Black Charm Le Méridien Pushes Homemade Movement
From the bottom of the table, you can see that the bridge and screws of the movement have been treated with PVD.
In recent years, many brands hope to step into the threshold of self-made movements. Among them, Le Méridien succeeded in catching up with the last train with the ML 106 movement last year. In addition to launching an improved version of the ML 106-2 movement this year, the brand also introduced a second self-made movement of the ML 132 model, and added the slogan Manufacture Horlogere Suisse to the brand Logo, which means that the Swiss movement manufacturer became this year. One of the focal points at Basel.
In recent years, Le Méridien has focused on how to improve the level of internal functions. After several years, this year is the harvest time! In fact, the Le Méridien watch everyone has always known is only focused on its flagship series Masterpiece, so when the brand officially announced that it would launch its own movement, everyone’s focus fell on this hot-selling series. The ML 106 officially debuted last year. The built-in functions include the branded patented Lever System, which makes the chronograph stop and return to zero more smoothly. In addition, it also cooperates with the 60-minute chronograph dial and small seconds dial. The most important thing is Relatively difficult to make a chronograph movement, so the outside world made a high evaluation of this brand’s ‘first time’.
Because it is an important moment for the brand, the Le Chronographe watch used with this movement last year only had a more expensive red gold version; a year later, a more accessible steel version was introduced according to the practice of watch altars, the purpose is to tell Everyone, the brand has successfully controlled the production of homemade movements.
Second own movement
This year’s new steel version of Le Chronographe is equipped with an improved ML 106-2 movement, which is different from last year’s ML 106. The new work has spent a lot of time on polishing and finishing the movement. The surface of the bridge and the screws are treated with PVD to make the color of tantalum metal, and each screw is also treated with PVD, so that the entire watch is truly gorgeous from the inside out! In addition, this year the brand also launched the second new In-house movement ML 134. In addition to the unique structure of the 3/4 clip version and the pallet fork, due to the inspiration of the ML 106-2 movement, Therefore, the movement gear is also gold-plated, which successfully completes the brand’s movement collection.
Masterpiece Le Chronographe
The stainless steel version of Le Chronographe with the improved version of the ML 106-2 movement also has the brand’s patented Lever System, which makes the timing device stop and reset more smoothly, especially at the moment of reset. In order to avoid damage caused by external impact. The sixty-minute counter at three o’clock and the small second hand at nine o’clock. As long as you pay attention, you will find that the design of the small disk is slightly different from the red and gold version launched last year, all because of the new Rotating Disk pointer. The design, with a pointer disk instead of the traditional pointer design, is another detail of this watch. (99000 yuan)
Masterpiece Squelette
This watch is equipped with Le Méridien’s second In-house movement, ML 134, which is the same as the new ML 106-2. The movement’s plates and screws are PVD-coated, with a unique 3/4 clip version. And escapement fork, the movement gear is more gold-plated, through the design of perforated surface, you can enjoy the fine appearance of the movement components. (58,000 yuan)
Pontos Decentrique GMT
From the appearance alone, this Pontos Decentrique GMT should be called the most beautiful design of Le Méridien this year. Use the brand’s core-style layout and add a second time zone dial at four o’clock to make the overall composition more consistent. It is worth noting that this watch uses the rare Tone-on-tone tone on the altar, and changes the original colorful moon phase display to a gray and black design, which highlights the personality in a low-key. (Price to be determined)
Masterpiece Jours Retrogrades
In general flyback watches, the flyback hands are usually placed on the second hand. The main reason is that the speed of the hour and minute hands is too slow to appreciate the elegant movement in the flyback process. However, this week dial watch has broken the tradition. In addition to the design of the large calendar, its dial series is especially composed of two similar tooth bars to form a special mechanism, which effectively causes the loss of the balance wheel and the timing error. Minimized. (45,800 yuan)
Masterpiece Phase de Lune
Although it does not have the function of adjusting the moon as the perpetual calendar watch, this watch has the date, week, month and moon phase display function at one time, it is a quite comprehensive calendar watch. Built-in ML 37 automatic movement, in order to make everyone see the calendar more clearly, so in addition to the date dial with a pointer display in the center of the dial, the other windows are designed with XL, successfully enhance the actual function of the watch To the highest. (Price to be determined)