Louis Vuitton Goes High-Tech For New Tambour Curve Flying Tourbillon
The watch collection of Louis Vuitton has always been carefully curated to ensure that it truly represents the DNA of the brand. It has always been a mix of traditional craftsmanship combined with forward-thinking design. Louis Vuitton started this tradition with its very first watch-collection, back in the 1980’s, which was designed by the famous Italian architect Gae Aulenti. She not only created watches on occasion but was also responsible for transforming Musée d’Orsay in Paris from a train station into one of the most renowned art museums in the world.
That very first watch made Louis Vuitton already a material innovator, as it was one of the first brands to use a ceramic case. With the new Tambour Curve Flying Tourbillon, it is also the case that is something special. Made from very thin sheets of carbon, which is then compressed, a very light and resistant material is created with a beautiful pattern that is unique with each watch. What makes this material also so perfect is that it allows Louis Vuitton to mill it in the signature shape of the expressive Tambour case.
While the case impresses, it is the movement that takes it to the next level. It is made in ‘La Fabrique du Temps,’ the exclusive manufacture of Louis Vuitton located on the outskirts of Geneva. The architecture of the movement us exceptional, as it consists of several different levels with the Louis Vuitton logo prominently placed in the middle. This is not there just for show, but an intricate part of the bridge structure that holds the movement together. It is accompanied on the left by a flying tourbillon, which underscores the exclusive character of this movement. This is also where futuristic design meets traditional craftsmanship because, despite its looks is the movement primarily made by hand using techniques that have been hand down for generations. Its exceptional quality also becomes clear from the ‘Geneva Seal,’ a prestigious hallmark that is only awarded to the watches made in Geneva, which meet stringent requirements in terms of design and finish.
