Louis Vuitton Tambour Taiko Galactique

Rocketing high watchmaking into orbit, Louis Vuitton’s Tambour Taiko Galactique is a cosmic spectacle of a minute repeater.

Housed in a bold 46.7mm titanium and white gold case, the one-of-a-kind watch showcases an automata of an astronaut on the Moon. The dial is a stunner, featuring a vivid, hand-painted scene of Earth from the Moon with delicately mounted elements including the Sun, an astronaut and a satellite. It took more than 300 hours and four enamelling techniques to bring this extraordinary cosmic miniature to life. 

When actuated, the slide – set with blue sapphires and topaz – gets the cathedral gongs chiming. The dial also springs to life in a mesmerising ballet: the astronaut waves an LV flag on the Moon, the satellite whirs, shooting stars dance and the Sun rotates.

Powering this lunar show is the LFT AU14.02 manual movement, assembled from 459 components with a 100-hour power reserve.

Price: $1.64 million

The Rope Watch by Tiffany & Co

This watch is a tribute to the late legendary jewellery designer Jean Schlumberger and his iconic twisted gold motifs, inspired by his textile roots in Alsace, France.

Dressed in 18K yellow gold and available with either a luminous white mother-of-pearl or glossy black dial, Tiffany’s The Rope Watch comes in 27mm and 33mm sizes, and captivates with concentric coils of polished gold rope, shimmering with up to 39 brilliant diamonds.

It is fitted with the maison’s very first solar-powered movement, developed in collaboration with Swiss specialists La Joux-Perret. Tucked beneath a semi-translucent dial, hidden solar cells keep the timepiece running with effortless efficiency.

Charging – which can be done under different lighting conditions – is a breeze. Just two minutes in the sun powers it for a full day, 14 minutes keeps it ticking for a week and a full charge of 14 hours fuels it for eight months.

Available with a Tiffany Blue or classic black alligator strap, the watch is full of charming details – from its rope-inspired minute hand to a...