Tambour Carpe Diem by Louis Vuitton

EDITOR'S REVIEW

• Presented during Watches & Wonders 2021
• Louis Vuitton’s Tambour Carpe Diem was a bolt out of the blue and unlike anything else the French luxury goods house has done before
• The skull on the dial is intriguing enough, but activate the minute repeater function that along with the chiming of the time, you will be treated to a macabre display of the rattle snake wiggling its tail and head to tell the time and the skull’s jaw dropping open to reveal the words: carpe diem in blood red script
• The level of mechanical detail is mind boggling as are the precision and smoothness of the mechanism of the jacquemart or striking jack functions that last for 16 compelling seconds
• Take more time to appreciate the mastery of the enamel and goldwork that includes gorgeous details from the snake’s Vuitton logo scales to the yellowing teeth of the skull
• There is even an hourglass complete with sand set into the dial should you want more reminders of your mortality and limited time on this planet