A striking collaboration with another famous independent watchmaker.

LVMH is sparing no effort or resources to cement their position in the watch industry. They have their own La Fabrique du Temps manufacture, a dedicated workshop for artistic crafts, the LV Watch Prize for Independent Creatives, and last but not least: collaborative projects with these indie watchmakers.

These collabs are Louis Vuitton's next-level projects. It all began with the Louis Vuitton x Akrivia LVRR-01 Chronographe à Sonnerie, and two years on, the Louis Vuitton x Kari Voutilainen LVKV-02 GMR 6 is being unveiled to the public. It's an ideal blend of the two companies' DNA:

Louis Vuitton's traditional travel trunk, Voutilainen's signature guilloché, a case from one of LV's collections, and a complicated movement. The harmonious fusion is even highlighted by the combined logo on the dial. The name of the LVKV-02 GMR 6 references the movement developed in Voutilainen's workshop.

This movement has a subdial for a second time zone (the "6" in the watch's name hints at the position of the 24-hour disk, which also combines the small seconds and a picturesque enamel-painted day/night display. The display above allows you to keep track of how much power is left (the letter "R" hints at the power reserve).

The movement comprising 254 components is equipped with a Phillips terminal curve and Grossmann inner curve, along with a large barrel and two direct-impulse escapement wheels made of blued steel, which increase chronometric specs. The complicated movement demonstrates mastery of traditional decorative techniques in a complex case.

The novelty has an Escale collection case with lugs shaped like the LV travel trunk's reinforced brass brackets. The case middle is made of tantalum, while the bezel, winding crown, and caseback are made of low-key polished platinum.

Voutilainen's guilloché in the center of the dial is surrounded a hand-painted hours circle crafted by Maryna Bossy at La Fabrique des Arts — the artistic crafts workshop at La Fabrique du Temps. You can count 28 colors on it, and 32 hours of painting and eight hours of firing have gone into creating it. Availability of this collaborative masterpiece is limited to five pieces.