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Louis Moinet

Founded in:
1816
Headquarters:
Saint-Blaise, Switzerland

Louis Moinet (1768–1853), the creator of the chronograph, was a French horologist, sculptor and painter who was born into a wealthy farming family in Bourges, France. Today, Louis Moinet is a stand-alone watch company with headquarters in Saint-Blaise, Switzerland. It specialises in making high-end watches using exotic materials and cutting-edge technology, all the while adhering to the principle of limited edition mechanical art. All of Louis Moinet's watches are either one-of-a-kind creations or limited edition pieces.

Louis Moinet
Touring the World: Seven Watches that Celebrate the Spirit of Travel
Amrita Lall

Touring the World: Seven Watches that Celebrate the Spirit of Travel

August 6, 2024

From ingenious travel-time complications to artistic renditions of the world’s most stunning cities, these watches embody the dynamic ethos of travel

W&W 2024: Louis Moinet Journeys Across the World in Eight Days
Amrita Lall

W&W 2024: Louis Moinet Journeys Across the World in Eight Days

April 11, 2024

From Paris to New York, the eight unique timepieces are a celebration of métiers d’art and extraordinary materials

Celebrities Flaunt the Hottest Timepieces on the Red Carpet
Aakriti Jadwani

Celebrities Flaunt the Hottest Timepieces on the Red Carpet

January 23, 2024

Check out these striking wrist candies on Robert Downey Jr, Ryan Gosling, Cillian Murphy, Selena Gomez and other Hollywood stars

Louis Moinet Cosmopolis Features in the Guinness World Records for Displaying the Maximum Number of Meteorites on a Dial
Aaron Jacob

Louis Moinet Cosmopolis Features in the Guinness World Records for Displaying the Maximum Number of Meteorites on a Dial

September 25, 2023

Guinness record holder Cosmopolis brings to your wrist a slice of outer space — 12 cosmic rocks adorn the dark grey dial

Louis Moinet Reveals the New Jules Verne Tourbillon Watch with a Lunar Meteorite
Aaron Jacob

Louis Moinet Reveals the New Jules Verne Tourbillon Watch with a Lunar Meteorite

August 30, 2023

The watch, housed in a bold 40 mm 18 ct rose gold case, is part of a trilogy, titled ‘TO THE MOON’

These Luxury Timepieces Are Paeans to India’s Rich Cultural Heritage
Amrita Lall

These Luxury Timepieces Are Paeans to India’s Rich Cultural Heritage

August 15, 2023

Be it a caseback engraving of the Gateway of India or a timepiece that celebrates the Indian Air Force, every one of these watches holds a special Indian connection

Time to Get Wild about the New Louis Moinet Savanna Tourbillon Watches
Aaron Jacob

Time to Get Wild about the New Louis Moinet Savanna Tourbillon Watches

May 11, 2023

The new Métiers d'Art collection has ‘puzzle’ dials, featuring emblematic animals of savannas. There’s a flying tourbillon on each dial as well

A Quartet of Exquisite Timepieces from Louis Moinet at Watches and Wonders 2023
Rajrupa Biswas

A Quartet of Exquisite Timepieces from Louis Moinet at Watches and Wonders 2023

March 31, 2023

An independent watchmaker's masterpiece collection: IMPULSION, MEMORIS SPIRIT Electrum, TEMPOGRAPH SPIRIT, and TIME TO RACE

Watch NFTs and the Metaverse of Madness
Aakriti Jadwani

Watch NFTs and the Metaverse of Madness

February 17, 2023

NFTs are making their presence felt in the world of horology. But are watch NFTs a touch of genius or a risky investment?