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The Nelson Piquet – celebrating a legend
Louis Moinet launches the Legends collection
with the Nelson Piquet, a two-pusher automatic chronograph featuring race-ready
rubber strap; high-visibility hands; tachymeter scale on cutting-edge steel and
carbon fibre bezel; chrono pushers inset with carbon fibre; and racing-inspired
engraving on back
The Legends collection
features timepieces developed in partnership with an iconic figure who has made
an indelible mark by excelling at the highest level in their respective field. Louis
Moinet launches the collection with an exceptional model celebrating legendary
racing driver Nelson Piquet.
Available in an exclusive limited edition of 365 pieces, the Nelson
Piquet is a sporty, two-pusher automatic chronograph celebrating the three-time
Formula One world champion. The Nelson Piquet boasts a clutch of racing-refined
features including a driver-friendly rubber strap; high-visibility hands; a tachymeter
scale on the high-tech steel and carbon fibre bezel; chronograph pushers inset
with carbon fibre and adorned with chequered flag motif; and display-back
engravings evoking Piquet in his prime.
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Racing-refined dial and functionality
The Nelson Piquet’s dial and functionality have
been designed specifically with racing drivers and motorsport enthusiasts in
mind.
The dial is highly legible with bright counters
and bold hands and numerals contrasting superbly against a navy blue backdrop. Rhodium-plated
central hour and minute hands – filled with white Super-LumiNova that glows an
eye-catching green in the dark – are accompanied by highly-reflective,
metallised hour indices and small seconds at 9 o’clock.
The central chronograph hand is complemented by
a seconds chapter ring (measuring intervals down to an impressive quarter of a
second), 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock. The counter
hands are in a striking blue tone. What’s more, speed or distance can be calculated
using the tachymeter scale engraved on the bezel to monitor racing performance.
All three subdials are set off by the dark blue background.
The lower half of the dial features Geneva wave finishing
reminiscent of the vertical grill design found on historic racing cars. The
dial is completed by the Louis Moinet logo at 12
o’clock and, of course, Nelson Piquet’s signature at 5 o’clock.
The blue and white on the dial transports the
observer back to the halcyon days of Formula One when Piquet was a dominant
force: The winning colours conjure up images of the iconic Brabham cars in which
Piquet raced between 1978 and 1985 – and in which he won the 1981 and 1983 Formula
One drivers’ championship.
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Racing-refined construction
The Nelson Piquet case design
takes its cues from recent developments in motorsport technology, with the six-screw, stainless steel case incorporating a
high-tech, carbon-fibre lower bezel.
Carbon fibre is
also used to form the inserts for the chronograph pushers at 2 o’clock and 4
o’clock. To enhance grip, the pushers have been engraved with a chequered motif
reminiscent of the iconic Formula One finish-line flag that Piquet took in his
23 F1 grand prix victories. The pushers take the form of champagne corks for a ‘podium
finish’ experience – and in the case of Nelson Piquet that means a lot of
bubbly: The Brazilian had 60 podium placings during his 13-year career in
Formula One!
Meanwhile, the
supple natural rubber strap with stainless steel
double folding clasp buckle provides ultimate comfort for the avid motorsport
fan.
Racing-inspired display-back engraving
Turning the Nelson Piquet over, the tinted
sapphire crystal display-back reveals beautifully finished plates and bridges as well as
a distinctive open-worked, black rhodium-plated, ball bearing-mounted rotor, the
design of which echoes that of a high-performance car brake disc.
Around the periphery, a winner’s wreath is
engraved – extremely appropriate because, as the accompanying inscription
reminds us, Nelson Piquet is a three-time Formula One world champion.
Rarity
The Nelson Piquet is available
in a limited edition of 365 pieces. It is presented in a deluxe case with black,
carbon fibre-inspired interior, along with a beautiful 95mm x 70mm reproduction
of a watercolour painting of Piquet in his Brabham and Williams cars by
renowned motorsport artist Willy Richard.
Prize-winning design
The Nelson Piquet has received a Red Dot design
award, one of the world’s most prestigious design industry prizes. This coveted
distinction is awarded by a jury of design experts at the Design Zentrum
Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. The Nelson Piquet is the fifth Louis
Moinet timepiece to have won a Red Dot Design award and joins Geograph
Rainforest, Tempograph, Jules Verne Instrument I and Geograph in a permanent
display at the Red Dot Museum in Essen, the largest exhibition of contemporary
design worldwide.
The Legend
Nelson Piquet has etched his name in motorsport history thanks to his
consummate skill, physical stamina and mental strength that have contributed to
his masterly performances on the racetrack. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in
1952, Piquet is one of the leading figures of what was arguably the golden era
of Formula One, during the 1980s, when breath-taking battles and fierce
rivalries on and off the track created a compelling spectacle on a sporting and
human level. Piquet’s exceptional talent was such that he claimed three Formula
One world titles between 1981 and 1987. In recognition of his immense
achievements, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame
in 2000.
Technical specifications
Features and functions
Chronograph with tachymeter
High-legibility dial with Nelson Piquet
signature
Racing-refined functionality and case design
Racing-inspired display-back engraving
Hands
Rhodium plated central hour and minute hands
filled with Super-LumiNova
Highly-reflective metallised hour indices
Small seconds in subdial at 9 o’clock
Blued central chronograph seconds hand
30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o’clock
12-hour chronograph counter at 6 o’clock
Tachymeter scale on bezel
Nelson Piquet signature at 5 o’clock
Louis Moinet logo at 12 o’clock
Dial
From 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock: Navy blue, smooth
From 3 o’clock to 9 o’clock: Navy blue with Geneva
wave finishing
Movement and finishing
Louis Moinet automatic mechanical chronograph
movement
Balance frequency: 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Lines: 13 ¼
Power reserve: 44 hours
Number of jewels: 25
Blued steel screws
Case and strap
Case: Original Louis Moinet six-screw case
design
Carbon-fibre
lower bezel
Tachymeter
scale on bezel
316L stainless
steel, polished and matte finishing
Diameter:
45.60mm
Height: 17.10mm
Champagne cork
chronograph pushers at 2 o’clock and 4 o’clock inset with carbon fibre and
adorned with chequered flag motif
Patent-pending
Louis Moinet crown
Water
resistance: 50m
Crystals: Two sapphire
crystals with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Display-back
featuring engraving of winner’s wreath around periphery
Width between
lugs: 24mm
Strap: Blue natural
rubber
Buckle: Double folding clasp in 316L stainless
steel
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