To support the Only Watch 2023 charity auction, Louis Moinet has presented the unique ART-TECH timepiece featuring a dial cut from a microelectronic silicon wafer. This unique piece also boasts a flying tourbillon with off-centre cage at 6 o’clock.
Silicon is an innovative material linked with technological advances, notably in medicine. The silicon wafer with its etched microelectronic circuits makes for a very special dial design. The clear-cut, geometrical details of the microcircuits, which are highlighted by the optical and reflecting qualities of the wafers, allow light and reflections to play with remarkable intensity.
Each angle of vision makes for a dynamic and changing visual experience. The surface of the silicon interacts with light in different ways depending on its orientation. Thus, the watch comes alive with the various reflections, flashes, and plays of light.
The hand-wound movement is equipped with a double barrel, producing a power reserve of ninety-six hours.
The Louis Moinet ART-TECH Only Watch 2023 has a 40-millimetre case made of polished and satinated grade 5 titanium. The curves of the case are fluid and tightly drawn. The sapphire crystal dome highlights the geometrical motifs of the dial. The open-worked lugs perfectly emphasise the smooth integration of the bracelet.
Technical details
Model: Louis Moinet ART-TECH Only Watch 2023
Case
Grade 5 titanium
Polished and satin-brushed finish
Diameter: 40.7mm
Thickness: 15.12mm
Open-worked lugs
Box-type sapphire crystal
Glare-proofed on both sides
Dial
Unique dial cut from a microelectronic silicon wafer
Wafer surface iridescence and microelectronic circuits produces multicoloured reflections
Microcircuits create a dynamic graphic design
Cut using laser technology
Movement
Flying tourbillon with off-centre cage at 6 o’clock
Hand-wound mechanism with “volte-face” double barrel arrangement
28,800 vibrations per hour
26 rubies
Power reserve: 96 hours
Bracelet
Preformed rubber strap
Triple-blade folding clasp in steel with black PVD finish, fine adjustment, curved “Fleur de Lys”
Estimate
CHF 80,000 – 120,000
USD 88,000 – 132,000
EUR 82,400 – 123,600
