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From - http://www.worldtempus.com/en/news/top-news/detail/article/1261490074-louis-moinet-tempograph/
LOUIS MOINET - Tempograph Tempograph is the first and only 10-second retrograde complication activated by a visible cam mechanism.
Press release
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Tempograph © Louis Moinet
LOUIS MOINET launches TEMPOGRAPH, a world first thanks to all-new technology.
TEMPOGRAPH original technology is absolutely unique in its kind. It consists in the first and only 10-second retrograde complication activated by a visible cam mechanism. This invention has been patented (patent pending), since TEMPOGRAPH can be considered as one of the most creative watches on today’s market.
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The exclusive TEMPOGRAPH movement is a self-winding mechanism with a balance beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour. This complication movement is made up of 125 parts © Louis Moinet
The distinctive feature of TEMPOGRAPH is its retrograde seconds mechanism, which is constantly on the move. The watch is a non-stop visual delight, enlivened by the regular ballet of a hand that marks off the time in ten-second segments alternating with an instant retrograding motion.
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© Louis Moinet
At 9 o'clock, the cam mechanism is truly spectacular and has been left visible so as to enable the wearer to admire it in action. The cam is composed of six teeth and performs one rotation per minute. It releases a titanium lever adjusted to the 100th of a gram.
TEMPOGRAPH – "the making of"
From the idea through to the finished result, this watch called for three full years of gestation as befits the creation of a legendary watch. An accomplishment that deserves to be accompanied by echoes from the artisans who contributed to creating this miniature marvel, including a visit to Exidel in Moutier, the technical partner with which Louis Moinet developed the TEMPOGRAPH.
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Jean-Claude Sozzani © Louis Moinet
Jean-Claude Sozzani, watchmaker and head of the technical department
« The TEMPOGRAPH movement is a complex Haute Horlogerie movement. Never before had a retrograde mechanism been fully revealed. In our case, it is particularly spectacular, since it takes the form of a cam that releases a titanium and white gold lever every 10 seconds. The need to perfectly define its centre of gravity makes this part particularly complex to produce »
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Bernard Goudron © Louis Moinet
Bernard Goudron, case-maker
« In all my 20 years in this profession, I had never created such a complex case. First of all, we had to individually make all fifty parts composing it, before facing the challenge of adjusting them all together. Just imagine that we had to achieve a hair’s breadth tolerance of five hundredth of a millimetre! »
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Jean-Marie Schaller and Micaela Bartolucci © Louis Moinet
Jean-Marie Schaller, Louis Moinet CEO
« TEMPOGRAPH is a truly incomparable watch that can be considered as new genre in the field of horological complications. The fact that the cam and the retrograde hand are in constant motion lends it an unexpected and visually extraordinary appeal»
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The seconds lever is made from titanium and white gold. The lever assembly comprises 15 meticulously assembled parts tested to within thousandths of a millimetre to ensure perfectly smooth operation.
© Louis Moinet
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The TEMPOGRAPH is essentially hand-crafted. Milling and micromechanical operations are performed on this traditional jig-boring machine© Louis Moinet
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Hand-blueing. The hands are blued the old-fashioned way, according to the watchmaker’s manual dexterity and intuition © Louis Moinet
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Hand-burnishing the pivots is an extremely delicate operation carried out using a burnisher and designed to ensure a perfect surface finish and appropriate tolerance of the part being crafted.
© Louis Moinet
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Research & Development. Jaafar Boubila uses the most advanced 3D software to check that the 125 different movement parts work as they should © Louis Moinet
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The manual assembly of each TEMPOGRAPH is a highly demanding task calling for a considerable amount of time and patience
© Louis Moinet
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State-of-the-art technology. Each part is individually tested using cutting-edge technology © Louis Moinet
Fiche technique
Mouvement: Mécanique, à remontage automatique. Composé de 125 éléments
Technologie: Cours d’obtention de brevet (Patent pending)
Décoration: Vis bleuies, masse oscillante décorée des “Côtes du Jura” ®
Fonctions: Heure & Minute
Mécanisme rétrograde de 10 secondes
Rubis: 27
Remontage: Automatique dans les deux directions
Alternances: 28,800 A/h
Fréquence: 4 Hz
Spiral: Plat
Balancier: Glucydur
Echappement: Ancre
Réserve de marche: 42 heures
Boîtier: Design original Louis Moinet®. Composé de 48 éléments
Diamètre: 47 mm
Etanchéité: 30 mètres
Fond de boîtier A 6 vis, gravée du numéro individuel et des poinçons Louis Moinet
Verres: Deux verres en saphir anti-reflets
Couronne: Système Louis Moinet (Patent pending)
Cadran: Décoré des “Côtes du Jura” ®
Aiguilles: Bleu galvanique ou rose 5N
Bracelet: Alligator de Louisiane, cousu main
Largeur entre cornes: 24 mm
Boucle déployante: Design original Louis Moinet®. Acier ou Or rose 18 carats & Titane Grade 5, PVD noir
Ecrin: Livre Louis Moinet, en cuir
Editions Limitées - 5 Editions Limitées de 60 montres :
- LM-13.65.50/50
Or 18 carats (Or rose 5N et or jaune 3N)
Cadran noir
- LM-13.40.50/50
Or rose 18 carats & Titane Grade 5 & Acier
Cadran noir
- LM-13.40.60/50
Or rose 18 carats & Titane Grade 5 & Acier
Cadran argenté
- LM-13.20.50/50
Titane Grade 5 & Acier
Cadran noir
- LM-13.20.60/50
Titane Grade 5 & Acier
Cadran argent
From - http://www.worldtempus.com/en/news/top-news/detail/article/1261490074-louis-moinet-tempograph/
LOUIS MOINET - Tempograph Tempograph is the first and only 10-second retrograde complication activated by a visible cam mechanism.
Press release
Tempograph © Louis Moinet
LOUIS MOINET launches TEMPOGRAPH, a world first thanks to all-new technology.
TEMPOGRAPH original technology is absolutely unique in its kind. It consists in the first and only 10-second retrograde complication activated by a visible cam mechanism. This invention has been patented (patent pending), since TEMPOGRAPH can be considered as one of the most creative watches on today’s market.
The exclusive TEMPOGRAPH movement is a self-winding mechanism with a balance beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour. This complication movement is made up of 125 parts © Louis Moinet
The distinctive feature of TEMPOGRAPH is its retrograde seconds mechanism, which is constantly on the move. The watch is a non-stop visual delight, enlivened by the regular ballet of a hand that marks off the time in ten-second segments alternating with an instant retrograding motion.
© Louis Moinet
At 9 o'clock, the cam mechanism is truly spectacular and has been left visible so as to enable the wearer to admire it in action. The cam is composed of six teeth and performs one rotation per minute. It releases a titanium lever adjusted to the 100th of a gram.
TEMPOGRAPH – "the making of"
From the idea through to the finished result, this watch called for three full years of gestation as befits the creation of a legendary watch. An accomplishment that deserves to be accompanied by echoes from the artisans who contributed to creating this miniature marvel, including a visit to Exidel in Moutier, the technical partner with which Louis Moinet developed the TEMPOGRAPH.
Jean-Claude Sozzani © Louis Moinet
Jean-Claude Sozzani, watchmaker and head of the technical department
« The TEMPOGRAPH movement is a complex Haute Horlogerie movement. Never before had a retrograde mechanism been fully revealed. In our case, it is particularly spectacular, since it takes the form of a cam that releases a titanium and white gold lever every 10 seconds. The need to perfectly define its centre of gravity makes this part particularly complex to produce »
Bernard Goudron © Louis Moinet
Bernard Goudron, case-maker
« In all my 20 years in this profession, I had never created such a complex case. First of all, we had to individually make all fifty parts composing it, before facing the challenge of adjusting them all together. Just imagine that we had to achieve a hair’s breadth tolerance of five hundredth of a millimetre! »
Jean-Marie Schaller and Micaela Bartolucci © Louis Moinet
Jean-Marie Schaller, Louis Moinet CEO
« TEMPOGRAPH is a truly incomparable watch that can be considered as new genre in the field of horological complications. The fact that the cam and the retrograde hand are in constant motion lends it an unexpected and visually extraordinary appeal»
The seconds lever is made from titanium and white gold. The lever assembly comprises 15 meticulously assembled parts tested to within thousandths of a millimetre to ensure perfectly smooth operation.
© Louis Moinet
The TEMPOGRAPH is essentially hand-crafted. Milling and micromechanical operations are performed on this traditional jig-boring machine© Louis Moinet
Hand-blueing. The hands are blued the old-fashioned way, according to the watchmaker’s manual dexterity and intuition © Louis Moinet
Hand-burnishing the pivots is an extremely delicate operation carried out using a burnisher and designed to ensure a perfect surface finish and appropriate tolerance of the part being crafted.
© Louis Moinet
Research & Development. Jaafar Boubila uses the most advanced 3D software to check that the 125 different movement parts work as they should © Louis Moinet
The manual assembly of each TEMPOGRAPH is a highly demanding task calling for a considerable amount of time and patience
© Louis Moinet
State-of-the-art technology. Each part is individually tested using cutting-edge technology © Louis Moinet
Fiche technique
Mouvement: Mécanique, à remontage automatique. Composé de 125 éléments
Technologie: Cours d’obtention de brevet (Patent pending)
Décoration: Vis bleuies, masse oscillante décorée des “Côtes du Jura” ®
Fonctions: Heure & Minute
Mécanisme rétrograde de 10 secondes
Rubis: 27
Remontage: Automatique dans les deux directions
Alternances: 28,800 A/h
Fréquence: 4 Hz
Spiral: Plat
Balancier: Glucydur
Echappement: Ancre
Réserve de marche: 42 heures
Boîtier: Design original Louis Moinet®. Composé de 48 éléments
Diamètre: 47 mm
Etanchéité: 30 mètres
Fond de boîtier A 6 vis, gravée du numéro individuel et des poinçons Louis Moinet
Verres: Deux verres en saphir anti-reflets
Couronne: Système Louis Moinet (Patent pending)
Cadran: Décoré des “Côtes du Jura” ®
Aiguilles: Bleu galvanique ou rose 5N
Bracelet: Alligator de Louisiane, cousu main
Largeur entre cornes: 24 mm
Boucle déployante: Design original Louis Moinet®. Acier ou Or rose 18 carats & Titane Grade 5, PVD noir
Ecrin: Livre Louis Moinet, en cuir
Editions Limitées - 5 Editions Limitées de 60 montres :
- LM-13.65.50/50
Or 18 carats (Or rose 5N et or jaune 3N)
Cadran noir
- LM-13.40.50/50
Or rose 18 carats & Titane Grade 5 & Acier
Cadran noir
- LM-13.40.60/50
Or rose 18 carats & Titane Grade 5 & Acier
Cadran argenté
- LM-13.20.50/50
Titane Grade 5 & Acier
Cadran noir
- LM-13.20.60/50
Titane Grade 5 & Acier
Cadran argent
