Inspired by the adventurous early era of space exploration, Louis Moinet's SpaceWalker watch is dedicated to the now 84-year-old Alexey Leonov, a pioneering cosmonaut who in 1965 became the first man to spacewalk. He also initiated one of the most important gestures of the era: an outer-space handshake with NASA astronauts in 1975 during the Apollo-Soyuz mission, the first joint space mission between the Soviet Union and America at the height of the Cold War. The timepiece features an oversized satellite tourbillon at 12 o'clock that represents Leonov's ship on his Voskhod 2 mission. The small diamond revolving around the tourbillon symbolizes Leonov walking in space. The aventurine background recalls the starry sky, and the dial uses a top-secret, graphic material to depict a nebula of celestial colors. Louis Moinet will make 12 engraved watches, representing the 12 minutes Leonov walked in space, in 18K white gold or 18K rose gold.
Details
| Price ($) | 199,500 |
| Price range | $100,000 - $200,000 |
| Gender | Male |
| Case | Round |
| Complications | Seconds Tourbillon Minutes Hours |
| Tourbillon | Satellite Tourbillon |
| Water resistance | 50m |
| Movement | Manual |
| Power reserve range (hours) | 49 - 72 |
| Power reserve | 72 hours |
| Case size | Large (>39mm) |
| Case diameter (mm) | 47 |
| Case back | Engraved |
| Case colour | White Gold |
| Case material | White Gold |
| Limited edition | Limited edition |
| Where to buy | Grenon's of Newport, Rhode Island |
| Caliber | LM48 |
| ReferenceNumber | LM-62.70G.20 |
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Rooted in genius, Louis Moinet is notable for the tremendous achievements of the brand's namesake. Having perused both theoretical and practical study of horology, Louis Moinet was a watchmaker whose wisdom emerged in his creations, his talent so evident that it was held in extremely high regard. Moinet was commissioned by the greatest figures of the early 19th century, including Napoleon, Thomas Jefferson and the King of Naples. Fit for nobility, the elegance, attention to detail and dependability of these watches proves unmatched as they are still sought after today.The brand's Cosmic Art collection does as stated, transporting viewers into another world through artistic imagination. Featuring shimmering backgrounds that mimic the galaxy, the textured moon surface with circle pattern and futuristic space shuttles surfacing on the watch face, one is invited to partake in the race to the moon and reside within it. The Mechanical Wonders collection similarly mesmerizes through its clockwork complexity while sleek straps make the accessory timelessly fashionable.
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