With the Drum ConvergenceLouis Vuitton is taking a bold step into the world of fine watchmaking. This exceptional watch, with its innovative design and remarkable technical precision, embodies the perfect marriage between creativity and artisanal mastery. Designed to appeal to discerning collectors and luxury lovers, it illustrates the house’s commitment to exploring new watchmaking frontiers.
A reinvented watchmaking heritage
The Tambour collection, introduced in 2002, marked Louis Vuitton’s debut in watchmaking. In 2023, the house has radically redesigned this line, adopting a finer and more elegant aesthetic. There Drum Convergence represents the culmination of this renewal. Inspired by aperture watches from the past, it displays the hours and minutes through apertures, without a traditional dial or hands.
Its design pays homage to the interior architecture of the Louis Vuitton family home in Asnières, creating a subtle link between history and modernity.
A hypnotic complication at the heart of innovation
The Drum Convergence is distinguished by its complication of rolling hours and minutes. Unlike traditional watches, it displays the time through discreet apertures, with moving discs providing smooth, continuous reading. This mechanism, rarely used, gives this watch a unique personality, combining tradition and modernity.
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Driven by caliber LFT MA01.01designed by La Fabrique du Temps, the watch guarantees remarkable precision and autonomy of 45 hours. Its inspiration, drawn from the arabesques of Louis Vuitton’s architectural heritage, adds an artistic dimension to its technical design.
A watch thought out down to the smallest detail
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Models available | 18-carat rose gold (W9PG11), Platinum set with 795 diamonds (W9PT11) |
| Case diameter | 37 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm |
| Water resistance | Up to 30 meters |
| Crystals | Sapphire (front and transparent back) |
| Movement | Automatic caliber LFT MA01.01, entirely designed by La Fabrique du Temps |
| Power reserve | 45 hours |
| Complication | Sliding hours and minutes |
| Bracelet | Camel calfskin (rose gold model), blue leather (platinum model) |
| Prix | 33,500 dollars, or approximately 3,2000 euros (rose gold), 60,500 USD, or approximately 57,800 euros (platinum set with diamonds) |
An exclusive and daring model for luxury lovers
Available only in Louis Vuitton boutiques, the Drum Convergence is much more than just a timepiece. With a starting price of 33 500 USDit is aimed at collectors looking for a watch combining performance and rarity.
Whether for its refined minimalism in rose gold or its spectacular brilliance in diamond-set platinum, this watch embodies contemporary elegance while affirming Louis Vuitton’s commitment to watchmaking innovation.
