Forever fascinated with the world around us, Jean-Marie Schaller, owner and creative director of Louis Moinet, has created a unique set of eight individual watches under the collection name: Around the World in Eight Days. Each watch in the set depicts a different global city and uses both haute horology tourbillon movements and métiers d’arts of different types. The Tokyo version is particularly delightful thanks to the actual origami crane (the symbol of happiness and longevity) made of metallic paper and positioned on the dial alongside cherry blossoms, with a background of Mount Fuji hand-painted on an aventurine dial. The watch, like the others in the set, is powered by a flying tourbillon hand-wound movement equipped with a double barrel and offering 96 hours of power reserve. The 40.7mm 18K 5N rose gold case is new and boasts a domed sapphire crystal.
Details
| Price ($) | 1,700,000 |
| Awards | Top New Watches |
| Price range | > $1,000,000 |
| Carrats | 18K |
| Gender | Unspecified |
| Case | Round |
| Complications | Hours Tourbillon Minutes |
| Tourbillon | Flying Tourbillon |
| Water resistance | 30m |
| Movement | Manual |
| Power reserve range (hours) | 73 - 96 |
| Power reserve | 96 hours |
| Case size | Large (>39mm) |
| Case diameter (mm) | 41 |
| Case back | Transparent |
| Case colour | Red Gold |
| Case material | Red Gold Titanium |
| Dial colour | Black |
| Dial material | Aventurine |
| Caliber | LM-135.50.TTO |
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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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