On April 13, Louis Moinet posted a picture of a set of 8 world wonders watches. According to Monochrome, all are handcrafted with techniques of painting, carving, glazing and setting stones to create the details for each work. Details of the Taj Mahal (India) are painted on the white marble face, the case is hand-engraved with the motif of the Taj Mahal, while the bezel contains the distinctive patterns of the Mughal Empire. According to Watch I Love, the wonders on the watch were selected by Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO Louis Moinet himself after traveling around the world. On this watch, the centerpiece of the Colosseum (Italy) is an onyx quartz, surrounded by a rainbow-aligned sapphire band. The steps of the building are engraved and polished. Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkey), also known as the Blue Mosque due to the wall tiles, the interior is blue. The church is represented on a mother-of-pearl inlay dial, meticulously carved to mimic the various details and shades of green of the church and its surroundings. Petra is an ancient city in western Jordan. To simulate the work, Louis Moinet’s artisans combined 3 techniques: carving, grisaille painting and distinctive fresco (painting on fresh plaster, requiring skill, precision and high speed). The white gold case is decorated with relief techniques, motifs symbolizing power and wealth. The version with the pyramid image of Khufu (Egypt) has a dial cut from the Willow Creek Jasper block. On the clock, the pyramid body is made of gold, covered with enamel beads that are fired at the right temperature to maintain its shape. The top of the pyramid is carved in gold, polished to effect. The image of King Khufu is made of black and gold basalt. The watch case is engraved with a distinctive pattern. The version of the Great Wall of China (China) is represented by the image of a golden dragon, surrounding a path made of jade stone. The blue gradient background is studded with 129 sapphires in various shades of blue and 11 diamonds. This arrangement creates a height effect, demonstrating the strength of the dragon. The statue of Christ the Redeemer (Brazil) is hand-carved on a gold background, facing the blue glazed sea. The surrounding row of colorful houses is also painted and glazed. The watch case includes a pattern of coffee leaves and tobacco plants, two images appearing in the national emblem of Brazil. Machu Picchu is an ancient city from the 15th century, now in Peru. Louis Moinet’s artisans take the sun as the center, surrounded by 4 falcons, the national symbol of Peru, meticulously hand-carved and hand-painted. Machu Picchu’s works are carved from Yowah Nut opal, the terraces below are lacquered green. Louis Moinet’s set of 8 Wonders of the World watches are presented in a wooden box with nu motifs. The lid of the box has the emblem in the Fleur de Lys pattern, located between two wine brown leather straps. Inside the box is covered with black leather, with the image of the globe by the mathematician Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr painted in watercolor. The watches have a 47 mm case, inside is a hand-wound, LM35 mechanical movement with a power reserve of approximately 72 hours. The 6 o’clock area on the front and the entire back of the watch is designed to clearly see the mechanical movement inside. The set of 8 watches sold for about $2.7 million.

In recent years, pole dancing – once confined to strip clubs – has been given a chance to shine on a much larger stage; from the 2020 Grammys, when the beautiful FKA Twigs performed in tribute to the late singer Prince, to appear in large gyms. Not only that, the life of pole dancers also becomes material for filmmakers to exploit, possibly next like “Hustlers” (2019), “Zola” (2020) or “P-Valley” ( 2020)… Recently, female photographer Adrienne Raquel chose to take a closer approach when taking photos of real dancers working at Onyx – the most famous strip club in Houston, Texas, USA. The series was presented by Raquel at her first solo photography exhibition, ONYX, at the Fotografiska museum (Stockholm, Sweden) at the end of April. The exhibition celebrates black women. South – they have long been a source of inspiration in music and visual culture. Raquel sees the changing attitudes around pole dancing as a sign of a major cultural shift. “I clearly feel that this exotic dance is no longer a taboo as it used to be. Women in general are gradually showing confidence and really showing their sex appeal. It has become more normal in our society,” the photographer said in a video interview. Adrienne Raquel, who lives and works in New York, has collaborated with many international stars such as Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Nas X and Travis Scott. She came up with the idea after visiting the club in 2017. At that time, she went to Houston for her aunt’s birthday and they chose Onyx as the party venue. Once, the experience made her cherish the dream of returning to capture the shining moments of female strippers in a candid and intimate way. She describes these women as complex, hard-working, talented individuals and extremely adept at their work. “Onyx is one of those rare strip clubs where I really feel welcome. It feels like home,” Raquel said. Raquel was mesmerized by the space covered with velvety pink and red light, and the deep and sensual shadows mingled with the dancers’ movements. “When you walk into a strip club, you’re a bit surprised at first. Then it brings a sense of debauchery. Once I got over that stereotype, I really noticed the dancers – not just in terms of their physical beauty or sex appeal, but also the relationship they had with each other.” explained. The exhibition “ONYX” is an expression of beauty, from the way the light curves around the back and heels, to the silent, contemplative moments of the women backstage. However, what Raquel wants to convey goes beyond that external beauty. “I think, there is definitely external beauty. But the way they move, walk and talk shows that they have innate confidence,” she emphasized.

According to experts, Kazan is a fully domestically built submarine and is superior to foreign nuclear-powered ships in terms of technical characteristics. In the future, submarines can receive the modern Zircon hypersonic missile complex. Technically completely new project In recent years, the Kazan nuclear submarine has passed tests in the White Sea, and achieved the published technical indicators. In particular, the crew conducted submarine warfare tests at positions on the water surface and underwater, measured technical parameters, in which the noise level when moving underwater and the attack weapon system. . The Kazan nuclear submarine officially entered service with the Russian Navy. The Kazan nuclear submarine was built in 2009, but the time of delivery to the Russian Navy has been delayed several times. In response to RT.ru, Editor-in-Chief of the Defense Journal Igor Korotchenko explained that the delay was due to the need to test a large number of new technical solutions integrated into the project 885M nuclear submarine. According to experts, the construction and testing of a lead submarine of an improved or new project is always a long process and goes through many complicated stages. In addition, for the domestic shipbuilding industry and the Russian Ministry of Defense, the improvement of nuclear-powered submarines is to a state that allows the performance of effective combat missions on a large scale of the oceans. Positive is an urgent priority today. Meanwhile, the founder of the Russian military information site Dmitry Kornev said that delaying the commissioning of the Kazan submarine is completely reasonable. He explained the difficulties caused by a large amount of research and development work, along with the establishment of a large-scale industrial co-production system. “The Yasen-class nuclear submarine is a completely new and technically challenging project for our industry. The real partnership mechanism was created from the very beginning, with hundreds of businesses from many different industries. It took a lot of time to find contractors and fine-tune the delivery mechanism. Russia has also abandoned the use of imported components,” said expert Kornev. 4th generation nuclear submarine Kazan is a lead nuclear submarine of the fourth generation of project 885M (Yasen class), developed by the Malakhit Marine Design Bureau (Saint Petersburg). The construction of this nuclear submarine is carried out at the facilities of JSC PO Sevmash (Severodvinsk). The Kazan Multi-Purpose Nuclear Submarine is designed to destroy enemy surface ships, submarines, transport vehicles and ground targets. The submarine is equipped with eight vertical launch tubes, salvo-type launchers for Kalibr and Onyx high-precision cruise missiles, with ranges of up to 1,500 and 300 km. The Kazan nuclear submarine was developed by the Malakhit Marine Design Bureau. According to the developer, these weapons can engage highly protected, grouped targets, including those equipped with anti-missile defense systems. In addition, the attack weapon of the project 885/885M nuclear submarine is also equipped with 30 533 mm caliber torpedoes. The main operational characteristics of the Kazan and Yasen-class ships have not yet been revealed. However, according to experts, this modernized nuclear submarine is similar to the Project 885 Severodvinsk submarine, which entered service with the Northern Fleet in June 2014 in weight, size, and weapons. work, construction characteristics and speed. Analysts say the difference is mainly related to onboard equipment, including electronics and sonar equipment. The length of the Yasen-class submarine is about 139 m, the width is about 13 m, the draft is 10 m, the displacement is about 8,600 tons, underwater up to 13,800 tons. The ship is capable of independent operation for 100 days. The multi-purpose submarine can dive to a depth of 600 m and reach a speed of 57.4 km / h underwater. According to a report by the Malakhit Maritime Design Bureau, this project 885 nuclear submarine has a mixed architecture and structure with a sturdy double-hull structure, made of high-strength steel. Expert Dmitry Kornev explained that the engineers of the Malakhit Marine Design Bureau considered a two-hull scheme for the production of nuclear submarines. The two-body scheme is resistant to mechanical damage, but is more expensive and has a relatively high noise level. Accordingly, a reasonable solution was found at Yasen when the two hulls together covered the bow of the submarine and the structural elements near the launch pad, i.e. the parts that bear the greatest load. The hull of project 885/885M is divided by strong bulkheads into 8 compartments, including: main bridge, torpedo compartment, living quarters, electromechanical, missile, reactor, turbine and auxiliary compartment. aid. “To create optimal conditions for the operation of the hydroacoustic complex, the torpedo tubes were removed from the bow and placed at an angle to the center plane. A large diameter GAK (hydroacoustic complex) spherical antenna is located at the end of the bow,” the Malakhit Maritime Design Bureau report states. The quality of the sonar equipment plays an extremely important role in the performance of the assigned tasks of nuclear submarines in the vast range of the ocean. Yesen submarine hydroacoustic complex system is used to detect enemies, classify targets, find interference direction, measure ice thickness, detect mines and torpedoes, search for ice holes to fly up and launch. safe rocket. Also according to the developer, the main power unit of the project 885/885M nuclear submarines belongs to the new generation. It consists of a pressurized water reactor and a modular single-shaft steam turbine unit, with various mechanisms and redundancies, capable of reducing the acoustic parameters of the submarine. Another technical innovation in Yasen-class submarines is a rescue chamber designed to evacuate the entire crew. This equipment is improved by domestic experts, taking into account the experience of domestic and foreign submarine accidents and incidents. The main nuclear submarine of the Russian Navy According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the project 885M submarines “will become an important part of the offensive power” of the Russian Navy and will be able to effectively operate as part of a strike group at any distance. any way compared to the base points. The crew of the project 885M Kazan nuclear submarine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense. “In the Yasen-M class nuclear submarine project, a number of technical solutions were used that were not previously used in domestic submarine construction. The basic components of the electronic weapon complexes, modernized equipment and rescue systems are exclusively Russian products,” the Russian military agency said. In the immediate future, the nuclear-powered submarines of Project 885M will become the main multi-purpose nuclear submarine of the Russian Navy. Currently, seven such submarines are under construction, including Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Arkhangelsk, Perm, Ulyanovsk, Voronezh and Vladivostok. Experts expect that the construction and testing of these submarines will not take much time, as the verification of technical solutions and the building of cooperative relationships have been successfully completed during construction. Kazan nuclear submarine. “The official transfer of Kazan to the navy allows us to conclude that the main difficulties for the implementation of the plans for the Yasen-M project have been overcome. This is a modern, fully Russian nuclear submarine. It is superior to all existing nuclear submarines abroad in terms of overall capabilities”, emphasized expert Kornev. This expert believes that putting project 885M submarines into service will significantly improve the combat capabilities of the Russian Navy. Accordingly, in the future the Yasen-M nuclear submarine will receive Zircon hypersonic missiles in its arsenal. Currently, this weapon is still being tested. Expert Igor Korotchenko said that the appearance of nuclear-powered ships of project 885M will increase the offensive and defensive capabilities of the Russian Navy. Yasen-class submarines will significantly strengthen the position of the Russian Navy, allowing a more efficient and high-quality implementation of the assigned tasks. “With the introduction of new nuclear submarines, the Russian Navy will receive a significant increase in submarine nuclear deterrence,” concluded Korotchenko.

On April 13, Louis Moinet posted a picture of a set of 8 world wonders watches. According to Monochrome, all are handcrafted with techniques of drawing, carving, glazed and studded to create a detailed look for each piece.

The details of the Taj Mahal (India) are painted on the surface of white marble. The case of the watch is hand-engraved with the motif of the Taj Mahal, while the bezel contains the distinctive patterns of the Mughal Empire. According to Watch I Love, wonders on the watch are chosen by Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO Louis Moinet after traveling around the world.

On this watch, the central part of the Colosseum (Italy) is an onyx quartz, surrounded by a symmetrical strip of sapphire arranged in a rainbow color. The ladder of the building is engraved and polished.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkey), also known as the Blue Mosque due to wall tiles, the interior is blue. The church is depicted on a mother-of-pearl mosaic dial, meticulously carved to simulate the various details, shades of green, and the surrounding scenery.

Petra is an ancient city in western Jordan. To simulate the work, the artisans of Louis Moinet combined three techniques: carving, drawing grisaille and distinctive fresco (painted on fresh plaster, which requires skill, precision and high speed). The white gold case is decorated with relief technique, the motifs symbolize strength and wealth.

Khufu (Egypt) version with a dial cut from Willow Creek Jasper rock. On the watch, the pyramid body is made of gold, covered with enamel particles heated to the right temperature to maintain the shape. The top of the pyramid is engraved with gold, polished to create the effect. The image of King Khufu is made of black and gold basalt. The watch case features distinctive motifs.

The version of the Great Wall (China) is depicted in the image of a golden dragon, surrounding a path made of jade. The blue gradient behind is studded with 129 sapphires with many shades of blue and 11 diamonds. This arrangement creates a height effect, showing the strength of the dragon.

Statue of Christ the Redeemer (Brazil) handcrafted on a yellow background, facing the blue glazed sea background. The surrounding colorful houses are also painted and glazed. The case of the watch consists of a coffee leaf and tobacco tree motif, 2 images appear in the coat of arms of Brazil.

Machu Picchu is an ancient city from the fifteenth century, now in Peru. The artisans of Louis Moinet take the sun as the center, surrounded by 4 birds of the eagle, the national symbol of Peru, meticulously carved and hand-painted. Machu Picchu’s works are carved from Yowah Nut opal, the terraces below are lacquered green.

The set of 8 watches of the world wonder by Louis Moinet is displayed in a wooden box with nu motifs. The lid of the box is attached with the symbol in the Fleur de Lys pattern, between two wine-brown leather straps. The inside of the box is covered with black leather, with the image of the globe by the mathematician Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr drawn in watercolors.

The watches have a 47 mm case, inside is the LM35 mechanical movement, hand-wound with a power reserve of about 72 hours. The 6 o’clock area on the front and the entire back of the watch is designed to clearly see the movement inside. Set of 8 watches sold for about 2.7 million USD.

Tourbillon watch making process costs 150,000 USD To produce an 18-carat gold-plated Tourbillon watch, the craftsman must assemble the internal details and measure them with millimeter-level accuracy.