We explore aventurine dials in watches across the price spectrum. From Christopher Ward to Audemars Piguet, a selection of watches featuring aventurine are featured within this article.
Adventures in Aventurine: Navigating Your Day by The Stars
Astronomical navigation goes back thousands of years with our species. We know of early crossings on both land and water which utilized the night sky as a guide to ensure we arrive at the destinations we intend to, even if we can sometimes be a little off. Much has already been written about this topic and while we can appreciate the depth to which the constellations and astronomy has played in the evolution of human civilization, we're particularly focused on how we've created timepieces in that image. Through this lens, we'll have a brief look at the watches which mimic the night sky in ways that seem to capture our eyes and imaginations. Navigating the each day with the stars in mind is something the watch world has only recently embraced. What material makes this possible?Enter aventurine. But, what is "aventurine" anyway? Well, the short answer is that it's a type of quartz, usually with a greenish hue. Though other colors of the material exist, it's often found in that deep, dark midnight blue color with the typical specks of chrome mica which emulate the night sky so well. I do have a few geologist friends who likely have more sophisticated explanations of what creates this signature look and how it forms within the Earth, but we're really here to check out the watches. I've compiled a short list of a few of my favorite aventurine-dialed watches out there. This list isn't exhaustive by any means, but it can provide a starting point to explore this genre of watch if the style happens to be to your liking. Let's ORDER BY price, ascending. (That's the…
Adventures in Aventurine: Navigating Your Day by The Stars
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