Fanty Soenardy (middle) with her two children, Dhillion and Louisa
Cover Fanty Soenardy (middle) with her two children, Dhillion and Louisa
While watch retailers and journalists are at BaselWorld examining the latest novelties, Louis Vuitton organised its own horological event some 18,500km away from Messeplatz Basel. To cater to its South Asian and Oceania clientele and press, the French maison held an intimate regional high watchmaking presentation at The Lodge at The Hills in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Society friend Fanty Soenardy, who is the Tatler Fashion Awards 2018 Style Disrupter and a big Louis Vuitton lover, was one of the few clients from Singapore invited to preview the collection of complicated and extremely rare timepieces by the fashion house. Not only was she wowed by pieces such as the Spin Time Air, which was created in celebration of the range's 10th anniversary, and the Voyager Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon, she was also highly impressed by the modern luxury mansion owned by New Zealand jewellery magnate Michael Hill, and its surroundings. "The view is priceless," she said.

Besides allowing her to gain extra insight into Louis Vuitton's high watchmaking world, the exclusive trip to New Zealand also provided Fanty precious bonding time with her two children, Louisa and Dhillion—they participated in adventure sports in Queenstown and visited several places of interest in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Photo 1 of 11 Louis Vuitton's master watchmaker Michel Navas with Fanty Soenardy
Photo 2 of 11 Fanty gets schooled on the new Louis Vuitton watches
Photo 3 of 11 Fanty Soenardy (middle) with her two children, Dhillion and Louisa
Photo 4 of 11 Louis Vuitton celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Spin Time by creating a new variant in the Spin Time Air
Photo 5 of 11 Fanty with Louisa at The Lodge at The Hills
Photo 6 of 11 Louis Vuitton Newport full pave watch
Photo 7 of 11 Besides going for the watch presentation, Fanty spent precious time bonding with her children and indulging in some thrilling adventure sports
Photo 8 of 11 Fanty at the entrance of The Lodge at The Hills
Photo 9 of 11 Impressed by the watches and what she saw The Lodge at The Hills , Fanty poses with a beautiful horological creation
Photo 10 of 11 Fanty also took a side trip to Auckland, New Zealand with her children and visited places such as the Hunua Range Regional Park...
Photo 11 of 11 ... and the Hobbiton Movie Set