Tambour Taiko Arty Automata, Automatic, 42 MM, White Gold
The Tambour Taiko Arty Automata 42 mm in 750/1000 white gold invites its wearers on a sensory and surreal journey. At the push of a button, the dial activates a colourful concert of seven animations. The Automata mechanism is powered by a self-winding calibre developed and manufactured in-house by La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton, while the innovative spirit of La Fabrique des Arts is brought to life through an extraordinary spectacle on the dial, accomplished by the Grand Feu enamel technique.
Male model's wrist size: 18 cm/7.1 inches
Female model's wrist size: 15 cm/5.9 inches
- Self-winding mechanical movement, LFT AU05.01 calibre
- Diameter: 33 mm/1.3 inches
- Thickness: 5.7 mm/0.2 inches
- Functions: Automata with 7 animations, flying tourbillon, hours, minutes
- Oscillating weight: 750/1000 white gold handcrafted in miniature painting
- Power reserve: 65 hours
- Number of jewels: 67
- Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz)
- Materials: 750/1000 White Gold
- Bezel set with 43 baguette-cut coloured sapphires for a total of ~2.36 carats and 5 baguette-cut rubies for a total of ~0.27 carat
- Diameter: 42 mm/1.7 inches
- Thickness: 13.6 mm/0.5 inches with glass
- Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating
- The bezel is adorned with precious baguette-cut rubies and coloured sapphires, while the hollowed lugs combine mirror polishing and sandblasting for a distinctive double finish
- Push-piece activating the automata at 8 o'clock
- Open caseback
- Water resistance: 50 m
- Handcrafted enamelled dial using the Grand Feu enamel technique enhanced with 23 bright colours.
- 20 miniature 750/1000 white gold elements crafted, enamelled and assembled on the dial.
- Eyelashes made from tiny pieces of coloured feathers
- Dial set with 7 brilliant-cut diamonds for a total of ~0.01 carat
- Red calf leather strap with hand-stitching
- 750/1000 white gold folding buckle engraved with LOUIS VUITTON
Louis Vuitton has obtained Responsible Jewellery Council certification, confirming its daily implementation of the ethical, social, societal and environmental principles promoted by the RJC. All precious metals and diamonds used in our jewellery and watch collections come from partners who are also RJC-certified.
Louis Vuitton diamonds have been purchased from legitimate sources not involved in funding conflict, in compliance with United Nations resolutions and corresponding national laws. Louis Vuitton guarantees that these diamonds are conflict-free and confirms adherence to the WDC SoW Guidelines.
Louis Vuitton diamonds are exclusively of natural origin and untreated, based on personal knowledge and/or written guarantees provided by the supplier of these diamonds.
For its pavé-set diamonds, Louis Vuitton selects diamonds with a colour grade between D and G and a clarity grade between IF and VVS.
The use of colourless fluids and heat treatment is recognised as a traditional lapidary practice in addition to the cutting and polishing of certain coloured gemstones, as well as the bleaching of pearls. Our gemstones may have undergone these general enhancement practices.
Pavé-set sapphires and rubies may have been heated.
Pavé-set emeralds may show traces of colourless oil.
Louis Vuitton guarantees that the diamonds and diamond-containing products have not been cut from diamonds originating in, exported from or transiting through Russia after 31 December 2023.
Louis Vuitton further guarantees that the diamonds and diamond-containing products with a weight equal to or greater than 0.5 carat or 0.1 gram per diamond have not been cut from diamonds originating in Russia or exported from Russia, even if they were processed in a third country.
Louis Vuitton is able, upon request, to provide supporting documentation substantiating this declaration, which Louis Vuitton undertakes to continue to comply with.
Tambour Taiko Arty Automata
La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton redefines the codes of conventional watchmaking aesthetics with its latest in-house exploration of colour and movement, revealing a sensory-led dial animated by seven distinct sequences, characterised by a vibrant interplay of Métiers d'Art.
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