Introducing: Louis Vuitton’s Latest Automata Combine Artistry And High Horology To Travel Around The World And Beyond (Live Pics)
2025-05-01T15:00:07Z
Moving on from Carpe Diem and the Opera, Louis Vuitton flexes its creative muscles again.
The brand used miniature enamel and paillonné enamel on the background with 31 colors. For those that don’t know, some enamel is a finite resource and is so rare that once it’s gone, it’s gone for good. The choice to use so many enamel colors adds an intensity and vibrancy to the watch that is rarely seen in modern watchmaking. Yes, the LV monogram marks in the yellow/green water might be a little on the nose here, but I can overlook them for the pure craft of it all. Just look at that log. It looks so realistic.
The functions of the automaton start with the trunks, which open revealing gold LV monogram flowers which catch the eye of the animals on the dial and cause them to move: the parrots cock their heads, the snake swings its head and tail, and the monkey looks on. All the while, the white gold compass rose at the top spins.
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