LOUIS MOINET – Mechanical Wonders MAYA ECLIPSE Double Tourbillon Edition - Unique Piece 2022
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Created by Les Ateliers Louis Moinet, this unique and extraordinary piece will be presented for the first time at SIAR (Salón Internacional Alta Relojería) in Mexico, from 18th to 20th October 2022.
THE SPIRIT OF CREATION
The MAYA ECLIPSE embodies the beguiling cosmic phenomenon that is the eclipse, using technology to capture a poetic beauty. It plays out the spectacular encounter between the moon and the sun 18 times per hour, with the magical axis of the Kukulcán Pyramid serving as its centre point.
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They used their observations to create various calendars, some of which were highly complex and extremely accurate. They used these to measure time, enabling them to determine the phases of the moon and the position of the sun during eclipses, solstices and equinoxes. This unique creation combines striking elements of Mayan culture with the watchmaking expertise of Ateliers Louis Moinet. The concept was developed by the young jewellery artist, Nathanaël Schaller, national winner of the French Prix des Métiers d’Art in 2020.
WHEN THE STARS ALIGN
Pyramidal architecture features in the shape of the watch’s mysterious and complex movement, whose stepped construction projects from the centre.
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CHICHÉN ITZÁ IN A NEW LIGHT
The back of the dial is made from coloured mother-of-pearl, an exquisite and ethereal material which reminds us that the Kukulcán Pyramid is built over a cenote. Cenotes are natural pits primarily found in North and Central America.
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gold and is adorned with guilloché geometric patterns that play with
light and shade to stunning effect. This recalls the phenomenon that
occurs at the Kukulcán Pyramid itself during equinoxes: the sun strikes
the north-west corner of the pyramid, creating the illusion that the
serpent is descending the steps of the pyramid.
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Technical Specifications
Collection: Mechanical Wonders Unique Edition
Model: MAYA ECLIPSE
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Ref. LM-105-50.MA
MovementUltra-complex mechanism Calibre LM105
Manufacture Calibre with flying satellite double tourbillon
Functions: Hours | Minutes
Winding: Manual
Function selector: Winding | Time setting
Finishes on the upper side
Tourbillon bridges: steel, mirror-polished
Balances:
- Sandblasted, mirror-polished, diamond-polished
- "Moon" counterweight: polished, rhodium-plated
- "Sun" counterweight: polished, 3N gilded, diamond-planed rays
Upper insert: Jade
Finishes on the underside
Steel parts: polished chamfers and straight graining
Gear trains: circular satin-brushed
Mainplate: vertical “Côtes de Genève” hobnail pattern, polished sinks, polished chamfers
Components:
Two barrels | Six ceramic ball bearings (44 balls)
FLYING SATELLITE DOUBLE TOURBILLON
Tourbillons:
Two tourbillons with reversed rotation direction
18 hourly crossings (every 3 minutes and 20 seconds)
Upper tourbillon: Hourly rotation | 1 revolution in 5 minutes
Lower tourbillon: Anti-clockwise rotation | 1 revolution in 10 minutes
471 components
Virtuoso assembly
A single movement crafted per month
Frequency: 21,600 vph (3Hz)
Jewels: 56
Power reserve: 48hours
Dial
Openwork
Base: Coloured mother-of-pearl
Applique: 18K 5N rose gold, hand guilloché
Display
Hours and minutes
Case
Material:
Ø 43.5mm - 18k Rose Gold, polished and satin-brushed
Sapphire container, diameter: 18.6mm
Water resistance: 10 metres
Caseback: Sapphire crystal and back
Crystals: Two anti-reflective sapphire crystals
Patent-pending crown guard
Width between lugs: 24mm
Strap
Louisiana alligator leather| Alligator lining, hand-sewn
Clasp: Folding | 18K 5N rose gold | Curved "Fleur de Lys"
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Limited Edition - Unique piece
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