Novelties from Astralis Collection, presented by Louis Moinet

Swiss watchmaker Louis Moinet has introduced four new models Astralis "Sun", Astralis "Mars", Astralis "Mercury" and Astralis "Moon". The release of the novelties is timed matches Curiosity rover landing on Mars. Astralis watches are the only ones that contain a piece of the Red Planet - a fragment of the Martian meteorite travelled more than 55 million miles before landing on Earth.

Astralis Planetarium

Currently, only 63 meteorites found on Earth, can be classified as Mars. In addition, to be able to use these meteorites, the company Louis Moinet contracts with the famous "hunter" for meteorites Luc Labenne.

Luc Labenne

Four new models from the collection are "equipped" with 24-hour planetarium at the 6 o’clock position. Planetarium makes a complete revolution in the day while on the dial alternately appear four rare meteorites. Meteorite Jiddat al Harasis 479 represents Mars; Mercury appears as Sahara 99555 meteorite, which is a fragment of the oldest rocks in the solar system. The age of the fragment is 4,566,200,000 years. One of the most beautiful meteorites Itqiy represents the Sun, and the Moon - a meteorite Dhofar 459.

Astralis “Mars” watch

The novelties have dark brown, silver, dark blue and black dials. Astral tourbillion is mounted at the top of the dial. Made of aventurine, the main plate thickness is 0.03 mm. Tourbillon, makes a complete rotation every 60 seconds, and is built into the cage connected to the center bar with planetarium. 30-minute counter is located at the 3 o'clock position.

Astralis “Mercury” watch

There are used original ornament Cotes du Jura, central hands Gouttes de Rosee with tips in the form of drops, and the perfect design of the case. Falling star, complementing the overall "star" image of the watch, decorate a hand of a split-chronograph and the chronograph function buttons are decorated with the rose of wind. The Rose of wind is a vector charts on meteorology and climatology wind regime in a given place for long-term observations and looks like a polygon, such that the length of rays radiating from the center of the chart in different directions (Rumba horizon), are proportional to the frequency of the wind direction ("whence" the wind blows).

Astralis “Sun” watch

The case of the model in diameter of 46.5 mm and thickness of 17.62 mm is made of 18K rose gold (Astralis "Mars" and Astralis "Mercury"), of 18K white gold (Astralis "Sun"), of 18K white gold (Astralis "Moon" ) with 66 baguette-cut diamonds Top Wesselton weighing 3.38 carats. The complex construction of the case, consisting of 50 pieces, is equipped on the top with an anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The backside, on which is engraved the name of Louis Moinet and individual model number, screwed into the case with 7 screws. The watch water resistant is up to 50 hours meters.
The models operate on manufactory mechanism Louis Moinet Calibre LM27 with manual winding, developed on the base of the legendary caliber Venus. The caliber on the 31 jewels has the carrying frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour and a 48-hour power reserve.

Astralis”Moon” watch

The models are available on a Louisiana alligator leather straps, hand-stitched and fitted with a double folding clasp in gold and titanium black. The strap color of each model is different: the Moon - black, Mercury and Mars - brown, Sun - dark blue.

All four novelties are launched in a single copy (Unique piece). To buy watches will be available in a deluxe wooden case in leather, decorated with renowned artist Jean-Yves Kervévan.

Official website Louis Moinet watches.

Written by Lucy Vuiton