For the fourth consecutive time, Louis Vuitton is participating in Only Watch, the exceptional auction in aid of the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy (AMM). This event, which is held every two years under the high patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, is a call to arms for research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 40 of the most prestigious fine watchmaking Maisons will be donating an exceptional timepiece, the first in a limited edition series, or a unique piece. The fourth Only Watch auction, all the profits of which will be donated to AMM, will be held on 23 September 2011 in the grounds of the Monaco Yacht Show.
For Only Watch 2011, Louis Vuitton is revisiting one of its star timepieces, the Tambour Diving II. The distinctively sporty Tambour Diving II chronograph, a unique piece in black gold, pairs an ultra- modern design with indispensable diving functions: a unidirectional rotating bezel and large luminescent indicators that make it easy to read the time. The La Joux-Perret column wheel movement also offers a chronograph function, which is extremely useful to sportsmen.
Paul Pettavino, the son of AMM's President who initiated Only Watch, worked with Louis Vuitton on the watch's design and its presentation case, which contains a message from Paul Pettavino embossed inside. As in previous years, the watch's design adopts Paul's favourite colour orange, which has even become the symbol of the collaboration between Only Watch and Louis Vuitton. The details of the watch, such as the seconds counter at 6 o'clock that revisits the codes of the diver's flag, match the orange strap and complement the black of the dial. The back of the case bears the inscription “Only Watch 2011”.
Technical datas - Tambour Diving II Chronographe Only Watch 2011
- Extra large + Tambour (45.5mm)
- Black gold case and buckle (white gold with black PVD treatment)
- Rubber strap
- 100m waterproof
- Sapphire glass with reflection-proof coating
- Diving function: unidirectional rotating bezel with diving time indicator
- Chronograph function
- LJP 8181 automatic column wheel movement (La Joux-Perret)
- Power reserve of 48h
- 28,800 oscillations per hour
