Louis Moinet presents a unique timepiece that shelters a rare fragment of the cosmos, bearing the earliest traces of life. Its dial, a genuine feat of artistic and technical prowess, features fragments of rare meteorites and reveals a stellar panorama that lights up at night. On the back, it shows the solar system, with planets meticulously painted by hand.
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Introducing: Louis Moinet Astronef Techno Unique Piece
The latest creation from Louis Moinet is the new Astronef Techno matching revolutionary mechanics with high-end materials. Both innovative and very expressive, the Astronef Techno is a 43.5 mm timepiece in Grade-5 titanium and sapphire crystal that pairs a silicon wafer engraved dial with microelectronic circuits, and yellow hands with an ingenious double satellite tourbillon, producing an incredible visual spectacle.
Introducing: Louis Moinet Maya Eclipse. Just in Time for the SIAR 2022.
Just in time for the SIAR —Salón Internacional Alta Relojería— 2022 in Mexico City taking place next week from October 18th thru the 20th, Louis Moinet is presenting a unique piece that is a deeply symbolic timepiece that pays tribute to the charismatic Mayan culture and the rich history of Mexico. Created by Les Ateliers Louis Moinet, this unique and extraordinary piece will be presented for the first time at the SIAR. The new Louis Moinet Maya Eclipse embodies the beguiling cosmic phenomenon that is the eclipse, using technology to capture a poetic beauty.
Introducing: Louis Moinet Astronef. A Super Watch with a Flying Satellite Double Tourbillon.
The Louis Moinet Astronef is the latest and greatest new mechanical masterpiece presented by Ateliers Louis Moinet. Heir to both ancestral know-how and an unyielding desire to create the design of tomorrow, its character combines adrenaline and contemporary art. The Louis Moinet Astronef propels us into the exclusive world of uncompromising modern watchmaking. The making of the new Astronef lies behind human curiosity with a mechanism that took three years to develop.
Introducing: Louis Moinet Space Revolution. A Flying Satellite Double Tourbillon Flying in Opposite Directions.
This time, Louis Moinet has gone and beyond with yet another spectacular ‘space-inspired’ timepiece. The new Louis Moinet Space Revolution took three years to develop and it taps into the pillars of ‘Mechanical Wonders’ and ‘Cosmic Art’ with double flying tourbillons whirling at high speed in opposite directions. Nominated for the GPHG 2021, the Space Revolution is cased in a generous 18K rose gold and sapphire crystal case measuring 43 mm in diameter.
News: Louis Moinet Hope Probe Tourbillon Unique Piece
The Louis Moinet Hope Probe Tourbillon is a new one-of-a-kind creation dedicated to the extraordinary UAE space mission. The UAE’s Hope Probe is the first Arab space mission. Known as "Al-Amal" in Arabic, it will orbit Mars the red planet for at least one Martian year —687 days. It is the first probe to provide a complete picture of the Martian atmosphere while evaluating its seasonal and daily changes.
News: Louis Moinet 'Only Mexico' Unique Piece. Honoring the Aztecs, Zapotecs, Mayans and the Allende Meteorite.
The just released Louis Moinet ‘Only Mexico’ watch is a unique piece that pays tribute to roots of Mexican culture. Ateliers Louis Moinet painstakingly gathered information and sought out the most typical materials for Mexico and then blended them together in this spectacular, original creation. One key highlight is the presence of the Allende meteorite, found in the State of Chihuahua. Released on the occasion of the SIAR 2019 —Salón Internacional de Alta Relojería México—, the Louis Moinet ‘Only Mexico’ is fitted with Louis Moinet’s mechanical tourbillon calibre LM35. This mechanical manual wound movement won the gold medal at the most recent International Chronometry Competition.
Insider: Louis Moinet 10-Second Tempograph. The World's First Timepiece with a 10-Second Retrograde Mechanism.
The Louis Moinet 10-second Tempograph is the world’s first timepiece to feature a 10-second retrograde mechanism in a 60-piece limited edition and the recipient of the RedDot Design Award in 2011. Louis Moinet was one of the greatest watchmakers ever and the inventor of the chronograph in 1816. Today, his spirit lives on thanks to Jean-Marie Schaller, who as founder and creative director of the Louis Moinet brand, revived the prestigious name of the inspirational master watchmaker.
Macros: Louis Moinet Tourbillon Piece Unique. 18K White Gold Hand Engraved Case & Sapphire Crystal Dial.
Louis Moinet was one of the greatest watchmakers ever and the inventor of the chronograph in 1816. Today, his spirit lives on thanks to Jean-Marie Schaller, who as founder and creative director of the Louis Moinet brand, revived the prestigious name of the inspirational master watchmaker.
Insider: Louis Moinet Memoris. Honoring the Father of the Chronograph in a 60-Piece Limited Edition.
Louis Moinet was one of the greatest watchmakers ever and the inventor of the chronograph in 1816. Today, his spirit lives on thanks to Jean-Marie Schaller, who as founder and creative director of the Louis Moinet brand, revived the prestigious name of the inspirational master watchmaker. Louis Moinet is today an independent watch brand located in Saint-Blaise, Switzerland, specializing in the creation of high-end timepieces, often featuring exotic materials and innovative technology, underpinned by the philosophy of limited edition mechanical art.
News: Louis Moinet Presents the Qatar Tourbillon at Doha. A Timepiece with Two Fragments of the Only Meteroite Ever Found in Qatar.
Louis Moinet presents the Qatar Tourbillon at the 10th edition of the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition. This new timepiece in an exceptional 18K white gold case measuring 47 mm in diameter, composed of 59 different components and equipped with the Louis Moinet signature crown guard features the essence of this wonderful Middle Eastern country with a hand-engraved applique around the periphery of the dial, depicting sand dunes and two Qatari bent swords. It also features the oldest known fossil on earth, a three-billion-year-old red stromatolite, which is found in the center of the dial, between the tourbillon at 6 o’clock and the visible mainspring at 12 o’clock.
In addition to the ultra special fossil located on the center of the dial, the watch features two fragments of the one and only meteorite ever been found in Qatar and acquired by Louis Moinet to be turned into horological art. The meteorite was discovered in the middle of the desert on May 10th of 2010 by Luc Labenne, the highly-regarded internationally renowned meteorite hunter. This unique meteorite Chondrite type H5-W4-S2 was discovered after a ten-day hunt with ten hunters and three vehicles. According to the Meteoritical Society, the meteorite’s official name is Qatar 001 and it originated from the asteroid belt situated between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter from where it traveled more than 260 million kilometers before landing in the area of Jariyan al Batnah in Qatar.
The view through the Qatar Tourbillon display-back is almost as spectacular as the dial side, with the ‘octopus spring’ of the winding and setting mechanism taking the center stage. This ingenious component is effectively three springs in one —pull-out piece spring, lever spring and click spring— all radiating from the center like the swirling legs of an octopus. The movement plate is engraved with Louis Moinet's “Côtes du Jura” motif. The watch is equipped with a gorgeous dark blue hand-sewn Louisiana alligator leather strap with 18K white gold & black titanium folding clasp with Louis Moinet logo. The Qatar Tourbillon is available in an exclusive limited edition of only 12 pieces.
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Technical Specifications of the Louis Moinet Qatar Tourbillon
Dial: Hand-engraved dial depicting two bent swords and sand dunes set with Qatar meteorite 001 with exclusive tourbillon escapement, central hour and minutes.
Movement: Manual wound with “octopus” spring, 19 jewels, power reserve of 72 hours, 21,600 vph, tourbillon cage with one full rotation every 60 seconds, side lever escapement, “Côtes du Jura” decoration and blued steel screws.
Water Resistance: 30 meters
Case back: Display case back secured with 6 screws, engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet markings.
Crystals: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment.
Limited Edition of 12 pieces
Reference No. LM-14.70.21
