The new Louis Moinet Moon Meteor
The Louis Moinet Moon Meteor is a luxury watch featuring rare meteorite fragments and a hand-painted celestial dial. Limited to 12 pieces, the watch integrates complex astronomical mechanics with high-end horological craftsmanship.
Why it matters
It represents the intersection of luxury goods, space exploration themes, and high-precision mechanical engineering.
The Moon Meteor’s 40.7mm polished and satin-finished case is crafted from grade 5 titanium. It features openworked lugs and a large fluted crown. Even with its pretty big 17.92mm height, the case weighs just 18 grams. A box-type sapphire crystal with double-sided anti-reflective treatment protects the dial, and the display caseback with engravings provides a view of the movement. Water resistance is 30m.
On the dial, a hand-painted miniature depicts a vivid celestial landscape, created under a binocular microscope using an extremely fine brush and successive layers of lacquer and varnish. Luminescent material is incorporated into the painting, allowing elements of the scene to emerge after dark. Time is indicated by faceted and skeletonised luminescent hands.
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