Luxury Brand Louis Vuitton Unveils Intriguing Complications with Five Refreshed Models in Escale Collection

Louis Vuitton surprised watch enthusiasts in 2024 by relaunching the Escale range as a time-only format, marking a shift from the intricate complications of past models. The brand restored the Escale series to its former glory with the release of five new pieces at the LVMH Watch Week 2026. These latest offerings not just showcase a range of unique in-house movements, but also honour the Escale line’s history by embracing complex mechanical intricacies. Escale, which encapsulates the essence of luxurious stopovers, perfectly cradles design inspirations from Louis Vuitton’s renowned travel trunks. It’s apt that these fresh additions are no longer exclusive to the time-only format. Now, the range comprises innovative watches from dual-time displays to tourbillon-inclusive worldtimers. The Louis Vuitton Escale Worldtime is the lead performer of the new release. Its excellence truly shines in the intricate dial design, which boasts 24 hand-painted flags to display cities around the globe; a labor of love that requires an entire week to complete. Adding to the sophistication, the watch houses the Louis Vuitton’s in-house Caliber LFT VO12.01, a self-winding marvel. Complementing the Worldtime variant, the Escale Worldtime Tourbillon flaunts a platinum case and an automatic movement, offering a heightened sophistication and mechanical complexity with its central flying tourbillon. It’s clear that these elegantly refashioned Escale models highlight the house of Louis Vuitton’s dedication to refining the art of luxury watchmaking, where complex mechanics co-exist elegantly with sophisticated aesthetics.