Louis Moinet’s UAE Falcon celebrates nation’s 45th anniversary
Ateliers Louis Moinet celebrates the 45th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates with an exclusive set featuring a Unique Piece Tourbillon and a one-of-a-kind creation by Reuge
For Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO of Ateliers Louis Moinet, the celebration is an opportunity to offer the Emirates not just a timepiece, but a whole world in which each component part is absolutely unique. At the centre of the set is a unique piece crafted by Louis Moinet in platinum: the UAE Falcon, numbered 01/01. The UAE Falcon will be hand-delivered by the CEO.
The falcon, which is especially important in UAE culture and history, occupies a central location in the timepiece, reigning majestically over the tourbillon. In its claws, the falcon grasps the hour and minute hands.
Within the 47 MM case, an exclusive Louis Moinet manual movement beats at a rhythm of 21,600 vibrations per hour, and boasts a three-day power reserve. This is the same movement – considered the finest tourbillon in the world – that recently won the prestigious Chronometry Competition finals in the Tourbillon category.
On the dial, the UAE Falcon is emblazoned with the four emblematic colours of the national flag: black, symbolising victory; white, for its neutrality; green, denoting its fertility; and red, standing for national unity.
The UAE Falcon will take its place atop a masterwork of cabinetry by “Reuge – The Art of Mechanical music”, a prestigious international manufacture based in Switzerland, famous for its customised solutions since 1865.
This legendary designer of handmade music boxes has crafted a table featuring the colours and emblems of the Emirates. A unique watch calls for more than a traditional watch box, more than a house even – and so we have a hand-made table that accommodates the watch, spare straps, watch tools, and a custom-built Reuge mechanical musical movement featuring 72 individually fine-tuned notes.
The table boasts the finest piano lacquer finish, and the outline of the Emirates’ borders on the top. The map of the Emirates is engraved in traditional style on the upper lid. When it is opened, it is soon apparent that the legendary number “7” is a natural common denominator.
Echoing the United Arab Emirates, which brings together seven Emirates, the watch dial features the national colours seven times.
There are seven straps on display – one for each day of the week, and one for each Emirate, with the respective name embossed on it
To cap it all, seven cylinders play tunes ranging from the National Anthem to classical melodies. One of the cylinders will be produced to play a melody chosen by the client. Also, the melodies are all based on the seven-note diatonic scale – extensively used in the world of music since Renaissance times.
On the right-hand side of this prestigious mechanical artefact, the timepiece’s certificates and warranty lie alongside a pair of Louis Moinet gloves, together with all the tools required to mount and remove the seven different straps supplied, as the wearer sees fit.
