LOUIS MOINET – DERRICK Gold Edition

LOUIS MOINET – DERRICK Chronograph Rose Gold Limited Edition 2019

Origins

In 2013, Ateliers Louis Moinet presented a brand new watchmaking concept: the Derrick Tourbillon. This unprecedented timepiece combined all the fascination of an animated derrick with the regular beat of the tourbillon. Its fame has spread worldwide – and of course had its fair share of imitations.

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Based in Saint-Blaise, Switzerland, Louis Moinet may not be one of the most widely-known names in watchmaking, but is undoubtedly recognised as a leader in innovation. And today, the firm is delighted to be able to present a modern, minimalist version of its pioneering DERRICK concept.

Technology

The highly creative oil pumping system adorns the front of the watch. Its uniqueness resides in the essentialist ethos of the depiction. Only the traditional, distinctive components of the derrick are shown – the main shaft and horse head, the drive shaft, and its counterweight. The result is a powerful, minimalist display, with a cycle that repeats three times a minute.

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Pulling off this technical feat required the use of an extremely lightweight, avant-garde material: the automaton has been made entirely out of brushed aluminium.

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 It is powered by the watchmaking mechanism itself, which thus acts as the driving force for the entire assembly. Two wheels can be seen behind the derrick; the one located at six o’clock is used to display the seconds, on a dedicated segment.

Design

While automatons themselves have been in existence since the late seventeenth century, there’s no denying that DERRICK is one of the most spectacular ever seen. In a quest for contrast, Louis Moinet has chosen to showcase its pioneering system by placing it atop two black-coloured dials.

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The first, with a rather more traditional feel, features a hand-punched surface for a brilliant sheen. The second, with more high-tech overtones, offsets the derrick with a woven carbon fibre mesh.

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Everything is constructed around two horizontal bridges, spanning the piece and securing the strap in place at each end of their lugs. A sapphire crystal on the back of the watch reveals the automatic mechanism and its oscillating weight – decorated with a concentric clou de Paris pattern

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Collection: Limited Edition

Model: Louis Moinet – DERRICK Gold Edition

Ref. LM-64.50.50 - Textured dial

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Ref. LM-64.50.51 - Carbon dial

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Movement
Automatic Calibre LM64: High precision automatic movement.
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4Hz)
Power reserve: 48 hours 
248 components
Jewels: 28
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds
Dial
Openwork Dial

• Textured black dial
• Carbon dial

The dial is openwork to observe each and every beat of the exclusive LM-64 caliber
A wheel arrangement comprises two large wheels and one small wheel, concentrating energy into continuous power.
The coupling rod passes on power to two reamed, anodised aluminium piston rods
Small seconds at 6 o'clock.
Case
Design with two-part bezel and 6 screws, assembled at a 17° angle
Original Louis Moinet® design featuring six-screw bezel
Original design by Louis Moinet®, made up of 59 parts
Case material:

Ø 45.4mm - 18k Rose Gold

Water resistance: 50 metres
Caseback: Secured with 6 screws, engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet markings
Crystals: Two anti-reflective sapphire crystals
Patent-pending crown guard
Sapphire crystal and back
Width between lugs: 24mm
Strap
Louisiana alligator leather
Buckle: Folding clasp

• Unique Limited to only 12 pieces

*With time will be available model in White Gold Ø 43.2mm

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Press Release - 2019
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