Louis Moinet

Louis Moinet was founded in 2004 by Jean-Marie Schaller and is based in Saint-Blaise, Switzerland. The brand is named after Louis Moinet (1768–1853), a French watchmaker and teacher who created an early chronograph-type instrument for astronomical use in 1816. It is known for small series and unique pieces with animated displays and dials made from meteorites and other rare materials.

The range includes animated models such as the Mecanograph and the Derrick pieces with a moving oil-derrick mechanism, the Spiroscope with its rotating guilloché dial pattern, and tourbillons such as the Vertalis. Most pieces are produced in very limited numbers.