LOUIS MOINET – QATAR Tourbillon Meteorite Dial Gold Edition

LOUIS MOINET – QATAR Tourbillon Meteorite Dial White Gold Limited Edition

Louis Moinet unveils the Qatar Tourbillon at 

the Doha Jewellery and Watch Exhibition

Louis Moinet is proud to be unveiling its new QATAR TOURBILLON at the prestigious Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition.

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Only three such pieces will be manufactured, featuring two painstakingly cut fragments of the one and only meteorite ever to have been found in Qatar, inlaid in a spectacular dial. The two hand-engraved Qatari sabres and sand dunes add a special tribute to the Emirate.

The official name of the meteorite is Qatar 001, as assigned to it by the learned US-based Meteoritical Society. It comes from the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, and travelled over 260 million kilometres before landing in the Jariyan al Batnah desert. As famous meteorite hunter Luc Labenne explains: “It’s a chondrite type H5, with a very high metal content. Its chondrules (the silicate mineral grains found in meteorites) are clearly visible.”

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Jean-Marie Schaller, Louis Moinet’s CEO and Creative Director, says: “It’s an honour to be paying tribute to the State of Qatar by combining the art of watchmaking with this unique and authentic celestial heritage. Louis Moinet started creating works of art for Kings, Princes, Presidents, and Sultans as early as 1806. We’re now continuing his work by producing singular creations, dedicated to the most important figures of our time.”

The 45.4 mm-diameter Qatar Tourbillon case has been dubbed Neo: its new technical solutions have resulted in the creation of an all-new shape of watch. Everything is built around two vertical bridges that span the timepiece, securing the strap at each end of their lugs – these in turn feature the third and final openwork finish on the watch. The bridges support the movement’s housing, topped by a hand-engraved bezel secured by six screws – one of Louis Moinet’s signature touches.

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The QATAR Tourbillon is a limited edition of just three pieces; its exclusive, manual wind movement beats at a rhythm of 21,600 vibrations per hour. One distinctive technical feature is that its particularly spectacular winding mechanism is visible through the caseback. The “octopus” spring fulfils three functions, acting as a lever spring, yoke spring, and click spring.

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Technical Specifications

Model: QATAR Tourbillon

Collection:  Limited Edition to 3 pieces

Ref. LM-45.70T.21

Movement
Movement: Exclusive tourbillon
Wind Manual
Mechanism: Visible through caseback, “octopus” spring
Oscillations: 21,600 vibrations per hour
Frequency: 3 Hz
Lines: 14½
Power reserve: 72 hours
Jewels: 19
Escapement: Side lever
Functions
Hour, minute.
Tourbillon
Case
Design:    Original Louis Moinet “Neo” design
Original Louis Moinet® design featuring six-screw bezel
Material 18-carat white gold
Diameter: 45.4 mm
Waterproof up to 30 metres
Crystals: Two non-reflective sapphire crystals
Dial
Meteorite: Qatar 001
Dial:  Hand-engraved
Depicts: Two Qatari sabres, sand dunes
Strap
Louisiana alligator leather, hand-sewn, 24mm width between lugs.
Folding clasp: 18K white gold & black titanium folding clasp with Louis Moinet symbol.

Limited to 3 pieces

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