{"product_id":"louis-moinet-1816-lm-1512030","title":"Louis Moinet 1816 LM-151.20.30","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1816, an icon reborn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1816 was one of the major turning points in watchmaking history. It is the year in which the great watchmaker Louis Moinet completed the world's first chronograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, the 1816 made by Les Ateliers Louis Moinet shines the spotlight onto the legacy of this pivotal masterpiece. The watch remains true to the essence of its original model and is now ready to write the next chapter in its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis Moinet originally designed his novel instrument to carry out celestial observations, which required precise calculations of the speed at which the stars moved. This \"thirds counter\" (compteur de tierces) was the first of its kind and a testament to the genius of its creator. Moreover, it was the first chronograph ever built. Louis Moinet’s brilliant creation incorporated numerous innovations, some of which would not be repeated until a century later. Today, this historic timepiece is carefully preserved in the Louis Moinet Museum in Saint-Blaise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReinventing heritage The 1816 chronograph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA closer look at Les Ateliers Louis Moinet’s new 1816 chronograph means taking a deep dive into over 200 years of history through a timepiece exhibiting a resolutely contemporary style. The DNA of Moinet’s compteur de tierces, which with its sober, functional, and, for its time, avant-garde design, emerges in every detail. The aesthetic codes of the original model have been given a totally new interpretation but one that is always in keeping with traditional haute horlogerie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe whole ensemble forms a timeless haute-horlogerie timepiece. It is aimed at connoisseurs who want to wear a timepiece with strong evocative power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouis Moinet’s avant-garde vision and the 1816 dial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the end of the 18th century, as watch mechanisms became more precise, master watchmakers paid increasing attention to the aesthetics and legibility of their creations. Louis Moinet was no exception. The layout of the subsidiary counters on his compteur de tierces already anticipated the modern configuration of 20th-century chronographs. It established the perfect balance between functionality and design as a genuine measurement interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe instantaneous minute counter prevents reading errors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe jumping minute counter precisely measures short intervals of time. Unlike a trailing counter, where the hand moves slowly and continuously, the jumping minute counter permits error-free reading since its hand jumps instantaneously from one gradation to the next at the sixtieth second. In other words, it displays the number of minutes elapsed directly and without scrolling. This enables time to be read off immediately. The hour counter, on the other hand, works in the traditional way, displaying the time as it passes sequentially.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe column wheel, the special component of high-end chronographs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst used in 1878, the column wheel is a kind of ratchet wheel with six or nine triangular teeth or columns set at right angles to each other. It turns in one direction only and smoothly coordinates the start, stop, and reset phases of the chronograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe swan-neck regulator an ever-popular setting standard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe swan-neck regulator is a device consisting of a spring curved around the lever, which is acted upon by a micrometre screw allowing the fine adjustment of the watch’s rate. It was invented and patented in 1867 and is still highly prized for its sleek, elegant shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louis Moinet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183068528811,"sku":"LM-151.20.30","price":43500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/2783\/3515\/files\/5712339173.jpg?v=1780705525","url":"https:\/\/www.exquisitetimepieces.com\/products\/louis-moinet-1816-lm-1512030","provider":"Exquisite Timepieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}