A Speedy pace with Louis Vuitton

I never think twice whenever my editor calls me to attend a Louis Vuitton event. In all the past Louis Vuitton launches I had the opportunity to attend, without fail one could clearly see and feel the high standards LV wanted to achieve and provide its guests.

Louis Vuitton invited our Philippine media delegation to visit the world’s first and only LV store exclusively dedicated to watches and jewelry, which had its grand opening just last month. The intimate, luxurious, 35-square-meter boutique, which was designed by famous architect Peter Marino, gives clients the feeling of privacy while shopping for precious jewels and watches. It was also appropriately located in the grand dame of Asian hotels, the Peninsula Hong Kong. From there, we were brought to the very exclusive Club Lusitano located in Central, where we were introduced to Louis Vuitton’s newest horological addition: a watch called Speedy. The Speedy Collection, which took an average of two years to create, offers what no other brand has today – a five-year guarantee.

"We put a lot of tender, loving care in creating this watch because we wanted to offer elements very exclusive to our valued Louis Vuitton clients," explains Albert Bensoussan, Louis Vuitton’s watch-department director. "Our new watch had to offer something more than the ordinary."

Making sure that all of Vuitton’s clients are given the choice and function they need, the Speedy Collection has three innovative styles to choose from: the Duo-Jet watch, Automatic Chronograph and Lady Quartz.

The first timekeeper’s attraction is its exclusively developed duo-jet movement, which has two dials function in synchronization, enabling the traveler to adapt to two different time zones while still providing accurate and exact time.

The Automatic Chronograph watch has lines inspired by the speed dials of car dashboards, while the Lady Quartz watch was artistically designed with a lean silhouette and delicate proportions.

After the presentation, we were all given a chance to try on the Speedy Collection. Each of us had our own favorites and can’t wait for April, when Louis Vuitton delivers the pieces to its 340 stores worldwide.

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The Speedy Collection will soon be available at the Louis Vuitton boutique, located at Greenbelt 4, Makati City.