This is where things get really crazy. The monumental table clock is not just a statement piece – it's a functional mechanical masterpiece made up of 763 components.

The DB5006 caliber movement, entirely manufactured by De Bethune, is manually wound with a key. Featuring two large mainspring barrels and a power equalizer, the caliber delivers impressive stability and autonomy. With 18,000 vibrations per hour (2.5 Hz), it offers an eleven-day power reserve .

The functions: hours, minutes, rotating disc animation – and of course the Sympathique function. When the wristwatch is placed in its holder, the system engages via the crown. Over a period of approximately 9 to 12 hours, the table clock automatically winds the wristwatch. Every two hours, a dedicated mechanism resets the wristwatch display to synchronize it with the master clock. An accuracy of +/- 7 minutes is possible. Unlike previous Sympathique clocks, the wristwatch does not require any preparation.

The minute track, inspired by the signature tambour bezel, replaces the traditional "Louis Vuitton" inscription with twelve hour markers. Two triangular hands, emerging from the central "Milky Way" dial, indicate the hours and minutes. The watch is mounted on a titanium base adorned with a marquetry of blued meteorite. A tilting lock secures it in its fixed mount. The watch can be displayed in several orientations—a reference to the adjustable presentation of historical marine chronometers. In its reference position, mirroring a marine chronometer, the watch measures 310 mm wide, 266 mm deep, and 260 mm high. Tilted, it reaches a maximum height of 313 mm. The dock interface—key to the Sympathique function—is discreetly concealed beneath a domed, engraved cover on the upper level of the watch. Made of rose gold, the dome is decorated with the constellation of Hercules – a subtle reference to the astrological sign of the Louis Vuitton founder.

To realize one of the watch's most poetic components, Flageollet turned to François Schuiten, a Belgian illustrator known for his imaginative, speculative worlds. Inspired by early 19th-century dioramas, Schuiten created three landscapes with immersive scenes of exploration: a steam train thundering across a viaduct, hot air balloons soaring over the African savanna, Sherpas climbing steep mountains. These miniature worlds orbit the mechanism, rotating slowly. The result is an ever-evolving dreamscape that suggests time is not linear but cyclical—surreal and sublime. Every moment of the day tells a unique story. To translate these intricate illustrations onto three separate 5N rose gold rings, Flageollet engaged master engraver Michèle Rothen. Her task was monumental: over a meter of hand-engraved surface, every line drawn from François Schuiten's original drawings. Using traditional graver and chisel, Rothen shaped the entire panorama by hand – results that are on par with the decorative clocks of the late Renaissance.