Deep Blue from Louis Moinet
Blue – a predominant colour in watchmaking ever since the first hands on timepieces emerged – is
now to be found for the first time on Louis Moinet’s 20-Second Tempograph.
Sometimes, the detail of one mechanism changes the whole feel of a piece: decked in blue, the
dynamic and contemporary spirit of Louis Moinet’s 20-Second Tempograph really comes to the fore,
“mirroring the spirit of Mr Louis Moinet’s (1768 – 1853) timepieces in his day,” enthuses Jean-Marie
Schaller, Louis Moinet’s CEO. “The ethos of our Ateliers is embodied in this 20-Second Tempograph.
It’s a thing of extraordinary mechanical beauty: an innovative piece that’s been constantly refined over
the years – and its retrograde mechanism is an unending source of fascination.”
The watch is by no means blue all over, though. On the dial, blue has been used, sparingly, just on the
time-telling components: the seconds hand at 9 o’clock, the legendary 20-second retrograde
mechanism between 1 and 2 o’clock, and the hour dial. On the back, the oscillating weight also offers
up its guilloché design to receive this new, deep blue décor, resulting in a scintillating interplay of
shapes and hues.
The new “Deep Blue” 20-Second Tempograph comes in a limited edition of 60 pieces, and will be
unveiled as an exclusive feature at the Dubai Watch Week
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753 68 16
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