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La Quête du Temps is only on loan to the Louvre and eventually will be added to the Vacheron Constantin archive, but the brand has introduced a 43-millimeter, double-sided wristwatch, called the Métiers d’Art “Tribute to the Quest of Time,” in a limited edition of 20 (price on application).
A minute-by-minute look at the daring Louvre robbery, using maps, photos and video to unravel how one of the world’s most famous museums was breached.
The Louvre robbery, which took place on October 19, happened in a flash - it took the criminals 7 minutes to remove the jewels from Napoleon's collection from
PARIS (Reuters) -Authorities have yet to say what pieces were stolen from Paris' Louvre on Sunday, but here are details of some of the treasures housed in the museum gallery the thieves targeted.
Watch: Louvre jewellery thief suspect caught on camera in new footage -
Minister Dati announced the incident in a social media post, saying, “A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum. No injuries reported. I am on-site with museum staff and police.
The iconic Louvre museum has been forced to close after a gang of power tool wielding thieves launched a brazen daylight heist, making off with priceless jewellery.