LOUIS VUITTONESCALE SPIN TIME - ONLY WATCH 2019For the 2019 edition, Louis Vuitton presents a bold and unique piece: the “Escale Spin Time” watch. A timepiece featuring outstanding creativity and know-how, with a dial inspired by tattoo art.

The 2019 Escale Spin Time for the Only Watch auction is a delicate and technical object: a tribute to traditional and exceptional fine watchmaking craftsmanship. Made using Grand Feu champlevé enamelling and painted by hand, the dial is a creation by Anita Porchet, one of the greatest independent enamellers in fine watchmaking. The dial required 200 hours of work and used two specific traditional techniques which are only mastered by very few artisans in the world: Grand Feu champlevé enameling and miniature painting.

The watch houses LV79 caliber, displaying the time in a playful manner using rotating cylinders. Each cylinder is set with diamonds, a process which required 40 hours of work. The patented self-winding movement was entirely developed and assembled by La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton and highlights the expertise of Louis Vuitton watchmakers. This exceptional creation is presented in a custom Monogram canvas watch trunk - also hand-painted.


COLLABORATION
To mark Louis Vuitton’s 6th p articipation in Only Watch, the House has decided to unveil an original piece that draws inspiration from tattoo art. This watch stems from a combination of the unique know-how of the best experts in their craft: Anita Porchet for the enamel, Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini for the movement, Ateliers d’Asnières for the trunk. It is an honour for Louis Vuitton to continue providing support to the AMM.