LOUIS MOINET – Cosmic Art AD ASTRA Tourbillon Edition

 LOUIS MOINET – Cosmic Art AD ASTRA Tourbillon Black Titanium Limited Edition - 2020

 The new sidereal creation

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AD ASTRA, the Latin expression for "to the stars", is an invitation to embark on an intergalactic journey. A purple titanium spaceship and a blue planet come to life in offering a unique experience. The former, with its 13.59mm diameter, is embodied by an oversized tourbillon at 12 o'clock. 

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The latter, represented by a blue sapphire, boasts an exceptional 3.92mm diameter (featuring 16 sides and 208 facets) and gravitates opposite the tourbillon, thus providing pleasing visual counterbalance. 

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Out-of-this-world creations incorporating extraterrestrial fragments (meteorites), genuine space conquest-flown material and involving cooperation with legendary cosmonauts and astronauts.

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 These two elements are suspended above a 1.8mm opaque black titanium dial. This tourbillon mechanism is unique and exclusive to Louis Moinet.

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Out-of-this-world creations incorporating extraterrestrial fragments (meteorites), genuine space conquest-flown material and involving cooperation with legendary cosmonauts and astronauts.

 Produire un effet excellent et curieux.
“Produce an excellent and curious effect”
Louis Moinet

SPACE REVOLUTION is a perfect embodiment of Louis Moinet’s Cosmic Art.

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About Louis Moinet

Ateliers Louis Moinet was founded in Saint-Blaise, Neuchâtel, in 2004. The fully independent firm was established to honour the memory of Louis Moinet (1768-1853): master watchmaker, inventor of the chronograph in 1816 (certified by Guinness World Records™), and pioneer in the use of very high frequencies (216,000 vibrations per hour). Louis Moinet was a watchmaker, scholar, painter, sculptor, and teacher at the School of Fine Arts – as well as the author of the Traité d’Horlogerie, a watchmaking treatise published in 1848 that remained a definitive work of reference for a century.

Today, Ateliers Louis Moinet is perpetuating this legacy. The firm’s mechanical timepieces are produced as one-of-a-kind models or limited editions only and comprise two categories: “Cosmic Art” and “Mechanical Wonders”. Louis Moinet creations often make use of unusual and rare components, such as extraterrestrial meteorites or prehistorical materials. The brand’s core values are creativity, exclusivity, art and design. This uniquely creative mechanical approach combined with bespoke fine watchmaking has enabled Louis Moinet to win some of the most coveted honours around the world, including a UNESCO Award of Merit, six Red Dot Design Awards (including one Best of the Best Award), a Horological Creativity Contribution Award, gold and bronze medals in the International Chronometry Competition, ten Good Design Awards, three Middle East Watch of the Year Awards, two Robb Report “Best of the Best” Awards, three German Design Awards, a Moscow Grand Prix Award, and a “Chronograph of the year” distinction from Begin Magazine, Japan.

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Technical Specifications 

 Collection:  Cosmic Art

Model:  Cosmic Art AD ASTRA Tourbillon Edition

Ref.  LM-68.20.50

Case
Titanium
Diameter: 47.40 mm
Front sapphire crystal treated with anti-reflective coating
Open back case
Movement
Calibre LM104
Manufacture Calibre
An Outsize Satellite Tourbillon
Manual winding
Frequency: 21,600 VPH (3Hz)
Power reserve: 72 hours
Jewels: 20
Display
Hours and minutes
Strap
Louisiana alligator - chocolate leather
Buckle: Folding clasp

• Limited Edition  to only 8 pieces

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