A classic and elegant chronometer-certified solotempo defines Louis Vuitton's new Escale.
With the restyling of the Tambour in a sporty/chic version last year, Louis Vuitton opened a new chapter in the Maison's watchmaking history, creating a modern watch with solid technical specifications and the brand's unmistakable style. Based on the same principles but with a different style, the next step is now marked by the return of the Escale. Launched in 2014, the Escale Worldtime then offered an original interpretation of the hours of the world based on three mobile concentric discs on a superb hand-painted dial.
A complex model, to which other variants were added over time, but always in a complicated version, including a minute repeater. The approach in the new generation of the Escale, however, is different: no complication but a classic and elegant solotempo to define a contemporary watch that brings together all the skills and savoir faire of La Fabrique du TempsLouis Vuitton's manufacture that shaped its grand complications.
The most essential Escale ever
A design inspired by the details of Louis Vuitton's handcrafted trunks.
In the case, revisited in a more compact 39 mm size, as in the previous Escale generation, the design of the lugs is inspired by the details of Vuitton's handcrafted trunksThey embrace the carrure and are similar to the angled shape with the riveted exterior of the brackets and brass corners reinforcing them.
An element of style that is also found on the quarter markers on the dial. For the launch of the new collection, Louis Vuitton offers four versions: two in rose gold with a silver-plated or blue dial with a texture reminiscent of the fine-grained surface of Monogram canvas (EUR 29,000); two in platinum with meteorite dial (39,000 euro) or onyx, the latter embellished with baguette-cut diamonds (EUR 180,000).
A chronometer-certified movement from the Geneva Observatory
The LFT023 calibre is a beautifully finished movement with some of Louis Vuitton's stylistic codes.
The sapphire glass back reveals the LFT023 calibre, already introduced last year on the Tambour. It was the first proprietary three-hand automatic movement with small seconds developed by La Fabrique du Temps in collaboration with Le Cercle des Horlogers, slightly modified on the Escale for welcome the middle seconds.
The barrel cover features a decoration reminiscent of the famous Monogram while the 22-carat gold micro-rotor is decorated with the Louis Vuitton logo forming a repeated motif. It is certified by the Geneva Observatory and boasts an accuracy of -4/+6 seconds per day.
