Editor-in-Chief Ishii's ``A Splendid Life of Extraneous Thoughts''

I want to do that, I want to do this. I want to enjoy life even more! Based on such greedy thoughts, we will deliver the daily life of editor-in-chief Ishii, who enjoys life full of distractions. This time, we'll be talking about the new Louis Vuitton watch "Tambour," which I checked out for the first time in real life the other day. This is a "dress sports" item that opens a new door for "rag sports", so it's worth paying attention to.

Louis Vuitton's Tambour is the maison's signature watch collection. The collection's most distinctive feature is its drum-shaped case, and it shows new possibilities in watch design, which has strict design constraints. Tambour's latest work was recently unveiled, and to be honest...it was very good! While adhering to Tambour's design code, the case has a slim case diameter of 40mm, making it possible to wear it as a rug sporty or as a dress. In addition, the Maison's first case-integrated bracelet (a must-have for Luxpo) has smooth, curved links that create a fit that feels like it sticks to your wrist.

As you can see, the case thickness is also thin at 8.3mm. They did a great job of not losing the Tambour-like character. With this, you can easily wear it as a shirt style. The 12 characters of "LOUIS VUITTON" placed on the bezel are also very casual and give a good impression. The movement is also the first self-winding movement made in-house, so you can tell that they put a lot of effort into it.

I had the opportunity to speak with the director of the watch division, Mr. Jean Arnault (the fourth son of Bernard Arnault, the head of the LVMH group and chairman), and I found him to be a nice guy with a deep love for watches, cars, and other mechanical things. When I told him, ``It's very Tambour-esque, but I also feel a sense of respect for the continuous history of watches,'' he smiled broadly. I felt strongly that they had the will to aim for the top in the world of high-end mechanical watches.

Details of the gold color shown in the photo will be announced later, but the stainless steel case model announced earlier is priced at 2,618,000 yen. I predict that it will probably be in the same price range as the Luxpo Gosanke gold model. In any case, Louis Vuitton will continue to work hard on watchmaking based on a long-term strategy. Please pay attention to future movements.