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Two new models have joined the ML Masterpiece collection. One is manual-wind the other automatic.The first one features the historic caliber Peseux 7046 created in 1968. This hand-wound movement is no longer manufactured today. It has the traditional balance wheel frequency of 21'600 bph. It features 17 jewels, blued steel screws, Incabloc shock protection, polished steel pallet and escapement wheel, Glucydur balance, Nivarox-1 balance spring, and a Nivaflex-1 main spring.The 40mm case can be had in steel or in steel/pink gold with an AR coated sapphire crystal, a screwed caseback with display back and offering water resistance of 50 meters.The dial is solid silver, with iridescent engraving, Roman or Arabic numerals and blued steel hands (hours/minutes/seconds).*Click for a larger image*The other one, is the Masterpiece Automatique which has a hand-decorated automatic movement, based on the ETA 2824-2 caliber with 25 jewels, blued steel screws, Incabloc shock protection, polished steel pallet and escapement wheel, Glucydur balance, Nivarox-1 balance spring, Nivaflex-1 main spring, and skeleton rotor.The 40mm case can be had in steel or in steel/pink gold with an AR coated sapphire crystal with screwed caseback and display back. Water resistance is good to 50 meters.The dial is solid silver with Roman or Arabic numerals, and blued steel seconds hand.*Click for a larger image*The Gold/Steel version*Click for a larger image*The movement*Click for a larger image*9/11/03

Maurice Lacroix is one of those brands that grow and evolve fast enough as to be regarded as serious competition for the big names in the watch *** industry. With a relatively short history, but with many outstanding technical developments, the brand of Maurice Lacroix has been focusing on developing functions for the moon phase, retrograde displays and chronograph, being famous for its ML 106 manufacture movement. The brand's emphasis on technical performance hasn't influenced in any way the design of their timepieces, which all approach innovative design concepts and employ state-of-the-art technologies to manufacture the materials used for the case, bezel and dial. Resistant in any conditions, the watches produced by Maurice Lacroix have as a warranty their name in itself, as this brand has come to be synonym of high quality. The creative drive of the designers from Maurice Lacroix can be traced in any timepiece ever created by this brand, as each and one of them displays unique design features and exceptional technical functions meant to impress the Maurice Lacroix connoisseurs worldwide.The design of the new Masterpiece Lune Retrograde ML152 definitely screams sophistication and modernity by displaying futuristic features concentrated in its skeletonized dial. The case measures some generous 46 mm in diameter, providing a masculine and sporty appearance. This design hints to dynamism, continuous movement and definitely desire for action.The most appealing element at this watch, apart from its technical performance, is represented by its skeletonized dial, which adds a touch of originality specific to most of the watches produced by Maurice Lacroix. The dial features three other sub-dials, two of them identical and symmetrically placed, in the upper part of the dial, while another one can be found in the lower part of the dial, at 6 o'clock. The sub-dial from the upper right indicates the power reserve, while the opposite one shows the retrograde date function. The third mentioned sub-dial is actually a calibrated celestial disc, which displays the day of the week and the position of the moon-phase, all in a discreet and organized manner as to offer perfect legibility. Apart from these sub-dials, the dial also features Arabic numerals for the hours and it displays the traditional functions through a central hand. All these functions that the new Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Lune Retrograde ML152 Watch provides are assured by the new ML 152 movement, a movement exclusively created by the House of Maurice Lacroix, capable of providing 100 m water resistance, *** this watch appropriate for diving as well. Due to the sophisticated materials and its complicated technical functions, the new Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Lune Retrograde ML152 Watch will only be produced in 250 pieces, all available on black leather straps. Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Lune Retrograde ML152 Pictures Gallery