The sixth edition of LVMH Watch Week, scheduled for January 21 to 24, 2025, in Los Angeles, was cancelled due to the devastating wildfires in the region. The event was eventually moved to New York and Paris. Despite the setback, it promised a noteworthy lineup featuring regulars such as Tag Heuer, Hublot, Zenith, and Bvlgari, alongside the exciting debuts of Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., and the esteemed clockmaker L’Epée 1839. Daniel Roth and Gérald Genta, which joined the event last year, also unveiled new novelties. Here's what stood out for us.
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The top executives at LVMH Watches led by CEO Frédéric Arnault (seated, far left)
Tag Heuer gears up for Formula 1
Twenty-twenty-five is going to be a big year for Tag Heuer. In March, the brand returns as the official timekeeper of Formula 1, following a 10-year deal its parent company LVMH signed with the racing series as its Global Partner. Tag Heuer also welcomes a dynamic new CEO, Antoine Pin, who started his watch career at Tag Heuer almost 30 years ago.
Ahead of the F1 season, Tag Heuer flexes its muscles and shows why it is perfect for the job with the Formula 1 collection comprising five chronographs, including a new special edition for Oracle Red Bull Racing.
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph in red with matching rubber strap
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph in red with black rubber strap
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph in lime green with bi-coloured strap
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph in blue with bi-coloured strap
A nod to the brand’s racing heritage marked by innovations in timekeeping precision and robust materials, the Tag Heuer Formula 1Chronograph is crafted in titanium with a case design that reflects the aerodynamic lines of F1 cars. The aluminium bezel, for instance, features micro-perforations resembling brake discs, while the indexes recall the sleek fronts of F1 cars.
There are four vibrant references: red with a black rubber strap, red with a matching red strap, blue with a black-and-blue strap, and lime green with a bi-coloured strap.
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Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph x Oracle Red Bull Racing
The engraved caseback of Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph x Oracle Red Bull Racing
The Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph x Oracle Red Bull Racing comes with a 44mm grade 2 titanium case, a tachymeter bezel with forged carbon inserts, and a blue opaline dial adorned with a checkered race flag pattern, which also is engraved on the caseback.
Sporty red accents and a yellow seconds hand elevate its performance aesthetic. The blue-and-red strap mirrors the racing livery of Oracle Red Bull Racing, a partner of Tag Heuer since 2016.
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Hublot marks the Year of the Snake
The Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Snake features an open dial adorned with a golden snake slithering across, forming the frames for the chronograph counters. Available in a black ceramic case, it comes with a ceramic bezel engraved with the snakeskin pattern, which extends to the black rubber strap. It is powered by automatic skeleton chronograph HUB4700, a modern descendant of the iconic El Primero
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Snake
Hublot revisits and refines a groundbreaking watch
When it first debuted in 2016, Hublot’s Meca-10 made waves with its innovative skeleton movement, anchored by a ring-shaped baseplate and just three linear bridges.
Now, the manual-winding movement is housed in a more compact 42mm case, down from the previous 45mm, but retains its impressive 10-day power reserve, thanks to two barrels. The power reserve is indicated on the dial side via a digital indicator, operated by a crémaillère rack system.
This remarkable timepiece is available in King Gold, Titanium, and Frosted Carbon.
Hublot Meca-10 in King Gold
Zenith masters the art of sports elegance
Are precious stones the perfect match for a high-precision sports watch? Zenith makes a strong case with the new Chronomaster Sport Rainbow, crafted in white gold and featuring a bezel set with 10 baguette diamonds and 40 baguette sapphires in an array of colours. The hour markers are also sapphires.
Beneath this pretty façade is the robust El Primero 3600 automatic movement that boasts a frequency of 5Hz, allowing the chronograph seconds hand to complete one full revolution in 10 seconds.
The watch is finished with a three-link white gold bracelet with double folding clasp.
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Zenith Chronomaster Sport Rainbow
A resolutely modern urban watch, the Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph now comes in a skeletonised version for extra edginess. The dial is hollowed out with geometric cutouts in a nod to the brand’s “double Z” logo from the1960s. Similarly, the contrasting grey azuré subdials are also openworked.
Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph Skeleton
Daniel Roth embraces its roots
The new Souscription Extra Plat marks only Daniel Roth’s second model since its resurrection by La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton in 2023. A replica of the Extra Plat created by Roth himself in 1990, the two-hand timepiece bears all the hallmarks of an exquisite luxury watch, complete with an 18-karat gold case and dial. The dial is adorned with hand-decorated Clou de Paris guilloche. While the dimensions of the watch is similar to the original, it is slimmer, thanks to the ultra-thin manual-winding DR002 movement that takes the same double ellipse shape as the case.
Daniel Roth Souscription Extra Plat
Extra: Clockmaker L’Epée 1839 creates a mechanical watch box
The historic L’Epée 1839 showcases a clear glass watch box in its first appearance at LVMH Watch Week. A push of the button will operate a mechanical lift system that opens the case and raises a platform to place your watch. Closing it automatically rewinds the mechanism, preparing it for the next reveal. More than an accessory, it is the perfect showpiece to store and display your cherished timepiece.
L’Epée 1839 Watch Box
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