Even if you don't like bugs, you will be hard-pressed not to love the unique new Louis Moinet Memoris Scarab Wings watch. While the entire mainplate and outer minute track are crafted in bold green, the smaller hour and minute dial at 6:00 is made using scarab wings. In ancient Egypt, the scarab, or beetle, was considered the incarnation of the sun god and was good luck. This dial is a marquetry of 12 Indonesian Sternocera Aequisignata scarab beetle elytra elements. This beetle has an exceptionally brilliant green metallic color, yielding shimmering beauty. Louis Moinet is quick to say that no beetles are killed for the making of this one-of-a-kind, open-worked chronograph. It is powered by a 500-part, single-pusher column-wheel chronograph movement.
Details
| Price ($) | 54,000 |
| Price range | < $100,000 |
| Price version | 18K Gold |
| Gender | Male |
| Case | Round |
| Complications | Small Seconds Hours Chronograph Minutes |
| Water resistance | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Power reserve range (hours) | 24 - 48 |
| Power reserve | 48 hours |
| Case size | Large (>39mm) |
| Case diameter (mm) | 46 |
| Case colour | Rose Gold |
| Case material | Rose Gold |
| Dial material | Scarab Wings |
| Limited edition | Limited edition |
| Where to buy | Grenon's of Newport, Rhode Island |
| Caliber | LM79 |
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Rooted in genius, Louis Moinet is notable for the tremendous achievements of the brand's namesake. Having perused both theoretical and practical study of horology, Louis Moinet was a watchmaker whose wisdom emerged in his creations, his talent so evident that it was held in extremely high regard. Moinet was commissioned by the greatest figures of the early 19th century, including Napoleon, Thomas Jefferson and the King of Naples. Fit for nobility, the elegance, attention to detail and dependability of these watches proves unmatched as they are still sought after today.The brand's Cosmic Art collection does as stated, transporting viewers into another world through artistic imagination. Featuring shimmering backgrounds that mimic the galaxy, the textured moon surface with circle pattern and futuristic space shuttles surfacing on the watch face, one is invited to partake in the race to the moon and reside within it. The Mechanical Wonders collection similarly mesmerizes through its clockwork complexity while sleek straps make the accessory timelessly fashionable.
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