LOUIS MOINET – TIME TO RACE Titanium Chronograph Edition

 

LOUIS MOINET – Mechanical Wonders TIME TO RACE Titanium Chronograph Unique Edition 2023

 “A collector’s item must be unique by definition.
There could never be two identical TIME TO RACE timepieces.”
Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO & Creative Director

Unique personnalisation

TIME TO RACE is not a limited series, but rather a collection of unique pieces. This means that the collectors will be able to personalise their watches individually by choosing a number – that is, their lucky number made up one or two numerals. 

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 It will be displayed at the front of the watch together with a colour code. In other words, when you acquire a TIME TO RACE, you will be sure you have a watch that was made for you, exclusively.

SILVER WINNER | A tribute to the pioneers

This year, we have added a new and unique model called Silver Winner to the three iconic colours from the world of motorsport, which are Racing Green, Rosso Corsa and Bleu de France. 

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These colours have been specifically selected because they represent the most legendary cars. National colours were assigned from the very first car races until the end of the 1960s. This tradition endures to this day in the collective imagination. The Silver Winner creation comes with a silver tint and a red number. It evokes German racing cars.

ORANGE PAPAYA | The captivating inspiration from hypercars

The TIME TO RACE models use vibrant and eye-catching colours. The latest creation, Orange Papaya, features bright orange with a blue number that recalls speed and performance, complementing the famous Lime Green, a tangy green that exudes power and sportiness. 

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These two new hues give each TIME TO RACE piece a distinctive, contemporary note inspired by the dynamic and edgy aesthetics of hypercars.

The true destiny of the chronograph

Of all the complications, the chronograph is the most useful one in the modern world. In sports, the chronograph is the final judge. It determines which driver has completed the lap fastest. 

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The TIME TO RACE collection thrusts itself into this realm of gentleman drivers and also embodies the beauty of motorsport, that unique feeling of man and machine fusing.

A powerful creation and a new spectacle

The complex chronograph mechanism is fully visible on the dial side and appears in a new light. One reason is that the domed sapphire crystal, which extends beyond the case, was purposely chosen to reveal more of the timepiece. Gazing at it in profile reveals a spectacle never seen before.

The racing spirit

Exploring aerodynamics for the TIME TO RACE lines has produced a style that expresses the spirit of competition.

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The domed sapphire crystal was developed specially to highlight the column wheel mechanism. It’s an ingenious and novel concept that resulted in a new kind of flange, one that is no longer connected with the sapphire crystal. It also allowed us to combine two different readings for the chronograph seconds hand, namely a tachymetric scale and the sixty seconds display.

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The production of the bi-material flange is complex and made from a novel material. It owes its radiance to the intense colour present in its lower quarter of the flange.
In fact, it is at night that the TIME TO RACE watches reveal their ultimate secret: a luminescent display of measurement indices made possible by a unique technology. The original colours are applied using pad printing and have a flat, matt appearance. It’s a very complex, artisanal process and is used exclusively for exceptional timepieces.

Finally, the flange rests atop a woven carbon fibre plate that gives the 147 components of the chronograph mechanism their due value. It also offers the necessary contrast for reading the chronograph, which is done by the large, coloured hand and by one of the two fumé subdials. 

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Hours and minutes are read off a subdial set at 6 o'clock, which acts as the watch’s core conceptual element. It displays the owner’s lucky number painted on a white background with a high-polish finish and surrounded by a metal ring reminiscent of the cylinder bores common in motorsport.

The case weighs a mere eighteen grams. It is machined from Grade 5 titanium, then polished and given a satin finish. It recalls that long quest for minimising weight, because when a watch is worn on the wrist, lower weight means more fusion. And this fusion is also reinforced by a strap that was designed to be the perfect extension of the case.

The lines of the case are fluid and tightly drawn. The one flank features a new crown support. The lugs have been openworked and are subtly arched and satin-finished, highlighting the integration of the bracelet.

A powerful mechanism

The chronograph offers the greatest interaction with the wearer. The TIME TO RACE family increases the viewing pleasure tenfold, as the chronograph has been laid bare for all to see. One smooth push on the single push-button prompts a unique choreography that unfolds before your very eyes. The mechanism’s rockers, clutch, hammers, column wheel, springs, and wheels interreact with each other to ultimately set off the chronograph and measure time.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Mechanical Wonders Unique Edition

Model:  TIME TO RACE Edition

Exclusively single-piece editions

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Ref.  LM-96.20.8A - Silver Winner / Ref.  LM-96.20.8O - Orange Papaya

Each unique timepiece associates a particular number with these colours offered:

• Pioniers :  Silver Winner (2023) | Rosso Corsa |Bleu de France |Green Racing
• Hypercars : Orange Papaya (2023) | Lime Green

CASE
Material: Grade 5 titanium | Polished and satin-brushed
Glasses: Box-type sapphire crystal | Glareproofed on both sides
Single pusher “Clous de Paris" hobnail pattern
Diameter 40.7 mm 
Water resistance 50 metres
DIAL
Hours/minutes
Colour: white background and black shiny-polished numerals
Outer ring: rhodium-plated, circular satin-finished
Hands: rhodium-plated & faceted
Counters: Translucent material with white luminescent transfer
Hands Satin black PVD | Coloured Super-LumiNova TM
Inner bezel ring:
Dual display: tachymeter scale and 60 seconds | White luminescent transfer | Bi-material with a circular satin finish
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Louis Moinet
Calibre LM96
Functions Hours | Minutes | Seconds | 60-second & 30-minute chronograph counters
Complication: Single-pusher column-wheel chronograph
Type: Self-winding mechanism | balance with screws
Oscillating weight:
Bi-material | 6 ball bearings | Adorned with concentric "Clous de Paris" hobnail pattern, "Fleur de Lys”
Finishes on the upper side:
Mainplate: carbon fibre
Steel parts: straight-grained and chamfered
Gear trains: circular satin-finished
Finishes on the underside:
“Côtes de Genève” hobnail pattern, polished edges
Diamond-polished sinks
Components 311
Oscillations 28,800 vibrations per hour
Frequency 4 Hz
Jewels 30
Power reserve 48 hours
STRAP
Material Preformed rubber
Clasp: Triple-blade folding clasp | Steel with black PVD finish | Fine adjustment |Curved
"Fleur de Lys"

🔰 Limited Edition - Exclusively single-piece editions

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Van Cleef & Arpels – Poetic Complications Lady Feerie Edition

Van Cleef & Arpels – Poetic Complications® Lady Féerie ™ Rose Gold Automate Edition 2023

Van Cleef & Arpels presents a distinctive vision 
of time at Watches and Wonders 2023

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Every spring, Van Cleef & Arpels participates at Waches and Wonders. For five days, the major watchmaking houses meet in Geneva to present their new creations to the press, retailers and guests. For the first time, this year, a day is allocated to the reception of the public.

In 2023, the Maison continues its journey through the enchanted forest. Spring has passed to give way to the long and warm days of summer. The sun is setting, birds are sleeping, and butterflies and dragonflies continue to dance in the late twilight of a nature that has become exotic. Two pavilions offer a contrasting shelter to the Van Cleef & Arpels' creations.

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This enchanting stroll is made in lacquered panels in dark green and azure blue shades combine with metal and gold leaf, underlining the design and offering captivating plays of light. Architectural embroidery walls pay tribute to Van Cleef & Arpels' Ludo collection, while glass leaves delicately reflect light in shades redolent of twilight.

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Blending different know-how, the Maison perpetuates and enriches its history of jewels that tell time with creations combining jewelry and watchmaking traditions. The jewelry watches from the Perlée and Alhambra collections unveil new combinations of meticulously selected gems, while the dials of the High Jewelery wathes Ludo Secret and the À Cheval captivate the gaze with their reflections or their surprising and mesmerizing plays of hide and seek. In this verdant and enchanting universe, the secret watches of the Perlée and Ludo collections unveils themself to the public.

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At the crossroads of traditional craft skills and technical expertise that distinguishes the Maison’s Watchmaking Workshops in Geneva, the Lady Féerie watch reinvents itself in harmonious new colors to manifest Van Cleef & Arpels' unique Poetry of Time. Finally three Extraordinary Objects complete this dive into the heart of rare skills, marrying craftsmanship with a quest for motion to enchant the passing hours.

 Lady Feerie™ Rose Gold

Powerful symbols of joy and hope, fairies and ballerinas are an enduring tradition at Van Cleef & Arpels. Touched with ethereal grace, these emblematic feminine figures evoke the Maison’s enchanting world.

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A protective muse and symbol of femininity, a fairy watches over the sky at sunset in her pink sapphires and diamonds dress. Her wings made of pink plique-à-jour enamel echo the nuances of the sky, crafted in guilloché mother-of-pearl and set with diamonds.

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Delicately sitting on a cloud, she points out the minutes with her magic wand thanks to a retrograde movement. The sun indicates the hours in a mother-of-pearl aperture, magnified by a gentle and soothing halo.

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Like a protective muse, a fairy watches over the sky at sunset in her pink sapphire and diamond dress. Her wings made of pink plique-à-jour enamel echo the nuances of the backdrop, crafted in guilloché mother-of-pearl and set with diamonds. Delicately sitting on a cloud, she ticks away the minutes with her magic wand thanks to a retrograde movement. The sun indicates the hours in a mother-of-pearl aperture, magnified by a soothing halo.

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Poetic Complications Collection, Lady Féerie Or Rose watch. 33 mm 18K rose gold case, round diamonds; 18K rose gold bezel, round diamonds; guilloché mother-of-pearl dial, round diamonds; sculpted 18K rose gold fairy, round pink sapphires, round and rose-cut diamonds, miniature painting; rhodium plated 18K white gold wings, opaque enamel on plique-à-jour enamel, round diamonds; white mother-of-pearl clouds.

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18K rose gold; 18K rose gold crown, round diamond; interchangeable shiny mauve strap; interchangeable pin buckle, round diamonds; DEF, IF to VVS diamonds; self-winding mechanical movement (Valfleurier) with jumping hours and retrograde minutes developed exclusively for Van Cleef & Arpels, 36-hour power reserve; numbered edition. 

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Watch sold with two interchangeable straps and one interchangeable pin buckle set with diamonds.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Collection: Poetic Complications

Model: Lady Féerie Rose Gold

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Ref.  VCARPBNJ00

Case
18K Rose Gold
18K rose gold bezel, round diamonds
Size: ø 33 mm
Thickness: 10.7 mm
Diamonds in serti-neige style setting, diamond-set bezel, diamond-set crown.
Stones: DEF, IF to VVS diamonds

• 💎Diamond(s) : 364 stones, 4.73 carats
• Mother-of-pearl: 2 stones
• Sapphire: 12 stones, 0.01 carat

Case back: natural scene in bas-relief, and visible decorated
Waterproofness: 30 m
Dial
Guilloché mother-of-pearl dial
Glitter mauve enamel dial, enamel tracing
Translucent blue enamel beads, sculpted yellow gold Aries
Sculpted 18K rose gold fairy, round pink sapphires,
Round and rose-cut diamonds, miniature painting
Rhodium plated 18K white gold wings, opaque enamel on plique-à-jour enamel,
White mother-of-pearl clouds, 18K rose gold
Movement
Automatic mechanical movement (Valfleurier Q020), on demand light-up animation.

Self-winding mechanical movement with jumping hours and retrograde minutes developed exclusively for Van Cleef & Arpels
Power reserve: 36 h 
Frequency: 28,800 beats per hour (4 Hz)
Bracelet 
Bracelet: Deluxe (Beige) self interchangeble
Material: Shiny mauve alligator, square scale (PARME) self interchangeble
Buckle Type: Ardillon

Watch sold with two interchangeable straps and one interchangeable pin buckle set with diamonds.

Numbered Edition.

🔴Price : excl.VAT 157'000 CHF


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