Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece 5 hands

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Maurice Lacroix’s Masterpiece Cinq Aiguilles (5 hands) is an extra-ordinary watch model. As the name suggests, it features five hands and all of them are placed centrally.

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece 5 hands watch

In addition to the hour, minute and seconds hands, the dial has a two more hands for displaying the day and date, respectively.

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece 5 hands watch with black dial

This automatic wristwatch in stainless steel is powered by the Caliber ML 27. It is also available in a dual-tone version featuring steel case and 18K rose gold bezel.

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece 5 hands watch movement ML 27

Two dial colors are available: White and Black. Depending upon the version, the colors of hour-markers and hands vary.

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece 5 hands watch with rose gold bezel

The Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece 5 hands automatic watch features a clever dial design to ensure the legibility. It has three layers: inner dial for the date, middle for the time and the outer ring for the day of the week.

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece 5 hands watch with white dial

The hour and minute hands are baton-shaped and luminescent treated. The date hand is arrow-shaped. The hand indicating the day is spear-shaped and its tip is highlighted with red color.

Technical details

Model: Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece 5 hands

Movement
Hand-decorated mechanical automatic movement ML 27, 25 jewels, blued steel screws, Incabloc shock protection, lever and escapement wheel made of polished steel, Glucydur balance, skeletonized rotor, 28,800 A/h.

Functions
Hands indicate hours, minutes, seconds, date and day of the week.

Case
Stainless steel/ Stainless steel with 18K gold
Diameter: 40 mm
Domed sapphire glass with anti-reflective coating on one side of the dial
Screwed case back with sapphire glass
Water resistant to 50 m (5 atm)

Dial
Material: Solid silver 925
Colour: White or Black
Arabic numerals and indices
Luminous hands (hours/minutes)

Strap
Genuine crocodile leather with push-button clasp.

References
MP6328-SS001-19E: Stainless steel case, white dial and blue seconds hand
MP6328-PS101-19E: Stainless steel case, rose gold 18K 750 bezel, white dial, golden indices and hour-markers, golden hands (hour, minute, day and date) and blue seconds hand
MP6328-SS001-39E: Stainless steel case, black dial and white seconds hand