Brand:
Louis Vuitton
Model:
Tambour
Reference:
W1ST20
Original Box:
Included
Original Papers:
Included
Warranty:
12 months
Overall Condition:
Very Good
Wear level Case:
Barely visible
Wear level Caseback:
Barely visible
Wear level Dial:
None
Wear level Crystal:
None
Wear level Bezel:
Barely visible
Wear level Bracelet Clasp:
Barely visible
Movement Type:
Automatic
Caliber:
LFT023.01
Power Reserve:
50 hours
Case Material:
Steel
Case Diameter:
40 mm
Case Thickness:
8.3 mm
Bezel Material:
Steel
Crystal:
Sapphire crystal
Dial Color:
Grey
Dial Numerals:
Arabic Numerals
Bracelet Material:
Steel
Bracelet Color:
Steel
Clasp Type:
Double-fold clasp
Clasp Material:
Steel
Functions:
Small seconds, Luminous hands, Display back
Louis Vuitton was a trunk maker long before it was a watchmaker. The house was founded in 1854 to pack the luggage of travellers, and it entered watchmaking in 2002 with the Tambour, named after the French word for drum. The case takes that shape, a drum with a deep, rounded profile that sets it apart from the round cases of the Swiss establishment. In 2023 the Tambour was redesigned, with a thinner case and, for the first time, an integrated steel bracelet.
This is the version that suits the new case best. The grey dial is kept quiet: five Arabic numerals at 12, 2, 4, 8 and 10, slim indices, and a small seconds counter at 6 with a snailed finish that catches the light. The missing numerals are what give the dial its character, because the layout leaves room to breathe where other watches crowd it. At 40mm and only 8.3mm thick, with a micro rotor automatic calibre inside, it wears flat and smooth under a cuff. The movement is also certified as a chronometer by the Geneva Chronometric Observatory, which is not what most people expect from a fashion house. A trunk maker has learned to build things that are meant to travel.