LVMH Watch Week 2024: What to Know
LVMH Watch Week 2024: What to Know
The LVMH Watch Week 2024 has just ended. Here we offer a recap of the most interesting models that you need to see.
Before we enter the most important event of the year, Watches & Wonders, where so many brands will present their novelties, we already have some interesting releases that took place during LVMH Watch Week 2024.
During this event, held from January 28 to February 1 in Miami, new watches from all brands owned by the French group were presented. This fifth edition is particularly special because for the first time the Daniel Roth and Gerald Genta brands, recently acquired by the Arnault family and about which we talked in this article, one of the first in our blog, also participated:
So let's start right from analyzing what has been accomplished at La Fabrique du Temps to relaunch these two historic brands, then we will move on to all the other innovations that have most amazed us.
Daniel Roth Tourbillon Souscription
All in all, a new beginning. Daniel Roth's new direction starts anew with the brand's most iconic timepiece, deciding to take full rein on the brand's heritage while making some technical improvements.
The Tourbillon Souscription was first presented in 1989 at the brand's launch. It was one of the first watches with this complication to be made, and to make room for the tourbillon Daniel Roth created this double ellipse case that later became the most recognizable feature of his creations.
As one can imagine when faced with a watch with such a high technical level, production is very limited. This reference will be produced in only 20 pieces and will be priced at CHF 140,000.
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph
The second model among the most talked about is definitely the new Carrera in teal green azuré. The coloring echoes one of the most iconic vintage models of this model, the "Dato," presented in 1968. The peculiarity lies in the fact that the date window is moved to 9 o'clock while at 3 o'clock we find the only subidal of the chronograph, a rather unusual arrangement, but one that is particularly sought after by lovers and collectors.
A version has also been presented that shares the same eye-catching coloring and is enhanced by the presence of a tourbillon at 6 o'clock. In this model we do not find a date display, and the sub-dial arrangement reverts to the classic Carrera layout.
The price for the chronograph-only version is CHF 6,400 while for the tourbillon it is CHF 23,500.
Bulgari Octo Finissimo
As the maison explained, this year's collection is based on the theme "Time is Gold," and how better to respect it than with a new Octo Finissimo in gold?
The perfect combination is then achieved thanks to a blue dial, a configuration often used in watchmaking, but always impressive. This is only the second time the maison decides to use this material, the first time being for a limited edition for the U.S. market, in which case a brown dial was used.
Along with this model, a steel version was also presented with a very special dial coloration, called Tuscan Copper. This hue between salmon and copper, is a strong reminder of Italian tradition because it was often used by painters of the "Mannerism" current, a 16th century movement with great painters and sculptors especially from Florence and Tuscany.
Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar
The Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar is inspired by the house's vintage chronographs dating back to the 1960s. This collection had been proposed in 2022 for the 60th anniversary of the Chronomaster collection, and this year Zenith decided to update it with some new models.
Inside the 38 mm case, in addition to the chronograph display, we find the moon phase, date display, day of the week display, and month display. A version in gray with white sneaky, one in the "Reverse Panda" configuration, and a boutique edition in olive green were presented. The strap version is priced at CHF 12,900 while the bracelet version is CHF 13,400.
Zenith Chronomaster Sport Gem Set
We conclude with another Zenith Chronomaster, but this time rather outside the lines compared to the maison's traditional production.
This collection is the most modern interpretation of the maison's tradition of chronographs, with colors and materials that follow more the trends of the moment. In recent years, especially in 2023, watches with precious stones have really become more and more popular, and Zenith did not miss the opportunity to create its own interpretation of this type of timepiece. The arrangement of precious stones, sapphires, diamonds and spinels echoes the colors of the sub-dials inside the dial, which of gold color with a meteorite pattern.
These are just some of the novelties presented during LVMH Watch Week, but for it being only the beginning of the year, we can definitely say that we have started off on the right foot.
We will see what the other maisons are preparing for the coming months!
