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A Kryptonite Watch? Caption Competition #31

by Ian Skellern

At Baselworld 2016 I heard whispered rumors at the A.H.C.I. booth of a meteor with mystical powers found in Namibia. Or was it Sweden? I dismissed the chatter as just another watchmaker fairytale, until one night when I was led blindfolded into a subterranean vault deep underneath the Baselworld fair hall to a thick lead safe with just one item inside: a fragment of meteorite.

My question to you this week: what has been cut out of the meteorite and what powers might it bestow on its wearer? Please put your comments, captions, and fairytales in the comments below.

Bonus points for anyone who can tell me who this meteorite belongs to.

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Congratulations to TonyP for his winning CNC as jukebox caption last week. You can check out that and all of last week’s entries at Nice Cockpit, But Will This Baby Fly? Caption Competition #30.

9 replies
  1. Ian Skellern
    Ian Skellern says:
    August 5, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    This powerful meteorite drained the “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” film of all compelling dialogue and left an empty husk.

    Reply
  2. DK
    DK says:
    August 5, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    Is Superman in trouble with the Green Lantern Corps? That must be the reason the corps is carving its sign out of Kryptonite to go after him.

    Reply
  3. Mike B
    Mike B says:
    August 5, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    Ancient aliens bro

    Reply
  4. Renee Booths
    Renee Booths says:
    August 6, 2016 at 12:09 am

    A new found mystery:The Case of Mr. Musk’s Meteorite and it’s boost to his Space-X metabolism. A Novel by Scott Kelly

    Reply
  5. Julian Ashton
    Julian Ashton says:
    August 6, 2016 at 8:23 am

    Faceless bureaucrats get EVERYWHERE!

    Reply
  6. Paul Sg
    Paul Sg says:
    August 8, 2016 at 2:34 pm

    Lex Luther’s new secret weapon timepiece!

    Reply
  7. Wilson
    Wilson says:
    August 8, 2016 at 7:25 pm

    Meteorite watches have always been a great ‘out of this world’ conversation starter.

    That itself can be quite a ‘superpower’ if you’re a socialite who loves to mingle. The added air of confidence for owning such a timepiece will also be a great bonus.

    This one in fact more so than any other! Other meteorite offerings are exclusively on the dial, but this one.. this one and only piece, with an entire case, bezel and dial carved from the mythical Muonionalusta meteorite is the statement of statements.

    Reply
  8. Dave McKenna
    Dave McKenna says:
    August 11, 2016 at 9:51 am

    By way of pure coincidence, I also found myself in Namibia some months ago, whilst on a stag do.

    It grew late, and ad ter 18 pints of cider, I stumbled upon a small, wrinkly, bearded man with a crooked stick, slumped in an alley, who introduced himself as ‘Trev’ and offered me secret information in exchange for a few quid and my socks (his sandals had given him serious blisters).

    Not one to pass up a gossip, I sorted him out. Now it turns out that this rock you mention had been sent to Sweden, as IKEA had shown interest in using it as part of a new bedroom lighting project, but it had been intercepted by the head honcho’s at AHCI.

    According to ancient scripture, the meteor’s power gives its bearer the ability to stop people playing Pokemon Go. Such a dangerous weapon could inflict widespread sadness and hurt across the globe. Oh, and it also doubles up as a Sat Nav which is a bonus.

    The brave scientific dudes at AHCI decided to grab an industrial chainsaw and cut out a large Green Lantern shaped bracelet, mainly because the Batman logo stencil had been lost at the weekend. And the office was full of Ryan Reynolds fans, so it was an easy option.

    Returning home, I necked a pint of water, 4 paracetamol and wrote down all of the information. And then realised Trev had nicked my wallet. Damn.

    Reply

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  1. Mechanical Symmetry, But To What End? Caption Competition #32 | Quill & Pad says:
    August 12, 2016 at 5:11 pm

    […] Congratulations to Dave McKenna for his caption about a meteorite-cased watch that was as epic in its depth as in its breadth and covers more topics than The Sunday Times. Do not miss this and all of last week’s entries at A Kryptonite Watch? Caption Competition #31. […]

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