The story behind the Spin Time represents a journey in more ways than one. Louis Vuitton and its trunks have always been a key part of the brand identity, so the fact that the watch itself took cues from travel should come as no surprise. Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini, the founders of La Fabrique du Temps, created a new jumping hour complication inspired by the mechanical departure boards found in airports and train stations the world over. So in 2009, the Tambour Spin Time, with its 12 rotating cubes surrounding the dial, was born as the manufacture’s first creation for LV. A few years later, La Fabrique du Temps officially joined the Louis Vuitton family and that spawned other iterations within the Spin Time fold, including those six limited-edition Tambour Spin Times. And now the latest members of the lineup include this colourful quintet.

First up in the new collection is Tambour Spin Time Green, which, as you may have guessed, is equipped with a sunray and sandblasted dial in an earth-toned green. Each of the cubes, marking the hours, rotates at the top of the hour, with one cube in a lighter tone signifying the current time. You’re also getting a 39.5 mm case with a sapphire crystal caseback, in a first for the size, through which you can spot the in-house calibre ST12.01, as well as a matching green rubber strap.

The 39.5 mm Tambour Spin Time Australia, meanwhile, is done up in an 18-carat rose-gold case, a first for the Tambour lineup. The dial shows off Australian opal in full force, a dazzling stone that shifts between different shades of blue, depending on the light; the same material is used in between each of the 12 rotating cubes. The hour markers here are set with baguette-cut diamonds, with sapphires in the same cut along the bezel—gem-setting that took three days for the specialists at La Fabrique du Temps to complete.

Following behind that model is the Tambour Spin Time Air Antipode, which shows off a pretty nifty feat. The timepiece can show off 24 time zones on its 12 cubes; each piece has the name of two cities that are exactly 12 hours apart, such as Los Angeles and Dubai. The 42.5 mm white-gold watch is powered by the ST12.01 movement. Other details include a mini yellow pointer in a nod to LV’s leather goods. The Tambour Spin Time Air Flying Tourbillon Salmon, the next new watch in the collection, pays homage to salmon-colour dials; the team at LV partnered up with La Fabrique des Cadrans to get the hue to pair just right with the platinum case. The watch’s calibre LFT ST05.01 requires 50 hours to assemble, which more than doubles the amount of time taken on any other movement in the new lineup. That makes sense when you consider the calibre combines that cube display with a central flying tourbillon.

Last but not least is the Tambour Spin Time Air, in a striking blue and home to a suspended calibre ST13.01 perched at the center of the 42.5 mm case in 18-carat white gold. Here, the cubes actually spell out “Louis Vuitton,” in a fun touch; and other details include a 45-hour power reserve and a nod to LV’s trunks via a polished stud on the cubes.

This story was first published on Robb Report USA. Featured photo by Louis Vuitton