Louis Vuitton Tambour Convergence Guichet Style Watch
Louis Vuitton Tambour Convergence
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The Guichet Style Is Making A Comeback In Watch Design

For collectors, it’s a piece that says more by showing less

By Nirja Dutt | LAST UPDATED: NOV 19, 2025

A staple of 1930s watchmaking, the guichet style—named for its window-inspired design—is making a

quiet comeback. For collectors, it’s a piece that says more by showing less.

Louis Vuitton Tambour Convergence

Merging high-end watchmaking and connected technology, the Tambour Convergence draws from Louis Vuitton’s travel heritage, featuring a bold, drumshaped case and seamless digital-analog integration for modern luxury.

Cartier Tank À Guichets

Cartier revives its 1928 digital-display Tank, featuring a minimalist platinum case and jumping hour/minute apertures. The design pays homage to Art Deco modernism and mechanical innovation.

Cartier Tank à Guichets

Urwerk UR101 T-Rex

The UR101 T-Rex reimagines Urwerk’s iconic satellite display with a scaly bronze case inspired by dinosaur skin, merging avant-garde time-telling with prehistoric, tactile design origins.

Urwerk UR101 T-Rex

Bremont Terra Nova Jumping Hour Bronze

Inspired by early 20th-century trench watches, this 38-mm limited edition combines a cushion-shaped cupro-aluminium bronze case, rare jumping hour complication and British engineering, developing a unique patina over time.

Bremont Terra Nova Jumping Hour Bronze

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