The emblematic timepiece has been redesigned to mark a new watchmaking era at Louis Vuitton
When it was first launched in 2002, the Tambour announced Louis Vuitton's foray into the world of luxury watches. The watch embodies Louis Vuitton's values of craftsmanship, innovation, and elegant design. Indeed, it came in a drum-shaped case that is bold and distinctive.
This year, the Tambour has been given a facelift—at first glance, the case is slimmer and comes with an integrated bracelet, a first for the Tambour. Its launch also puts the spotlight on Jean Arnault, who at 23 is the youngest heir of LVMH, as Louis Vuitton's watch director.
“After 20 years, Louis Vuitton elevates its watch offer with an unprecedented level of sophistication, on each and every element of the new watch,” Arnault declares.
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True to those words, the new Tambour case has been shaped to adapt to the contours of the wrist, in particular the caseback that ascends in an arc towards the middle. The 40mm case diameter is matched with a slimmer height at 8.3mm and an integrated bracelet with a triple-blade folding buckle. The slim bezel still features the 12 letters of “Louis Vuitton”, each letter raised, polished and perfectly in line with the diamond-polished hour numerals and markers.
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