LOUIS MOINET – SPEED OF SOUND Chronograph Titanium Edition

 

LOUIS MOINET – Cosmic Art SPEED OF SOUND Moonphase Chronograph Titanium Limited Edition - 2024

 SPEED OF SOUND
Louis Moinet revisits the mechanics of time

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 "The SPEED OF SOUND was a bold challenge that involved bringing the legendary Valjoux 88 calibre back to life and turning it into a contemporary masterpiece. The result is a full-fledged work of horological art combining tried-and-true mechanics with modern technology and avant-garde design. This timepiece takes us all the way from our home in Saint-Blaise to the infinite expanses of the cosmos. It thereby transcends the boundaries of time and space.

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  This edition comes in an exclusive series of just twenty pieces. It celebrates the twentieth anniversary of Les Ateliers Louis Moinet and promises to make quite an impression on the watchmaking world."
Jean-Marie Schaller, Owner & Creative Director

Innovating a historic movement

At the heart of SPEED OF SOUND is the Valjoux 88, a historic calibre built in the 1940s. Louis Moinet's master watchmakers have used all their skills to modernise this icon of Swiss watchmaking and place it inside a timepiece with a unique contemporary style.

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Key to this intelligent and inventive transformation is the moon indication that has been entirely redesigned to offer a display never seen before in watchmaking. Its large, slightly domed disc features a lunar motif drawn by hand using luminescent paint that vividly recalls the splendour of our nightly celestial companion.

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A fragment of the Dhofar 457, a rare lunar meteorite, was placed on the same disc to symbolise the full moon. This fragment comes from a lunar crater. The two pointers positioned at 3 and 9 o'clock indicate the current state of the moon. The moon is full whenever the fragment is aligned with one of these pointers.

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Connoisseurs will notice that the date markers have been removed, a deliberate choice to reinterpret this calibre in a resolutely modern spirit.

A modern interpretation

The SPEED OF SOUND's contemporary signature is expressed through a carefully crafted artistic design elements.

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The dial blends deep black with the warm glow of red gold, a rich contrast of colours that underlines this timepiece’s truly unique identity. It was created with Yann von Kaenel's guilloché engines using traditional engraving techniques. 

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The special design suggests a technological material. The pattern, which radiates mesmerising energy and interacts playfully with light whenever it moves. Sometimes it flashes brightly, at other times it seems to hide discreetly.

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The chronograph counter and the small seconds dial feature the Aletai iron meteorite, adding both texture and a touch of mystery.

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The picture is completed by carefully designed hands and indexes, which were kept purposely sober to avoid disturbing the aesthetic balance of the piece. The SPEED OF SOUND is housed in a 40-millimetre, grade 5 titanium case. It is elegant and light on the wrist. The sapphire dome, a technical feat in itself, magnifies every detail of the dial. The openworked lugs integrate perfectly with the bracelet.

A hand-engraved movement

The transparent case back of the SPEED OF SOUND reveals the engraving, a traditional motif with floral curves and delicate scrolls reminiscent of lace.

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It bears witness to the ancestral art of hand engraving. This enchanting ensemble adds a touch of poetry to the mechanics of time.

Speed of Sound: measuring the speed of sound

This chronograph features a very special scale that can show the speed of sound by measuring the distance of a sound event. In the case of a thunderstorm, for example, when lightning strikes, you start the chronograph and stop it when you hear the thunder.

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Technical Specifications 

 Collection:  Cosmic Art

Model:  SPEED OF SOUND Titanium Chronograph Edition

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 Ref. LM-130.20.50 

 Case
Material: Grade 5 titanium
Polished and satin-brushed
Diameter: 40.7 mm
Domed sapphire crystal glass
Water resistance: 30metres
Movement
Hand-wound, chronograph Valjoux 88
Complication    Moon phase
Oscillations: 18,000 vibrations per hour
Rubies: 17
Power reserve: 40 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, chronograph, small seconds and 30-minute counter,
moon phase
Dial
Guilloché with Aletai meteorite in the counters.
Hands: Faceted and skeletonized, with luminescent material
Strap
Material: Louisiana alligator leather | Alligator lining, hand-sewn
Clasp: Gold triple-blade folding clasp

🔰Edition ❱❱❱ Only ✅20 Pieces

 🔴 Public price: CHF 50,000  (excluding tax) 💰

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