Chondrite meteorite

Allende

A scientifically important carbonaceous chondrite containing calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions among the earliest solids formed in the Solar System.

The specimen

Classification
CV3 carbonaceous chondrite
Event
observed fall
Where
near Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
When it fell
1969-02-08
Found
immediately after the fall
Known mass
about 2 metric tonnes
Still cut for dials
Yes (as of 2026-08-21)

H. Moser introduced full Allende dials in 2025; Louis Moinet also uses fragments.

Watches

No watch in this catalog is recorded as carrying a Allende dial yet. The models below are what the research documents.

  • H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Tourbillon Allende Meteorite MexicoFull dial

    Pioneer

    3804-0903 · 3804-1214

    full meteorite dial

    Source
  • Louis Moinet Allende MeteoriteSealed capsule

    Cosmic Art

    LM-45.10B.M2

    fragment in a capsule at 3 o’clock

    Source
  • Louis Moinet CosmopolisInset fragment

    Cosmic Art / Cosmopolis

    LM-135.50.CO · LM-135.50.25 · LM-135.50.55 · LM-135.20.20 · LM-135.20.50

    small meteorite insert mounted on the dial; one of twelve named meteorites

    Source

Sources