All in good time: Navy chronometers inspire the new Louis Vuitton Trunk Table Clock

 

 

@Louis Vuitton Trunk Table Clock

A perfect personal or business gift, this luxurious table clock mixes traditional functionality with Louis Vuitton’s legendary art of travel.

The perfect combination of the Art of Travel and watchmaking craftsmanship, the Louis Vuitton Trunk Table Clock is showcased in its tailor-made trunk covered in the iconic Monogram Eclipse canvas.

When opening the lid, the luxury house’s most iconic creation, the trunk, reveals its precious content, the utmost treasury: time. The trunk is covered with the iconic Monogram Eclipse canvas, giving it a sober yet sophisticated allure. Inside, the clock’s concave dual-time dial creates an impression of depth, with a 24-hour display and GMT indicator enabling local and home time to be read at a glance. Twelve brightly colored flags evoke the travelers’ trunks of yesteryear.

@Louis Vuitton Trunk Table Clock

The Louis Vuitton Trunk Table Clock replicates the Tambour Moon Dual Time concave dial. Designed to accompany the modern traveler, the Tambour Moon Dual Time Graphite is a masculine piece with a sophisticated and innovative design. Its concave dial is adorned with 12 specially-designed flags, evoking the motifs that personalized vintage Louis Vuitton trunks. A highly readable 24-hour display completes this expression of the art of travel.

The table clock features a double time-zone and a bright dial displaying coloured flags. The 80 mm-diameter hemispheric steel case suspended in its trunk draws inspiration from the navy chronometers. This 18th century instruments were indispensable, high-precision tools for long-distance navigators, allowing them to calculate longitude. A counterweight makes this table clock automatically turn towards the person opening the trunk for the utmost visibility.

@Louis Vuitton Trunk Table Clock

@Louis Vuitton Trunk Table Clock