The Sideralis
LOUIS MOINET
SPACE IS THE LIMIT
“Sideralis is an invitation to embark on an interstellar journey –
a whole new kind of discovery that’s singularly technical and poetic.”
IN UNVEILING THE ATELIERS’ LATEST CREATION, LOUIS
MOINET’S CEO JEAN-MARIE SCHALLER WAXES LYRICAL.
THE TIMEPIECE IN QUESTION, SIDERALIS, IS PROTECTED
BY TWO PATENT APPLICATIONS. OVER AND ABOVE
PURELY TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS, SCHALLER SAYS
THE SIDERALIS MAKES A STATEMENT THAT LOUIS MOINET
IS ‘PERHAPS THE LAST FULLY-INDEPENDENT FIRM TO BE
INVESTING IN NEW COMPONENTS WITH THE SOLE AIM OF
INSPIRING AWE AMONG LOVERS OF FINE WATCHES.’
124 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | SPRING 2018
Sideralis is structured around two especially extraordinary tourbillons
with multiple features. Special feature number one being that both of
these tourbillons are oversized, with cages measuring 14.9 mm – half as
big again as the average. This is the largest assembly of two tourbillons
ever to have existed. “Aside from our exacting chronometric standards,
this approach adds a fascinating visual dimension to the watch; a touch
of magic that we’ve decided to gift to lovers of fine watches, just so they
can contemplate beauty and horological art in all its splendor,” explains
Schaller.
SPECIAL FEATURE NUMBER TWO
The two tourbillons are designed to be physically above the move-
ment – above the dial, even. The two raised cages are large as life and
wholly visible, revealing balance wheels with beautifully styled screws –
and a distinctive aesthetic appearance.