I’m neither the collector nor the authority in luxury timepieces so I’m not even going to pretend to understand what it means to own a watch that costs more than a house. But I do appreciate the craftsmanship that comes with these timepieces, especially if it comes from artists like Miki Eleta.
For those who don’t know, Eleta is a famous watchmaker creates some of the most unique watches you’ll ever see. At the recent Baselworld watch convention, Eleta was on hand to present his latest masterpiece that he says are inspired by early internal combustion engines used on the motorcycles of yesteryear. Ok, that’s one way to get me interested.
Elena calls it the Time Burner and it’s probably the only thing simplistic about the watch. Everything else screams unique to the extent that it has a mechanical aluminum pistol that takes the place of a watch’s normal hands. It also has a stainless steel case, an untreated bronze crown, three sapphire crystals, a water resistance rating of 3 ATM, and a 46-hour power reserve working at a frequency of 18,000 v/h.
It’s also incredibly limited as Eleta only built 99 units of the Time Burner with three editions available for public purchase. It’s a choice among silverlight, chrome-rider, or all-black, although let’s face it, each edition is unique in its own right.
So how much does one Time Burner cost? Elena hasn’t announced the price, but don’t be surprised if it fetches more than a pretty penny. One look at it and you can immediately tell that.
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Miki Eleta Launches Limited Edition Piston-Inspired Timepiece originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 23 March 2015 12:00 EST.
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