Black Gold Derrick

Availability: See it at 430 Park Avenue, NYC

• Size: 45.4 mm
• Function: Hours, Minutes, Seconds
• Power Reserve: approximately 72 hours
• Water Resistance: 30 m
• Strap/Bracelet: Alligator with folding clasp

Derrick Tourbillon is a horological world first, combining The regal air of an in Tricately-engineered Tourbillon with The powerful majesty of a fully working representation of an oil derrick.

The original spirit of DERRICK TOURBILLON, redolent of the world of oil, remains intact. The watch’s entire movement represents the drilling process. A drive shaft sits on the right of the dial, between 2 and 4 o’clock. This powers a long articulated arm, known as the walking beam, between 10 and 2 o’clock. At its left-hand end is the oblong-shaped ‘head’, the most striking visual characteristic of a derrick.

The circuit naturally ends with a barrel at 9 o’clock, made from titanium and symbolising successful extraction. lt too is in constant rotation: Louis Moinet has dedicated it to marking the seconds, read off at the bottom of the barrel, on a red engraved seconds track. The rotating barrel is also engraved with Louis Moinet’s name, atop its iconic Fleur de Lys motif.