Saturday, October 10, 2026

First Look – Louis Vuitton Unveils the Monterey in Green or Black Ceramic, Tribute to the LV II of 1988

Contrary to popular belief, Louis Vuitton’s first watch was not the 2002 Tambour but the earlier Montre LV I and LV II, launched in 1988. Designed by Italian architect Gae Aulenti and produced in collaboration with IWC, these quartz-powered pieces reflected the brand’s travel-oriented identity. With their lug-free, pebble-shaped cases and crowns at 12 o’clock,…

The ABCs of Time – A Guide and History of Sector Dials

Sector dials as we know them today are a 20th-century development, although the concept has been seen throughout history to separate dial elements into “sectors” for astronomy and science. The aesthetic is often viewed as form following function, but they were popular for scientific and high-accuracy applications in the early 1900s, where separated hours, minutes and seconds…