Jules Verne Instrument 1
A superb retro futurist automatic chronograph with a second time zone, Jules Verne Instrument 1 features central hours and minutes, a second time zone subdial at 9 o’clock (adjusted by a pusher at 10 o’clock on the case band) incorporating seconds and a date subdial at 3 o’clock.
Complementing the central chronograph seconds are 30-minute and 12-hour counters at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock respectively.
Particularly striking are the innovative chronograph pushers in the form of curved levers – start/stop at 2 o’clock and reset at 4 o’clock.
The levers smartly fold out to prime the chronograph; they fold back to wrap around the bezel elegantly and securely when the chronograph function is no longer needed.
Verne’s understanding of science was such that his vivid descriptions of space, air and underwater travel were ahead of their time.
In his 1865 novel From the Earth to the Moon he predicted with extraordinary accuracy details of the real-life moon-landing missions that would take place over a century later.
To celebrate such visionary instincts, Jules Verne Instrument No.1 features a steampunk porthole in the case band at 9 o’clock containing a fragment of the rare Dhofar 459 lunar meteorite – a real piece of the moon that fell to Earth.
Technical Specifications
Jules Verne Instrument 1 is a retro futurist automatic chronograph with dual time zone and date, available in three limited editions: Silver dial (60 pieces), black dial (60 pieces) and Havana dial (12 pieces).
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Features and Indications
Central hours and minutes
Chronograph: Central seconds, 30-minute counter (at 12 o’clock), 12-hour counter (at 6 o’clock)
Second time zone (at 9 o’clock) incorporating small seconds
Date subdial (at 3 o’clock)
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Dial and Hands
Côtes du Jura guilloche
Hands: Rhodium-plated or blued steel
Hands and sub-dials evoke industrial gauges of the steam era
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Movement and Finishing
Winding: Automatic
Oscillations: 28,800 vph
Frequency: 4 Hz
Power reserve: 44 hours
Jewels: 25
Silver and Black dial models have Côtes du Jura engraved rotor
Havana model has special ‘crater’ hand-engraved rotor
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Case and Strap
Materials: Grade 5 Titanium, 316L stainless steel and 18k rose gold
Porthole containing a genuine fragment of the Dhofar 459 lunar meteorite
Second time zone adjusted by a pusher at 10 o’clock on the case band
Case diameter: 46.3mm
Case height: 14.5mm
Crown guard: Patent pending
Water-resistance: 50m
Case-back: Secured with 4 screws, engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet symbols
Crystals: Two sapphire crystals with anti-reflective treatment
Strap: Crocodile leather, hand-sewn, ‘carbon’ finish
Buckle: 316L stainless steel folding clasp, Louis Moinet design
Chronograph levers
