More than 100 fashionistas gathered at the Louis Vuitton boutique in The Galleria to get a look at the brand's first smartwatch, the Tambour Horizon. In between shopping and taking snaps via a photo booth, guests sipped champagne and marveled during demonstrations of the watch’s capabilities, including a customizable face with various dials and color stripes.
Working closely with Google and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., the luxury brand created the newly-launched timepiece for contemporary travelers to stay connected, no matter where they are in the world.
Priced at $2,450, the watch boasts a circular display surrounded by a 24-hour ring that allows easy access to time zones around the globe. It also allows its wearer to access up-to-date flight information and a curated "City Guide," with nearby restaurants, hotels, and historical landmarks.
You can also expect standard features like alarms, timers, weather, a pedometer, Bluetooth, Wi-fi, and notifications for emails and texts.
While the smartwatch runs on Android Wear 2.0, it was designed based on the Tambour line of watches Louis Vuitton has sold since 2002. Next up for Louis Vuitton, according to an article in the New York Times, is "connected" footwear and ready-to-wear apparel.
Seen in the crowd were Brian Teichman and Andrew Cordes, Valerie Dittner, Vivian Wise, Lindsay and Carol Moss, Georgie Ferrell, Christopher Downing, Alexander and Juana Leon, Ali Christensen, Ashley Seals, Holly Grice, and Hannah Thibodeaux.
Caroline Dawson, Molly McMurtry, Mary Ann Cuellar.
