-the-last-model-in-the-mondphase-1-collection/

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Flipping the timepiece over, the Mondphase 1 Meteorite provides a level of craftsmanship in the movement to match the beauty of the meteorite dial.

Back of the Felipe Pikullik Mondphase 1 Meteorite

Based on a Unitas movement, the timepiece features extensive modifications with in-house manufacturing across the hand-skeletonized bridges, gold-plated gears, gold-plated balance cock, moonphase complication and abundant fine finishing.

Felipe Pikullik Mondphase 1 Meteorite movement details

The movement’s surfaces are frosted. Beveling is completed by hand in-house.

Ratchet wheel is snailed and the wheel’s teeth are beveled as well. Screw heads are black polished.

Felipe Pikullik Mondphase 1 Meteorite movement finishing

Balance cock is hand-engraved with a floral pattern. Pinions are manufactured in-house and polished for the gears. A feast for the eyes, the movement plays with depth, texture, as well as complementary and contrasting colors.

Hand anglage on the movement of the Felipe Pikullik Mondphase 1 Meteorite

The Mondphase 1 plays a significant role in the development of Felipe Pikullik as a watchmaker. The first complicated timepiece in the collection, the watch represents a formidable step in the direction of Felipe Pikullik crafting his first in-house, complicated movement.

Felipe Pikullik Mondphase 1 Meteorite front and back

This model with its meteorite dial will be the final production run for the Mondphase 1 and is limited to 20 pieces.

For more information, please visitwww.felipe-pikullik.de/watches/mondphase-moon-phase-one

You can also follow Felipe Pikullik on Instagram at @felipepikullik_official

Quick facts: Felipe Pikullik Mondphase 1 Meteorite
Case:

• Stainless steel with brushed finish
• 41mm in diameter
• 10.5mm in thickness
• 50 meters water resistance

Movement:

• Handcrafted, three-dimensional moonphase complication, made on a vintage Schaublin lathe
• In-house designed, manufactured, and hand-skeletonized bridges
• Gears and pinions handcrafted and manufactured in-house
• In-house gold-plated gears along with gold-plated balance cock
• Finishing includes:
• Black-polished screw heads
• Frosted mainplate
• Beveling by hand
• Snailing on ratchet wheel
• Beveling on the teeth of ratchet wheel
• Hand-engraved balance cock
• Polished pinions
• ~48 hour power reserve

Dial and hands:

• Dial crafted from Laramidia meteorite with unique WIdmanstätten pattern
• Blue and purple heat-treated hands and chapter ring, from raw material to filing and finishing completed in-house
• Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating

Strap and buckle: Calfskin strap with stainless steel pin buckle

Price: EUR 32,000.- (excl. tax)

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Credits:  Article and images by Ian Skellern @ Quill & Pad.  See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/10/15/felipe-pikullik-mondphase-1-meteorite-the-last-model-in-the-mondphase-1-collection/