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Business Times
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- Business Times
Gifting Dad the art of time with IWC, Louis Vuitton, and Longines
IWC Pilot's Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert IWC Schaffhausen adds a bold new timepiece to its Colours of Top Gun collection with the Pilot's Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert. Featuring a 41mm case crafted from sand-coloured ceramic, this model draws inspiration from US Navy flight suits and the desert terrain of the China Lake area in the Western Mojave Desert. The watch showcases a brown dial with beige-toned Super-LumiNova markers and a beige rubber strap with textile inlay, creating a distinctive, monochromatic military aesthetic. Inside, the in-house Calibre 32112 offers 120 hours of power reserve. The movement's precision is matched by the ruggedness of its case, crafted through a meticulous sintering process using zirconium oxide and metallic oxides to achieve the unique Mojave Desert tone. Titanium is used for the engraved caseback and buckle, enhancing both durability and lightness. This latest model is a compelling choice for fathers who value military heritage, cutting-edge materials, and understated luxury. A rugged yet refined gift for adventurous spirits. The IWC Pilot's Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert is a rugged dad's new best friend. PHOTO: IWC Longines Spirit Zulu Time 1925 To celebrate 100 years since launching the first dual time zone wristwatch, Longines introduces the Spirit Zulu Time 1925, a refined GMT timepiece blending heritage and innovation. Housed in a 39mm stainless steel case with a luxurious 18K rose-gold-capped bezel, this anniversary model honours Longines' 1925 'Zulu Time' original, used by early aviators to synchronise global navigation via Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+0). A NEWSLETTER FOR YOU Friday, 2 pm Lifestyle Our picks of the latest dining, travel and leisure options to treat yourself. Sign Up Sign Up The matte black dial features rose-gold accents, Super-LumiNova® markers, and a subtle engraving of '1925-2025' on the back to mark the anniversary. A transparent caseback reveals the rose-gold PVD rotor, and powering the watch is the exclusive Longines Calibre L844.4. This COSC-certified automatic GMT movement offers 72 hours of power reserve and the silicon balance spring boasts superior magnetic resistance. With both a stainless steel bracelet and black NATO strap included, this timepiece offers elegant versatility. Longines also expands the Spirit Zulu Time collection with new 39mm and 42mm models, making this perfect for globetrotting fathers who value precision, legacy, and worldly elegance. The Longines Spirit Zulu Time 1925 is the perfect gift for fathers who travel regularly. PHOTO: LONGINES Louis Vuitton Tambour Steel Louis Vuitton reimagines its iconic Tambour watch in a refined, contemporary form, marking a new era in its two-decade legacy. The redesigned Tambour features a sleek, unisex 40mm stainless steel case, just 8.3mm thick, and introduces the brand's first integrated bracelet – a lug-free, ergonomic design that flows seamlessly around the wrist. Available in silver-grey or deep blue dials, the watch balances elegance and everyday wearability. The in-house automatic movement, Calibre LFT023, is developed by Le Cercle des Horlogers and crafted by La Fabrique du Temps – the watchmaking atelier of the Maison in Geneva – founded and led by master watchmakers Enrico Barbasini and Michel Navas. This chronometer-certified mechanism includes a 22K gold micro-rotor decorated with a stylised LV in a repeating motif, 50-hour power reserve, and avant-garde finishes, all visible through a sapphire case back. Design details elevate the Tambour's understated luxury including a sandblasted bezel with polished raised letters. With a distinctly Parisian aesthetic, the new Tambour models are ideal for fashionista fathers who appreciate craftsmanship, innovation, and timeless design.
Vogue Singapore
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue Singapore
Vogue's Father's Day gift guide for all types of dads
With Mother's Day done and dusted in May, it's now time to give the men in our lives some much needed attention. After all, fathers are the quiet constants in our lives—protective, dependable, and devoted. They are the superheroes who support our dreams and give us the courage to always believe in ourselves. Their style, much like their presence, often leans into comfort: think crisp shirts, understated neutrals and mostly tailored silhouettes. Whether it's a sleek suit worn for boardroom meetings or a linen shirt with breezy shorts for a relaxing cup of coffee at a neighbourhood cafe, what he wears is often a reflection of his journey—refined and considered. As Father's Day is just around the corner, it is the perfect opportunity to treat the father figures in our lives to some well-deserved spoiling. Sartorial heavyweights of the fashion world have embraced the occasion, rolling out campaigns and collections that exude opulence and class. Burberry looked to how the comfort and warmth of a home is associated with a father's love, in a campaign starring footballer Phil Foden and his children. While Louis Vuitton, celebrated fatherhood with an exclusive capsule of limited edition Tambour watches and Damier jewellery. Speaking of which, this could be the perfect occasion to introduce more glinting metals to your old man's arsenal. Below, see Vogue Singapore's curated edit of the best Father's Day fashion gifts. Courtesy of Burberry 1 / 13 Burberry check trim cotton T-shirt, $690 Available at Burberry. Courtesy of Prada 2 / 13 Prada sunglasses with iconic metal plaque, $685 Available at Prada. Courtesy of Ralph Lauren 3 / 13 Ralph Lauren basket-weave linen shirt, $899 Available at Ralph Lauren. Courtesy of Dior 4 / 13 Dior medium daily messenger bag, $4,400 Available at Dior. Courtesy of Giorgio Armani 5 / 13 Giorgio Armani washed silk single-dart trousers, $2,550 Available at Giorgio Armani. Courtesy of Ferragamo 6 / 13 Ferragamo reversible and adjustable gancini belt, $550 Available at Ferragamo. Courtesy of Fendi 7 / 13 Fendi match sneakers, $1,350 Available at Fendi. Courtesy of Louis Vuitton 8 / 13 Louis Vuitton slender wallet, $745 Available at Louis Vuitton. Courtesy of Gucci 9 / 13 Gucci interlocking G silk wool jacquard tie, $360 Available at Gucci. Courtesy of Mytheresa 10 / 13 Brunello Cucinelli suede penny loafers, $1,570 Available at Mytheresa. Courtesy of Mytheresa 11 / 13 Loro Piana logo linen baseball cap, $720 Available at Mytheresa. Courtesy of Mytheresa 12 / 13 Tom Ford Logo leather bracelet, $500 Available at Mytheresa. Courtesy of Celine 13 / 13 Celine Weekend Bag Conti Soft in supple calfskin, $7,600 Available at Celine.
New York Times
12-02-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Louis Vuitton Watches Plays a Long Game
When the redesigned Louis Vuitton Tambour was introduced in mid-2023, it marked a change in direction for the Parisian luxury company's watch division. The time-only steel sports watch started at $18,900, about three times the cost of the collection's previous entry point. At the time Jean Arnault, the company's director of watches, acknowledged that the new design, with its focus on high-end finishing, was 'a gamble.' Eighteen months later, Mr. Arnault said the bet had not yet paid off, but he was playing a long game. 'Commercially, it's working quite well,' he said. 'But collectors I was in contact with initially were happy to see Louis Vuitton moving in that direction, but skeptical when it came to buying. 'It takes around three years for a design to settle — 2025 will be that year.' And last month he added a new series of 11 Tambour models at even higher prices than the 2023 pieces. One of them, the Tambour Convergence, is what watchmakers call a montre à guichet, or aperture watch, with a window in the dial through which the time is read on two rotating discs. The 37-millimeter watch, which Mr. Arnault said was intentionally designed to be unisex, is offered in pink gold ($33,500) or platinum set with 795 diamonds ($60,500). 'All of our watches in the future will be unisex as long as the competition allows,' he said. The Tambour Taiko Spin Time collection features an existing Louis Vuitton complication: spinning blocks at the 12 hour-marker points indicate the time. The six-model collection includes a world-time version called Air Antipode ($99,500), and tops out with the Air Flying Tourbillon, a design that displays the tourbillon, a device that counters gravity's effects on timekeeping ($172,000). Louis Vuitton also introduced four new in-house automatic movements into the Tambour collection. 'I like for collectors to understand Vuitton is not in the watchmaking business to make volumes,' said Mr. Arnault, 26. 'We're here to please collectors. We're not trying to triple volumes. We stand for artisanal watchmaking.' As a result, some designs may have a deliberately short shelf life. 'I'm a conservative guy and I want to make sure collections are as small as possible,' he said. 'As soon as we introduce something new, we remove something else. Will Convergence become part of our core collection? I don't know.' Under Mr. Arnault's direction, Louis Vuitton has integrated skills and artisans into its La Fabrique du Temps watchmaking factory in Geneva. The division, called La Fabrique des Arts, was opened in 2023 and has added enamelers, engravers and gem setters. He said the factory's staff numbers had increased to about 200 from 60 and that more than 80 percent of any Louis Vuitton watch is now produced in the factory. Mr. Arnault declined to provide sales figures, but said the watch division's annual output was in the low thousands and that he hoped to grow production by 2 to 3 percent a year. Is there a market for Louis Vuitton watches beyond collectors? 'It's too early to say,' Mr. Arnault said. 'But a lot of the feedback from top collectors is that they love Vuitton watches because they don't see them on other people's wrists. I want to keep that. 'It's sort of anti-business, but it's better for us to position ourselves in that community rather than to have a watch on everyone's wrist.'
