Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Lune Retrograde

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Lune Retrograde

is a relatively new player in the watch industry (1975) and in 2006 they introduced their manufacture chronograph movement. Maurice Lacroix produces about 150,000 watches per year, of which 40,000 of them have a mechanical movement.

This Lune Retrograde watch has a handwound ML104 movement based on ETA caliber 6498-1. With the domed sapphire crystal, massive silver dial and stainless steel 43.5mm case, presents a serious timepiece for mechanical watch collectors with a classic taste. Technical details and images after the jump.

Technical Details:

Movement: Moon Phases Retrograde Calendar Manufacture movement ML152, equipped with its own lever assortment, gear-train and spring balance, developed, manufactured and assembled in-house.

Functions: Hours and minutes indicated by central hands, retrograde calendar indicated by hand, visible through the dial at 10 o’clock, moon phases indicated by a disc at 6 o’clock, day indicated by a hand at 6 o’clock, power reserve indicated by hand, visible through the dial at 2 o’clock, vibration 18,000 vph, 2.5 Hz, power reserve 42 hours, 37 jewels, adjustment: 5 positions when fully wound and after 24 hours.

Decoration: Hand-decorated bridges plated with black-gold and featuring large snail-like pattern and dedicated moon phases disc.

Case: Combination of polished sunray, circular- and vertical-brushed surfaces, steel, 46 mm diameter, screwed steel bezel, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides, integrated shaped push-pieces to correct functions, screw-down crown in ? turn, screwed case-back featuring a large sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, water resistant to 100meters.

Dial: Functions revealed through skeletonized dial, main plate: slate-gray with vertical-brushed finish, skeletonized retrograde calendar and power reserve zones, applied ring: circular-brushed with polished applied slate-gray Arabic numerals, integrated skeletonized indicators for the retrograde calendar and power reserve functions, large opening at 6 o’clock for the moon phase indication, with an integrated metal-coated sapphire crystal, applied “” brushed cartouches.