Louis Moinet Tempograph

The Swiss watchmaker is readying to start selling its new Louis Moinet 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.

As 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 letting it to reset back at zero and then making it go down again.

Truly fascinating, I suppose.

The feat is achieved thanks to the Swiss company’s new Louis Moinet Calibre LM05 automatic movement. Beating at 28,800 vph and crafted from 125 components, the manufacture-made caliber sports a rather unusual decoration of its oscillating weight, which is probably inspired by the famous Cotes du Jura motif.

The watch will be available soon with its prominent 47 mm case, which is also composed of whole 48 elements, and is delivered in three main versions and five variants:
titanium grade 5 with low-carbon steel 316L and black PVD-coated bezel (Ref. LM-13.20.50/50 (Black) and Ref. LM-13.20.60/50 (Silver);)
18 ct rose gold 5N with titanium grade 5 & steel 316L (Ref. LM-13.40.50/50 (Black) and Ref. LM-13.40.60/50 (Silver);) and
18 carat two gold colors (Ref. LM-13.65.50/50 18K deep rose gold 5N & medium rose gold 3N).

The watch will sport either silver or black (pictured) partly skeletonized dial.

Photos: Louis Moinet

Louis Moinet Tempograph automatic watch specification:

Price range: $60,000
Movement: Louis Moinet Calibre LM05, mechanical, automatic, 28,800 vph, Swiss Made
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 meters
Strap: Louisiana alligator leather strap, hand-sewn, width between lugs : 24 mm
Crystal: Sapphire, AR-coated