Inside LVMH’s La Fabrique du Temps

Henri Lee, reporting for Watchonista alongside Ash Longet and Pierre Vogel, provides an inside look at the artisanal workshops of Louis Vuitton's horology unit.

Rapid prototyping seemed incredibly futuristic at APRP et al around the turn of the millennium. Today, it's table stakes. Nevertheless, it is remarkable to note the appreciable strides that have been made in the fidelity of 3D-printed prototypes over the decades.

My curiosity is piqued by the markedly different setups of the miniature painters relative to the enamel painters.