2024-01-04 23:00:01
ASTRONEF, a revolutionary timepiece with its unique satellite tourbillons, has just completed its already remarkable track record with a new feat. After winning three prestigious global awards – the A’Design Award (Gold Prize), the Middle East Watch of the Year (Best Tourbillon Watch) and the Muse Design Award (Platinum Award) – ASTRONEF shines once once more in the international arena.
The world-famous German Design Award recognized ASTRONEF for its innovative approach and avant-garde design. This special mention in the “Excellent Product Design” (Luxury Goods) category is awarded by a jury composed of eminent international design experts. Past winners include iconic figures such as Jasper Morrison and Konstantin Grcic.
This prize marks the sixth German Design Award awarded to a Louis Moinet creation. This recognition underlines the brand’s constant commitment to the search for inventiveness and innovation in the field of watch design.
Astronef © Louis Moinet
ASTRONEF, an animated work of art
ASTRONEF is distinguished by its two satellite tourbillons which gravitate in a harmonious mechanical ballet. They are housed in cages that rotate at distinct speeds, one completing a revolution in ten minutes and the other in five minutes. Every 3 minutes and 20 seconds, the two tourbillons align perfectly, demonstrating remarkable synchronization and precision. These geometrically shaped tourbillons combine finesse and precision, and weigh barely 0.25 grams. The counterweights add a true feat of design and engineering to the show, creating an intertwining dance.
At the heart of ASTRONEF, the mechanical ballet of tourbillons is only the beginning of the enchantment. Associated with a central differential mechanism, they embody a perfect union between performance and spectacle. The real superpower of ASTRONEF is there: thanks to this mechanism, the tourbillons synchronize their rhythms, offering unrivaled precision.
The reverse side of the ASTRONEF is just as impressive. Through an openwork back, we discover the two barrels, each dedicated to its tourbillon. The LM 105 caliber, with its 16 ceramic ball bearings, directs this mechanical symphony, the fruit of more than three years of intensive research.
Astronef © Louis Moinet
Innovation is everywhere. The crown is reinventing itself, no need to pull it anymore. It is the selector, cleverly integrated into the back of the case which allows, depending on its position, the two essential functions: setting the time and winding.
The ASTRONEF case, an engineering masterpiece
ASTRONEF shines with its ingenious chassis and its finely openwork horns. Its chassis, topped by a sapphire dome, creates a case with a unique design, embodying a resolutely avant-garde spirit. These two ASTRONEF editions, by redefining the standards of traditional watchmaking, position themselves as the precursors of tomorrow’s watchmaking. These exceptional pieces, true works of art in motion, promise an extraordinary mechanical and visual experience.
A new ASTRONEF edition in grade 5 titanium
In addition to the original edition in 18-carat red gold, ASTRONEF is now available in a highly anticipated edition in grade 5 titanium, also limited to 8 pieces. The tourbillon cages and the two counterweights retain their elegant execution in red gold, creating a subtle contrast with the modernity of the titanium.
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