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| The watches fuse the style of the Louis Vuitton name (the mirror finish of the watch is inspired by the wheels of a car), with precision and technical expertise "" the entire range is manufactured in Switzerland and all the watches are waterproof to 100 metres, with faces of scratch-resistant crystal with anti-reflective treatment. |
| The Tambour collection has already proved a great success, specifically in Japan, where the watches were sold out the day they were launched in the new Tokyo Omotesando flagship store. |
| BAUME & MERCIER Baume & Mercier has decided to target the travelling entrepreneur for its latest collection, titled the Hampton Classic Square XL GMT. |
| There is a second face on the watch, to "enable [the globetrotting businessman] to keep track of local time and time back home", according to a company spokesperson. It costs a cool Rs 75,600, but it's worth every penny with its sophisticated finish and the square face that is iconic about the Hampton line. |
| Baume & Mercier were inspired to create the Hampton line from The Hamptons, to the east of New York, and there is much that the place, with its mix of tradition and modernity, and the watch have in common. |
| The line was started in 1944, and since then we've seen the Hampton Classic, the Hampton Milleis and the Hampton Spirit, all keeping true to the original Hampton's essential elegance and old-fashioned quality. |
| CHANEL Chanel started its luxury watches line in 1987. They are a careful combination of precision watch-making (all of Chanel's watches are made in Switzerland) and fine jewellery. |
| There are five distinct lines to choose from: the Premiere, a dress watch distinguishable by its octagonal case; Mademoiselle, started in 1990, which is a tribute to art deco; Matelassee, created in 1993, which uses Coco Chanel's eponymous quilted motif; La Ronde, designed in 1999, Chanel's first round-faced watch; and J 12, Chanel's first sports watch. |
| JAEGER-LECOULTRE Having opened its first boutique ever in India this March, high end luxury brand Jaeger-LeCoultre is looking to make a splash in India. Founded in 1833, Jaeger-LeCoultre continues to be a leader in fine watch making today, with its technical expertise and understated style. |
| "India has played a pivotal role in the shitory of Jaeger-LeCoultre," says chief executive Jerome Lambert. |
| "It was given the challenge to develop a wristwatch that could resist extreme shocks on the polo grounds of Rajasthan. It is with great pleasure today, exactly 75 years after the Reverso patent registration, that we open our first boutique in India." |