LOUIS MOINET – 1816 Tourbillon Monopusher Chronograph Titanium Edition

 

LOUIS MOINET – Mechanical Wonders 1816 Tourbillon  Monopusher Chronograph 40.6 mm Titanium Edition  - 2026

CONTEMPORARY CREATION BORN IN HISTORY

Some inventions have an aesthetic appeal that transcends the centuries and becomes the hallmark of a contemporary collection. The world’s first chronograph, created by Louis Moinet in 1816, stands out as a prime example. Even 210 years later, its DNA continues to guide Les Ateliers Louis Moinet and now serves as the blueprint for a new timepiece: the 1816 Tourbillon Chronograph.

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“The very modern look of the Compteur de Tierces naturally led us, this year, to create a monopusher chronograph with a flying tourbillon. The avant-garde spirit of the original timepiece, along with its most distinctive design elements have a leading role in this model. It is also a fine tribute to the friendship that bound Louis Moinet and Abraham-Louis Breguet, both founding fathers of modern watchmaking.” Nathanaël Schaller, Creative Product Manager

ROOTS IN HERITAGE

Louis Moinet, an artist, clockmaker, and scientist, wished to carry out astronomical observations but needed an extremely precise instrument to measure the movement of the planets and stars. Thus he designed the Compteur de Tierces, the world’s first chronograph, which he completed in 1816. 

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The layout of the counters and the insistence on their legibility were remarkably modern for the times. Indeed, 210 years later, these defining features continue to guide the aesthetic identity of Les Ateliers Louis Moinet. Numerous details on the case and dial of the 1816 Tourbillon Chronograph bear witness to this creation’s resolutely contemporary expression.

PORTRAIT OF AN EXCEPTIONAL TIMEKEEPER

The case of the 1816 Tourbillon Chronograph is crafted from polished and satin-finished grade 5 titanium. It measures 40.6 millimeters in diameter and is made up of 40 components. 

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All the hallmarks of the compteur de tierces are visible on this elegant and refined timepiece: the Directoire-style semi-bassine profile with a smooth case middle and the double gadroon, the monopusher, and the crown adorned with the fleur-de-lys – the emblem of Bourges, Louis Moinet’s birthplace.

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 The rhodium-plated dial features a subtle interplay of satin-finished and beadblasted surfaces. The subdials for the small seconds and the 30-minute counter are fitted with a satin-brushed ring bearing Arabic numerals. At their centre, the ruby-set barrel, flanked by two polished screws, adds a technical accent that is both rigorous and refined.

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The dial markings and the name Louis Moinet have been engraved for maximum precision and rendered in the typeface of the original. Also engraved is the inscription Tourbillon Chronograph, which is composed of straight, angular letters that clearly affirm the timepiece’s technical identity. At twelve o’clock, a fleur-de-lys applique crowns the ensemble.

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The chronograph seconds hand, the subdial hands and the four screws are in traditional blued steel. The tourbillon cage has been given blue DLC coating. This touch of colour highlights the key elements against the grey of the rhodium-plated dial while creating a contrast that enhances the timepiece’s elegant character.

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The bracelet was especially designed to serve as a natural extension of the case. Crafted in grade 5 titanium, it stands out through the shape of its broad links, whose lines trace an elegant, architectural curve. Each link moves in a fluid, continuous motion, embracing the wrist while preserving perfect balance. The alternating satin-brushed and polished finishes highlight its sculptural volumes, composing an ergonomic and resolutely contemporary ensemble with a distinctive character.

A UNIQUE CALIBRE

The 1816 Tourbillon Chronograph is powered by the in-house LM114 calibre, assembled by Louis Moinet watchmakers in Les Breuleux. A renowned and proven movement, it combines two major complications: a column-wheel controlled chronograph operated by a single pusher and a flying tourbillon with an off-centre cage. Its hand-wound movement with a double barrel is designed to deliver a generous power reserve of 96 hours.

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The 1816 Tourbillon Chronograph thus pays tribute to the friendship between Louis Moinet and Abraham-Louis Breguet, inventors of the chronograph and the tourbillon respectively, and both founding fathers of modern watchmaking.

A LIMITED EDITION OF TWELVE PIECES

This year marks the 210th anniversary of the world’s very first chronograph. To commemorate this milestone, the 1816 Tourbillon Chronograph is being offered in a strictly limited edition of just twelve pieces.

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Each model of the LM-170.20.60 reference will leave the Saint-Blaise workshop to join an exclusive circle of twelve collectors destined to become its privileged custodians.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  Mechanical Wonders

Model: 1816 Tourbillon Chronograph Titanium Edition 

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 Reference: LM-170.20.60  

Case
    Material: Polished and satin-brushed grade 5 titanium
    Diameter: 40.6 mm
    Thickness: 15.10 mm
    Sapphire crystal with double-sided anti-reflective treatment
    Water-resistant to 50 meters
Dial
    Colour : rhodium-plated
    Construction : 25 parts
    Finishing: bead-blasted
    Markings: engraved
    11 cabochons, blackened nickel
    4 blued-steel screws
    Counters: Satin-brushed ring, bead-blasted centre
    Flange: Satin brushing
Hands
    Hours and minutes: Facetted and skeletonised, with luminescent matter
    Blued-steel chronograph and totaliser hands
Movement
    Calibre LM114

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   Hand-wound mechanical, double barrels
    Diameter: 32 mm
    Height: 7.55 mm
    Frequency: 4 Hz, 28'800 vph
    Number of jewels: 36
    Power reserve of 96 hours
Functions
    Hours, minutes, seconds
    Chronograph with 30-minute counter
    Monopusher chronograph with column wheel
    Flying tourbillon, off-centre
Strap and buckle
    Polished and satin-brushed grade 5 titanium

🔰Edition:  ❱❱❱ 12 Pieces

🔴 Price: on Request : CHF 98'000 (excl. taxes)💰 

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LOUIS MOINET – Cosmic Art Skydance 36.mm Titanium 210th Anniversary

 

LOUIS MOINET – Cosmic Art Meteorite Skydance 36mm Titanium / White Ceramic Bezel and Diamonds - 2026

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Les Ateliers Louis Moinet unveils the Skydance, a long-awaited ladies’ creation steeped in poetry. A true horological gem, this timepiece unites two celestial bodies that have always marked the passage of time for humans: Sun and Moon.

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Combining rare materials and horological expertise, the Skydance creates a mesmerising choreography in which Sun and Moon take to the stage in a gentle ballet of light. Sun, majestic and radiant, leads this eternal, luminous, and fascinating dance.

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“From as early as 1806, Louis Moinet created exquisite timepieces for the leading figures of his era. I like to think that the Skydance, which captures the heavenly world so dear to the great watchmaker, is now intended for the women who brighten our own world.” — Nathanaël Schaller, Creative Product Manager.

The heavenly ballet

In the infinite expanse of the sky, each has its own part to play. Moon patiently illuminates the night with its silent presence, while Sun casts its rays brightly and with ceaseless energy. Between them, an eternal choreography takes shape, a refined interplay of light, motion and time.

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With Skydance, Les Ateliers Louis Moinet once again reveals its mastery of refined aesthetics that have become the hallmark of its ladies’ watches.

Elegance on the heavenly vault

The dial was conceived with great care to express this poetic cosmological encounter. On the white mother-of-pearl backdrop with its iridescent sheen, eleven scintillating diamonds mark the hours. Moon, a golden crescent open towards the sky, appears on a disc of genuine lunar meteorite, a Dhofar 457, that once landed on Earth.

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Opposite Moon, Sun shines upon a sparkling aventurine background. The secret to its captivating motion lies in two superimposed sun discs, one fixed, the other rotating thanks to the automatic movement driving the watch.

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A ring laid upon the mother-of-pearl like a heavenly bond connects Moon’s crescent, resting on its fragment of lunar meteorite, with the radiating Sun.

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The hour and minute hands, shaped like dewdrops in black nickel and enhanced with luminescent material, hover over this circle with discreet grace.

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 The 36-millimeter case, crafted from grade 5 titanium with a white ceramic bezel, creates a silhouette that is light and graceful. 

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The crown, also in titanium and with a ceramic circlet, bears a fleur-de-lys at its centre, the emblem of Bourges, Louis Moinet’s birthplace. The lugs are adorned with a white cabochon, a final bright touch in this radiant composition.

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 Two versions are available, each limited to just 28 pieces: one with a bezel set with six diamonds, the other set with sixty diamonds, one for each minute of the hour.

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The automatic movement visible through the transparent case back is powered by an oscillating weight that prolongs the cosmological theme. Indeed, Moon lies in Sun’s embrace like a permanent eclipse.

Finally, a rubber strap with a satin finish elegantly complements the timepiece. It was conceived for comfort and highlights the refined character of the Skydance.

2026: two milestones in the history of Louis Moinet

The launch of Skydance comes in a year marked by two significant milestones for Les Ateliers Louis Moinet.

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 2026 is the 210th anniversary of the world’s first chronograph, which was completed by Louis Moinet in 1816. As a passionate astronomer and watchmaker, he designed this instrument of extreme precision to measure the movement of the stars.

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 The year 2026 also marks the 220th anniversary of 1806, which has always been an integral part of Les Ateliers Louis Moinet’s identity. In that year, Louis Moinet built a remarkable clock for Napoléon Bonaparte. He went on to make a number of exquisite creations for leading figures of his era.

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 Two centuries later, this same passion for the stars and artistic drive can be seen in a feminine incarnation with Skydance.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 Collection:  Mechanical Wonders

Model: Skydance 36.mm Titanium / White Ceramic Bezel and Diamond 210th Anniversary

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 Reference: LM-132.20.80 with 17 diamonds -  

🔰Limited Edition to 28 pieces🔴PRICE:  CHF 15'000💰

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Reference: LM-132.2D.80 with 💎71 diamonds 

🔰Limited Edition to 28 pieces🔴PRICE: CHF 18'500💰

Case
    Material: Polished and satin-brushed grade 5 titanium, white ceramic bezel
   💎 - Set with 6 diamonds VVS 0.159 ct (ø 1.90 mm)
    💎- Set with 60 diamonds VVS 0.65 ct (54 pcs ø 1.20 mm and 6 pcs ø 1.90 mm)
    Diameter: 35.60 mm
    Thickness: 12.10 mm
    Ceramic cabochons on the lugs
    Grade 5 titanium crown with fleur-de-lys and white ceramic ring
    Sapphire crystal with double-sided anti-reflective treatment
    Water-resistant to 50 meters
Dial
    White mother-of-pearl
    💎11 diamonds VVS 0.12 ct (9 pcs ø 1.20 mm and 2 pcs ø 1.60 mm)
    Dhofar 457 lunar meteorite
    Black aventurine
    Dewdrop hour and minute hands, black nickel with SNL
Movement
    Calibre LM58
    Self-winding mechanism
    Diameter: 26 mm
    Height: 5.25 mm
    Frequency: 4 Hz, 28'800 vibrations per hour
    Number of jewels: 28
    Power reserve of 42 hours
Functions
    Hours and minutes
    Animation: Rotating sun (60 seconds)
Strap
    Genuine rubber with a satin texture
    Alligator strap available in various colours upon request
    Steel folding clasp

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LOUIS MOINET – Mechanical Wonders 1816 Chronograph Titanium 'Champagne' Edition

 

LOUIS MOINET – Mechanical Wonders 1816 Chronograph Titanium  'Champagne' Dial 210th Anniversary Special Edition - 2026

1816 is one of the key dates in watchmaking history. It was the year in which Louis Moinet, the great watchmaker, completed the world’s first chronograph. To celebrate the 210th anniversary of this invention, Les Ateliers Louis Moinet unveils a new edition of the 1816 Chronograph in a warm champagne colour.

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This hue accentuates the dial’s complex construction and its different levels. It reappears on the middle links of the bracelet, underscoring their shape and structure.

In another nod to the original 1816 piece, the chronograph hour totaliser makes use of Roman numerals.

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“To celebrate the 210th anniversary of the first chronograph, we chose a special colour for a new 1816 Chronograph edition. It echoes that of its unique calibre and naturally evokes the mechanical tradition and codes of haute horlogerie. It’s a way of letting the mechanics themselves define the character of the piece.” — Nathanaël Schaller, Creative Product Manager

Reinventing Heritage: The 1816 Chronograph

Louis Moinet originally designed his novel instrument to carry out celestial observations, which required precise calculations of the speed at which the stars moved. This «thirds counter» (compteur de tierces) was the first of its kind and a testament to the genius of its creator. Moreover, it turned out to be the first chronograph ever built. Louis Moinet’s brilliant creation incorporated numerous innovations, some of which would not be repeated until a century later.

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With the 1816 Chronograph, Les Ateliers Louis Moinet has extended this legacy through a timepiece in a resolutely contemporary style. The DNA of Moinet’s compteur de tierces, with its sober, functional – for its time avant-garde – design, emerges in every detail. The aesthetic codes of the original model have been totally reinterpreted in a manner always in keeping with the traditional codes of haute horlogerie.

A Champagne Edition for 210 Years of the First Chronograph

To mark the 210th years of the first chronograph, this latest edition of the 1816 Chronograph was given a luminous champagne hue. This colour reflects the mechanics of the piece: an integrated, brand-new calibre engineered especially for this chronograph, which, naturaly, evokes the mechanical tradition and haute horlogerie.

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On the dial, this shade adds depth and warmth to the composition and creates a refined contrast with the blued steel hands. The rhodium-plated rings on the counters establish a visual structure on the dial to enhance the legibility of this design, which is inspired by the historic timepiece. In another nod to the original, the chronograph hour totaliser features Roman numeral.

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The champagne colour appears again on the intermediate links of the grade 5 titanium bracelet. It highlights the distinctive U-shape of their architecture and accentuates the relief of this sculptural construction.

A Louis Moinet Calibre In The Finest Watchmaking Tradition

The challenge faced when designing the LM1816 calibre for the 1816 Chronograph was to preserve the DNA of the original Louis Moinet chronograph while building a brand-new movement that would meet the standards of haute horlogerie. From the outset, the architecture of the movement was dictated by the unique position of the counters on the 1816 model.

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The movement has 330 components, including 34 jewels, and runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour.

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The exhibition case back reveals the interplay of carefully finished parts, the overlapping planes and bridges, interweaving gears, and chronometric controls. The contrasts are striking: the white of the steel, the satin finish and brassy hue of the bridges, the blue of the fixing screws, and the deep red of the rubies.

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Watch enthusiasts wishing to have a physical connection with their timepiece will appreciate the manual winding ritual, which ensures 48 hours of autonomy. The instantaneous minute counter, the column wheel control, and the swan-neck regulator are other elements that draw the expert eye, as they are hallmarks of authenticity, care and quality of the movement.

A Distinctive Case

The double-gadroon case, in polished and satin-finished grade 5 titanium, measures 40.6 millimetres in diameter and is composed of 51 parts. It retains its original Directoire style semi-bassine design with a smooth case middle. 

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Two sober pushers frame the winding crown, which is decorated with a fleur-de-lys, the emblem of Bourges, Louis Moinet’s birthplace. The elegant and timeless 1816 was made to be very comfortable on the wrist.

Louis Moinet’s avant-garde vision and the 1816 dial

From the end of the eighteenth century, as watch mechanisms became more precise, master watchmakers paid increasing attention to the aesthetics and legibility of their creations. Louis Moinet was no exception. The layout of the subsidiary counters on his compteur de tierces already anticipated the modern configuration of 20th-century chronographs. It established the perfect balance between functionality and design as a genuine measurement interface.

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The contemporary version of the dial remains faithful to this functional architecture. It adopts the same layout as that designed by Louis Moinet himself. The subsidiary dials for the small seconds and the 30-minute instantaneous totaliser are arranged horizontally on the top half of the dial on either side of the central chronograph hand. They overlook the 12-hour totaliser. The satinpolished hour totaliser of this new edition uses Roman numerals, reflecting those of the original piece created by Louis Moinet in 1816.

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The entire dial is composed of twenty-three elements, including ten blackened nickel cabochons. The base and centres of the three champagne-coloured counters feature a bead-blasted finish. True to the original, the flange, which is divided into increments of six, is mounted onto the watch with four blued-steel screws.

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 Engraving has made it possible to precisely inscribe the dial markings, the name of the timepiece – 1816 – and the name Louis Moinet, reproduced in the typography of the original creation.

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The central chronograph hand and the counters’ hands are made of heat-blued steel. The hours and minutes are indicated by Louis Moinet-style openworked hands, with tips coated in a luminescent substance.

2026: Two Historic Milestones for Louis Moinet

The year 2026 marks the 210th anniversary of the first chronograph in history. It was completed by Louis Moinet in 1816. And it also corresponds to the 220th anniversary of 1806, a date that is deeply embedded in the identity of Les Ateliers Louis Moinet.

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 It was in that year that Louis Moinet created an extraordinary clock for Napoleon, the recently crowned emperor of France. A creation that marked a turning point in Louis Moinet’s work. It paved the way to prestigious orders from a number of important personalities of his era.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 Collection:  Mechanical Wonders

Model:  1816 Chronograph Titanium 'Champagne' Edition

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Reference: LM-150.20.30  

CASE
Material: Polished and satin-brushed grade 5 titanium
Diameter: 40.6 mm
Thickness: 14.7 mm
Sapphire crystal with double-sided anti-reflective treatment
Water-resistant to 30 meters
Dial
Rhodium dial and champagne
Construction : 23 parts
Finishing: bead-blasted
Markings: engraved
10 cabochons, blackened nickel
4 blued-steel screws
Counters: Satin-brushed ring, bead-blasted centre
Flange: Bead-blasted
Hours and minutes: Facetted and skeletonised, with luminescent matter
Blued-steel chronograph hand and totaliser hands
MOVEMENT
Calibre LM1816

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Column-wheel chronograph
Hand-wound mechanical
Frequency: 4 Hz, 28'800 vph
Number of jewels: 34
Power reserve of 48 hours
Functions/Indications
Hours, minutes, seconds
Chronograph 60-second & 30-minute & 12-hour counter
STRAP
Polished and satin-brushed grade 5 titanium with champagne DLC coating (Diamond-Like Carbon)

  🔴 Price: CHF 28’900 /USD 35.900 / EUR 32.000 (excl. taxes) 💰

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