Only Watch Auction

Monaco, Sep 20, 2007

LOT 22

Louis Vuitton ?Tambour 18 Mandarine Watch?, Pièce Unique.

When Louis Vuitton was invited to join the «Only Watch» Monaco project in 2005, the company donated a Tambour Automatic Diving Watch in pink gold. For this second edition, Louis Vuitton, trunk maker since 1854, has involved young Paul Pettavino in the development of a unique watch and its mini-trunk. Paul met and worked with the Louis Vuitton teams to design the Tambour 18 Mandarine watch and its mini-trunk. A combination of Louis Vuitton?s know-how and Paul Pettavino?s creativity and personality, this lot is composed of a lady?s watch and a mini-trunk. The yellow gold watch set with diamonds is a unique piece. Its orange mother of pearl dial is set with a yellow gold spiral of Monogram fl owers and the bracelet is in orange lizard, the young artist?s favourite colour. The mini-trunk - lined in mandarin leather and chocolate velvet, colours chosen by Paul to enhance the watch - has been created following his wishes. Not only can it hold the watch and some jewelry, there is also a secret compartment to hide your treasures or those that Paul might have put in himself. As a fi nal, personal touch and an invitation to travel, a Mandala, designed by Paul, has been painted on the outer Monogram canvas. CASE 750 ? yellow gold (18 K) Total gold weight: 61g Diameter: 34mm Number of diamonds : 92 (1.13 cts) MOVEMENT Quartz movement Swiss Made Waterproof 100m STRAP Orange lizard Ardillon buckle: 750 ? yellow gold (18 K) DIAL Orange mother of pearlYellow gold fl ower spiral Unique Dial and presentation case