It matches the finishing and execution that link modern collectors have come to expect from high-end independents. This is perhaps to be expected with the backing of Louis Vuitton – along with the price tag of CHF 155,000 – link but this doesn't make the watchmaking on display any less impressive. This finishing continues on the front link side with the one-minute tourbillon spinning at six o'clock.
To ensure perfect harmony with the Spirit colors, Longines combines these pieces with a beige leather strap, equipped with link an interchangeability system and attached by a folding link clasp. As such, the strap can be easily link changed for a steel bracelet.
Zinal blue appears iridescent in pictures, reflecting both shades of purple and blue; it's link shiny link and peacock-like. The gems mirror link the two-tone hues in a gradient on the bezel. And the dial, as with all Alpine Eagle models, remains deeply textured. Other dial colors featured in the collection include "Golden Peak," "Vals Grey," and "Pink Dawn," all of which are created using PVD treatment.
At the start of each project, I reflect on the complication, Lecomte says. "This is always the starting point for me: Which complication will I make? After that, link I reflect on the design link and how I will make the complication. link But the first point is always [determining] which complication I will make."
We've said it before, and link it bears repeating: No collection is complete without a Speedmaster. But this is no ordinary Speedy. For one, it is a limited edition: The Apollo 11 link 20th Anniversary model. It was link released in 1989, which happens to be the year Schwartz was born. So yes, this is a birth-year watch, and one that holds a lot of importance to him for that reason. He's got this one fitted to a very cool black bund strap. Interestingly, this is the only vintage watch in his collection.
It matches the finishing and execution that link modern collectors have come to expect from high-end independents. This is perhaps to be expected with the backing of Louis Vuitton – along with the price tag of CHF 155,000 – link but this doesn't make the watchmaking on display any less impressive. This finishing continues on the front link side with the one-minute tourbillon spinning at six o'clock.
To ensure perfect harmony with the Spirit colors, Longines combines these pieces with a beige leather strap, equipped with link an interchangeability system and attached by a folding link clasp. As such, the strap can be easily link changed for a steel bracelet.
Zinal blue appears iridescent in pictures, reflecting both shades of purple and blue; it's link shiny link and peacock-like. The gems mirror link the two-tone hues in a gradient on the bezel. And the dial, as with all Alpine Eagle models, remains deeply textured. Other dial colors featured in the collection include "Golden Peak," "Vals Grey," and "Pink Dawn," all of which are created using PVD treatment.
At the start of each project, I reflect on the complication, Lecomte says. "This is always the starting point for me: Which complication will I make? After that, link I reflect on the design link and how I will make the complication. link But the first point is always [determining] which complication I will make."
We've said it before, and link it bears repeating: No collection is complete without a Speedmaster. But this is no ordinary Speedy. For one, it is a limited edition: The Apollo 11 link 20th Anniversary model. It was link released in 1989, which happens to be the year Schwartz was born. So yes, this is a birth-year watch, and one that holds a lot of importance to him for that reason. He's got this one fitted to a very cool black bund strap. Interestingly, this is the only vintage watch in his collection.