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Louis Moinet Receives an IIPP Award at UNESCO

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July 2014


Louis Moinet has just received a Merit for Development award from the International Institute for Promotion and Prestige (IIPP) in cooperation with UNESCO.
The highly sought-after prize is awarded to companies responsible for extraordinary achievements – and this is the first ever Merit for Development of Watchmaking Arts and Technologies.
In its fifty years of existence, the IIPP has awarded only two other distinctions in the field of watchmaking.

Jean-Marie Schaller awarded at UNESCO
Jean-Marie Schaller awarded at UNESCO

The renowned prize offers further fulfilment of the vocation of Ateliers Louis Moinet: reinstating Louis Moinet (who was born in Bourges in 1758 and died in Paris in 1853) in the pantheon of great watchmakers.
A major milestone on the road to realising this ambition came in March 2013, when the firm unveiled the first chronograph in history – dating back to 1816 and signed by Louis Moinet’s own hand. The timepiece marked the beginnings of high-frequency chronometry – a whole century ahead of its time.

From the outset, Ateliers Louis Moinet has been committed to making watches that reflect Louis Moinet’s genius and forerunner vision, in a blend of art and technology. Pioneering the use of out-of-this-world materials such as meteorite fragments from the Moon and Mars, Ateliers Louis Moinet has also distinguished itself by producing limited-edition pieces that skilfully match design with innovative technology – a combination which has already won five Red Dot Awards, as well as an International Chronometry Competition prize.

Jean-Marie Schaller with the IIPP award for the Ateliers Louis Moinet
Jean-Marie Schaller with the IIPP award for the Ateliers Louis Moinet

The IIPP award offers independent recognition of the overall work of Ateliers Louis Moinet, conferred by an international body that rewards excellence – and the significant contributions of an individual or company to their specific art. The firm joins previous award-winners including NASA, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Porsche, IBM, Microsoft and Jacques Cousteau.

“This is one of the rarest and most prestigious distinctions in the world, rewarding companies that have achieved the most remarkable feats at an international level. Today we are pleased to award the Merit for Development of Watchmaking Arts and Technologies to Ateliers Louis Moinet, by unanimous decision of the panel.” Mrs Gisèle Rutman, Executive Chair of IIPP

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