# Prehistoric Fossil Watches The Jurassic Tourbillon Takes You Back to the Past By manzil | Published 2010-03-11 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jurassic-turbillon References: [swisstime.ch](http://www.swisstime.ch/pgs/rwi-pgs-prod-lgs-en-idp-2074.html) Louis Monet's watch design, the Jurassic Tourbillion, contains fossilized dinosaur bones and will be featured at Basel in Switzerland this month. The Jurassic Toubillion's case consists of 18k white gold and 56 Top Wesselton VVS baguette diamonds. The watch is also has a water resistant depth of up to 30 meters. The winding mechanism of the Jurassic Tourbillion consists of a power reserve indicator and an octopus spring that is visible on the back. The price of this special wrist watch is set at 150,000 CHF (that is out of my range). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fossil-watches:** The concept of incorporating fossils or prehistoric materials in modern timepieces to create unique and innovative designs. - **Luxury-watches:** Incorporating rare and unique materials in high-end timepieces to create exclusive and premium luxury watches for niche markets. - **Paleontology-products:** Creating products that incorporate paleontological materials to appeal to collectors and enthusiasts of prehistoric artifacts. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Luxury-watchmaking:** The luxury watch industry can explore designing timepieces using rare materials, such as fossils, to create premium, exclusive products for a niche market. - **Paleontology-souvenirs:** Paleontology museums and tourist attractions can create souvenirs or merchandise that incorporate prehistoric materials to offer them as unique collectibles for paleontology enthusiasts. - **High-end-jewelry:** High-end jewelry makers can explore using prehistoric materials, such as fossils, in their designs to create one-of-a-kind, unique pieces for high-end customers who appreciate exclusive and luxurious products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mountainous Granite-Made Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tissot-rockwatch.md) - [Rare Material Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneofakind-timepiece.md) - [Luxury Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/double-tourbillon.md) - [Hypercar-Inspired Luxury Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tourbillon-baguette.md) - [Opulent Avian-Accented Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credor-goldfeather-tourbillon-gbcf999.md) - [Bioluminescent Oceanic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith-defy-extreme-diver-topper-edition.md) - [Fanciful Futuristic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hublot-mp10-tourbillon.md) - [Intricately Elegant Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pegasus-tourbillon.md) - [Ruby-Set Wrist Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fp-journe.md)