It’s been a successful decade for Louis Vuitton since the first Tambour series was introduced back in 2002, and the luxury brand has decided to mark this milestone by unveiling a series of the new Tambour watches, which combines high luxury fashion with intricate horological innovations. CEO of Louis Vuitton, Hamdi Chatti explains that Louis Vuitton is moving towards making their timepieces unique by “drawing deep on our heritage, revisiting our history with refined details. From the lustrous brown of its dial and the flawless saddle stitching of its strap to the discreetly engraved Monogram motif, everything about Tambour spells Louis Vuitton. Any watch brand now has to have at least one distinctive look- their own icon”.

In 2011, the luxury LVMH group acquired La Fabrique du Temps, a specialized watchmaker that works in creating fine-movements. For 2012, the decade spanning Tambour series will see the 2012 Tambour series equipped with new innovations that comes with grand complications, taking advantage of the new acquisition of fine horologie making. In particular, the Tambour series will see secret watches that are perfectly blended with diamonds, mother of pearls and rose gold with the trademarked Monogram straps.

When it comes to the art of grand complications, Louis Vuitton for 2012 have pushed the boundaries and in collaboration with La Fabrique du Temps have created the new Tambour Minute Repeater that works by telling time using a chiming movement to indicate the hours and minutes. The new masterpiece also allows a second time zone that can be easily adjusted at the crown with a 100 hour power reserve and 21,600 oscillations per hour encrusted with 34 jewels.

Another signature creation, the Tambour Spin Time allows the time to be read in a fun and delightful way through jumping hours that are shown through small rotating cubes engraved with the hour and an unmistakable ‘V’.  Louis Vuitton has come a long way through the past decade in celebrating the art of creating fine luxury watches that are synonymous with the brand. With a collection of more than 12 Tambour pieces, Louis Vuitton sure is celebrating its watch making history and craftsmanship that has continuously sealed the brand as one of the sought after timepieces over the past decade.