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On the back of each Moon Invader watch, a silver disc evokes a miniature moon featuring a moonscape-textured surface. A few grams of moon dust have been injected into the silver, accordingly named Moon Silver, from which this disc was cut out. FUSION The moon dust (a certified sample) is amalgamated with the precious metal in a crucible. This amalgam requires perfect mastery of silver fusion, at a temperature of exactly 961�� celsius the operation was successfully conducted at Cendres & M��taux, a company based in Biel, Switzerland and specialising in the treatment of metals for high-end watchmaking. BLANKING The Mon Silver is then poured into ingots that are laminated to the thickness required to be blanked into rough discs ready to be stamped. The Moon Silver used by Romain Jerome is in itself an extremely special "technological" silver that acquires a beautiful patina through contact with the wrist rather than merely becoming oxidised like ordinary silver. FINISHING The rough silver discs are then repeatedly struck with a dedicated tool in successive stamping operations interspersed with annealing operations on the matter, before being entrusted to the master-engraver who creates perfect finish for the Romain Jerome Moon Silver disc. Manuel Emch (RJ) pouring moon dust into the crucible where the silver is in fusion. Manuel Emch (left) and M. Manuel Piquerez (right), Swiss Notary with the first "Moon Silver" ingot made by Cendres + M��taux, a metal as yet unknown among precious metal casters and refiners.

R. Gauthier gold-laced watch with translucent caseThese are the coolest kinds of watches: the ones that just make you look and wonder how someone came up with such a design The Calibre 2206 Hms from Romain Gauthier. The unique construction of this watch actually allows it to be wound without removing it from your hand.The piece is available with 18K pink gold, 18K white gold, or 750 platinum. The movement is hand-wound, every single decoration is handmade, and there is a 60-hour power reserve.Not a lot of stuff under the hood of this watch, yet the price is set at over $100,00.This timepiece is slated to be showcased at this month's Baselworld convention in Switzerland. Keep checking back to Wrist Dreams for the latest previews and news from the show.Shop for watches on Amazon.Baselworld 2010 will take place from March 18th to 25th.