Louis Vuitton Expands The Tambour Spin Time With Five Colorful Permanent-Collection Models

Louis Vuitton is expanding the Tambour Spin Time collection with five new references, moving the latest generation of its distinctive jump-hour watch from limited editions into the permanent collection. The new watches retain the architecture introduced in 2025 but bring new colors, materials, gemstones, and a more varied set of executions. So, before your head starts spinning, read our breakdown of the novelties below.

The Spin Time has been one of Louis Vuitton’s defining complications since its debut in 2009. Developed by Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini, the concept takes its inspiration from the mechanical departure boards once found in airports and railway stations. Twelve rotating cubes encircle the dial, with one cube indicating the current hour.

The new watches follow the six limited-edition models introduced in 2025, which were presented under the Tambour Taiko name. That collection established the current generation of Spin Time watches in four configurations — the 39.5mm Tambour Taiko Spin Time, the 42.5mm Spin Time Air, the Antipode world timer, and the Flying Tourbillon.

A selection of LV Tambour Taiko Spin Time models

From limited editions to a permanent collection

The basic architecture remains familiar, but Louis Vuitton has considerably changed the watches’ character. The 2025 models largely used a restrained dolphin-gray palette, with diamond-set versions providing the more elaborate alternatives. The new collection instead puts color at the center, with green, blue, Australian opal, salmon, and platinum defining the five references.

This also marks a change in positioning. The previous collection comprised limited production runs, including 150 pieces for the non-gem-set Spin Time and Spin Time Air, while the Antipode and Flying Tourbillon were limited to 50 and 70 pieces, respectively. The new watches join the permanent collection instead.

The technical essence of the Spin Time remains largely unchanged. The automatic LFT ST13.01 powers both the conventional Spin Time and Spin Time Air, while the Antipode uses the LFT ST12.01 and the Flying Tourbillon the LFT ST05.01. All three movements run at 28,800 vibrations per hour and provide a 45-hour power reserve.

Tambour Spin Time Green

The simplest of the five is the 39.5mm Tambour Spin Time in white gold. Its deep green dial combines sandblasted and satin-finished surfaces, with 12 numbered cubes surrounding the central display.

The case has a 12.15mm profile and a 100m water resistance rating. Unlike the 2025 version, which used a dolphin-gray color scheme and was offered as a limited edition, this watch uses green throughout its dial and rubber strap.

Visible through the case back’s sapphire window is the LFT ST13.01, with its micro-sandblasted bridges, polished chamfers, transparent jewels, and 18K rose gold winding mass. It contains 246 components and 35 jewels.

Tambour Spin Time Australian Opal

The second reference takes the 39.5mm format in a more decorative direction. Its 18K rose gold case surrounds a dial made from blue Australian opal, with the stone also appearing between the 12 rotating cubes.

The bezel and lugs are set with baguette-cut blue sapphires, while the hour markers contain baguette-cut diamonds. In total, the watch uses 82 blue sapphires and 12 diamonds, totaling approximately 4.71 carats. Its movement is, again, the LFT ST13.01, and a matching blue rubber strap completes the watch.

Tambour Spin Time Air Blue

The 42.5mm Spin Time Air returns in a permanent blue version. As with the 2025 model, the open architecture removes the material between the cubes, creating the floating appearance that gives the Spin Time Air its name.

Here, however, Louis Vuitton replaces the restrained gray palette of the previous collection with a vivid blue dial and matching calfskin strap. The cubes feature alternating blue and white backgrounds, while their polished studs reference the rivets used on Louis Vuitton trunks.

The 12.45mm-thick white gold case offers water resistance to 50 meters. The LFT ST13.01 remains unchanged from the previous-generation Spin Time Air.

Tambour Spin Time Air Antipode

The Antipode carries over the most unusual complication from the 2025 collection. Rather than showing 12 time zones, it uses the 12 cubes to display 24 cities, pairing locations that are 12 hours apart.

Los Angeles and Dubai, New York and Bangkok, and other city pairs share individual cubes. The contrasting sides of each cube indicate day and night, while a small yellow pointer shows local time.

The underlying LFT ST12.01 has 271 components and 36 jewels. The 42.5mm white gold case retains its 12.45mm thickness and 50m water resistance.

Tambour Spin Time Air Flying Tourbillon

The most complicated reference is the Spin Time Air Flying Tourbillon. Its 42.5mm platinum case houses a central flying tourbillon alongside the rotating-hour display.

The salmon-colored dial provides the biggest visual departure from the gray Flying Tourbillon presented in 2025. It feels a little bit classier and elevated while remaining subtle. The tourbillon cage retains its Monogram flower shape, while the LFT ST05.01 movement contains 283 components and 40 jewels.

Louis Vuitton says the movement requires approximately 50 hours to assemble, making it substantially more labor-intensive than the other calibers in the collection. The platinum case also takes roughly twice as long to complete as the corresponding gold cases.

A new chapter for the Louis Vuitton Spin Time

The five new references do not reinvent the Spin Time. Instead, Louis Vuitton has taken the architecture established by the 2025 Tambour Taiko collection and broadened its expression.

The 39.5mm Spin Time remains the most compact option, while the Spin Time Air, Antipode, and Flying Tourbillon retain their 42.5mm format and distinctive open architecture. What changes is the treatment. Color, opal, sapphires, and salmon replace much of the restrained palette of the first generation.

That makes these watches less a new mechanical chapter than an expansion of what Louis Vuitton established in 2025. The important change is that Spin Time is no longer limited to occasional editions. It is now a permanent part of the Tambour collection, giving one of Louis Vuitton’s most recognizable complications a more established place in the brand’s watchmaking lineup.

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