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Marvel
Louis Vuitton continues to
affirm its reputation as a name to
be reckoned with in the world of
haute horlogerie with the Voyager
Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon.
Highlighting the unrivaled
craftsmanship of La Fabrique du
Temps Louis Vuitton, the clear
sapphire dial for this watch, an
original creation of the maison,
features a motif inspired by Louis
Vuitton’s striped canvas from 1872.
Through it, the wearer can clearly
see the calibre LV100 mechanical
movement. The highlight, of
course, is the flying tourbillon and
the minute repeater. The flying
tourbillon performs a complete
rotation once every minute,
allowing it to take over the role of
the seconds hand. A V for Vuitton
completes the flying tourbillon’s
corner and a black alligator leather
strap completes the watch.
Complete Package
The Undisputed Icon
This year, at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie
(SIHH), Cartier decided that the next chapter in the Santos de
Cartier’s history would involve a high-autonomy quartz movement.
In updating this legendary timepiece, the design studios under
Cartier chose to focus on practicality, as it was a decisive factor in
the history of the Santos-Dumont watch. For one, Cartier enhanced
its ease of use by introducing a high-efficiency quartz movement with
an autonomy of approximately six years—twice as long as traditional
movements. To achieve this feat, the Cartier Manufacture reworked
and resized the movement to reduce its energy consumption
combining this with a new high-performance battery. Furthermore,
the one thing that has always been one of the defining elements
in the history of the Santos de Cartier is the strap. This time,
the new watch is completed with an understated, pared-down
and comfortably-fitting alligator leather strap, as a contemporary
reflection of the style of Alberto Santos-Dumont himself.Building on the success of the new L.U.C Quattro design unveiled in 2018,
this elegant, ultra-slim timepiece welcomes a new pared-down dial. After
a 2018 edition featuring a silver-toned vertical satin-brushed dial with blue
hands and hour-markers framed by a rose gold case, Chopard presents its
L.U.C Quattro watch in a vertical satin-brushed green dial framed by a white
gold case. Its two pairs of stacked barrels endow this certified chronometer
with a 216-hour power reserve, while taking up remarkably little space given
that it measures just 3.7mm thick. This new L.U.C Quattro is completed with a
“Poinçon de Genève” certification, a unique color, as well as the modern spirit
of its redesigned dial and elegant profile, which surely meet the aspirations of
the modern-day gentleman.