As the final flourish in this 16-second show, skull’s jaw emits a mocking laugh, and the words Carpe Diem appear (" Seize the day"). The skull takes on a mocking expression, with a wink in the shape of the brand's Monogram flowers in lieu of an eye. The head of the snake lifts, revealing the hour aperture on the forehead of the skull, while the rattlesnake tail swings to indicate the minutes, positioned underneath the power reserve hourglass. On the Tambour Carpe Diem, time is told on demand by pressing a push-piece, shaped like a reptile on the right of the case. With the Tambour Carpe Diem, Louis Vuitton wanted to restore this mechanism to its original glory, as this watch has no hands and the time can only be read using an automaton. When watchmakers scaled them down for watches, their function became essentially decorative, as the time is indicated by the hands. The central snake’s head lifts up to reveal the hour aperture positioned on the forehead of the skull, while the rattlesnake tail oscillates towards the minutes, placed below the power reserve hourglass. To reveal it, simply push the reptile-shaped push-piece on the right of the case. Originally, jacquemarts were automata created to strike the hours on church bell towers. On the Tambour Carpe Diem, the time can be read on demand. “ Our aim was to get off the beaten track.” Needless to say, they’ve pulled it off, with no shortage of flair. “ We wanted to bring to the jacquemart our vision of the 21 st century”, explains Master Watchmaker Michel Navas. Louis Vuitton has dusted off the classic Vanitas theme.Īfter having secretly filled several special orders for automaton watches, Louis Vuitton has decided to lift the veil on the mystery with this one-of-a-kind model, the Tambour Carpe Diem. Though on the surface, it appears to be a watch exploring the topic of mortality and the transience of life, the Louis Vuitton Tambour Carpe Diem in reality is the epitome of an aphorism about making the most of every moment. The stunning Tambour Carpe Diem watch tells time with two automata, a snake and a skull. Louis Vuitton Tambour Carpe Diem: Snakes, skulls and symbolism.
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