Louis Moinet Tempograph

Louis Moinet is readying to start selling its new Tempograph model. Besides a touch of steampunk charm, the watch also features a ten-second retrograde indicator at 3 o’clock, not very useful but still a fascinating gadget.

Just like the recently unveiled Perrelet Tourbillon watch, the Louis Moinet Tempograph model features a small -in fact, even smaller- dial in the upper half of the watch’s face. The rest of the face’s real estate is left to demonstrate the workings of the ten-seconds retrograde indicator consisting of a seconds hand with a blued-steel tip on 3 o’clock and a sophisticated cam mechanism at 9 o’clock.

An observer will be able to see, the six-teeth cam mechanism takes exactly sixty seconds to complete a single revolution, making the seconds hand go down, instantly releasing it after ten seconds and then making it go down again. Truly fascinating, I suppose.

The watch will be available soon with its prominent 47mm case delivered in three versions: titanium grade 5 with low-carbon steel 316L and black PVD-coated bezel; 18 ct rose gold 5N with titanium grade 5 & steel 316L; 18 carat two gold colors (deep rose gold 5N & medium rose gold 3N). The watch will sport either silver or black partly skeletonized dial.

Louis Moinet Tempograph watch’s specification:

Price range: N/A
Movement: Louis Moinet Calibre LM05, mechanical, automatic, 28,800 vph
Complications: Retrograde seconds hand
Power reserve: 42 hours
Case material: Different combos of steel, titanium and gold
Case dimensions: 47 mm
Case height: N/A
Dial: Skeletonized. Black or silver
Water resistance: 30 m
Strap: Louisiana alligator leather, hand-sewn, width between lugs : 24 mm
Crystal: Sapphire, AR-coated