Louis Moinet's "Moon Gibeon" watch, featuring two types of meteorite on the dial, is limited to 20 pieces worldwide.

Louis Moinet, known for its unique dials made from rare materials and small production runs, has released the new Moon Gibeon, limited to 20 pieces worldwide. While inheriting the design of the brand's signature Super Moon, the Moon Gibeon features a Gibeon meteorite on the dial, making it the latest addition to the Cosmic Art collection, allowing you to experience the mysteries of the universe at your fingertips.

The latest addition to the "Cosmic Art" collection

　Louis Moinet is a watch brand founded in 2004 by CEO and Creative Director Jean-Marie Schaller. Louis Moinet is the name of a watchmaker who created the world's first chronograph, and was also active in the 19th century as a sculptor, painter, and architect.

　More than two centuries later, the creativity of this great artist has been passed down to the watch brand, with many pieces inspired by space, such as the spectacular Meteoris tourbillon astronomical clock, which displays the movements of the 10 planets in the solar system.

　Louis Moinet has recently released the Moon Gibeon. Based on the brand's signature Super Moon, its greatest feature is the Gibeon meteorite on the dial, highlighting the unique character of the watch.

　The dial is openworked from 8 to 12 o'clock, allowing the movement to be viewed. The indexes are applied with a three-dimensional effect and are finished in white lacquer on the front, creating a contrast with the black dial.

　The case design has also been redesigned, with a three-dimensional form. The lugs are openworked, with horizontal cutouts. The strap is made of Louisiana alligator leather and is adorned with Louis Moinet's signature fleur-de-lis (iris).

　The movement, Cal. LM45, is decorated with traditional ornaments such as Côtes de Genève, circular satin finishing, and circular graining. The sapphire crystal case back allows you to see the rotor in motion, which is decorated with a concentric circle of Paris.

Gibeon meteorite and lunar meteorite used on the dial

　The Gibeon meteorite, which is said to have fallen to Earth about 450 million years ago and was discovered in the Gibeon region of Namibia in the 1830s, has a mysterious, finely woven pattern known as the Widmanstätten structure.

　Of course, no two pieces have the same pattern, so in that sense, each of the 20 limited edition pieces will have a different look.

　The Gibeon meteorite was originally used by local people to make weapons such as spears without their knowledge. Later, fragments were discovered by Europeans in 1836, and the collected fragments were sent to London, where they were confirmed to be meteorites.

　At the 3 o'clock position, to the right of the Gibeon meteorite, there is a blue aluminum capsule designed to resemble a starry sky, and a lunar meteorite, which was torn from the moon's surface and traveled 40 km before falling into the Dhofar Desert in Oman.

　Daniel Haas, a world-renowned gemstone cutter, has used his skilled techniques to create this floating object.

　Most of the lunar meteorites are fragments blown off by other celestial bodies colliding with the moon, and the craters were created by meteorite impacts. If you imagine that these fragments have reached Earth and one of them is housed inside your watch, you can feel the harsh environment of space and the grand romance of it all.