Louis Moinet's new work "Space Revolution" nominated for GPHG2021

Louis Moinet's new "Space Revolution" has been nominated for the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG2021), which will be held on Thursday, November 4, 2021. This work has been entered in the tourbillon category at this globally prestigious event in the watch industry.

A scene from a sci-fi movie unfolds on the dial

　Louis Moinet, a relatively young watch brand founded in 2004, is named after a watchmaker who primarily created astronomical clocks and specializes in complex complications. They create pieces inspired by space that are worthy of being called works of art. Despite being a new brand, they are highly regarded in the watch industry for their original designs and technical capabilities, and in 2021 they participated in the large-scale new product launch event "Watches & Wonders 2021."

　Louis Moinet has entered its new "Space Revolution" watch in the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix 2021 (GPHG2021), held annually in Switzerland, and has been nominated by the Academy's jury in the tourbillon category.

　This unique piece is a pillar of both Louis Moinet's Mechanical Wonders and Cosmic Art collections. Two flying tourbillons, each with a satellite motif, rotate in opposite directions, creating a sci-fi worldview on a dial that resembles outer space.

　また、トゥールビヨンと連動して2機の宇宙船がそれぞれ逆方向に回転するため、非常にダイナミックな動きが楽しめるのだ。一方のトゥールビヨンは時計回りに回転し5分で1周、もう一方のトゥールビヨンは反時計回りに10分で1周する仕組みであり、人工衛星と宇宙船は1時間に18回（約3分20秒に1回）交差することになる。

　The movement, Cal. LM104, newly designed for this work, is made up of 470 parts. The special mechanism, which is constantly rotating, is held in place by multiple ceramic ball bearings, and to prevent instability due to rotation, the tourbillon carriage and the two spaceships are made of lightweight titanium. It apparently took approximately three years of development to realize this mechanism.

　It would be a shame to only view this unique show from the front. The 43.5mm case is covered with sapphire crystal on the sides, and features openworked lugs and other features that make it easy to see the movement. Of course, the case back is transparent.

　The Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix will be held on Thursday, November 4, 2021. Attention is increasingly focused on the nominees.