====== La Fabrique du Temps ======
**La Fabrique du Temps** was a high-end watch movement specialist manufacturer founded in [[2010]] after the bankruptcy of [[BNB Concept]] and purchased by [[Louis Vitton]] in [[2011]].

===== Overview =====
[[BNB Concept]] was a high-end movement specialist formed in [[2004]] by Mathias Buttet, Michael Navas, and Enrico Barbasini that served clients such as [[Hublot]] and [[Jacob & Co.]] BNB declared bankruptcy in January [[2010]] and most of the assets and employees were taken by [[Hublot]]. Shortly after, Navas and Barbasini formed La Fabrique du Temps to serve many of the same customers as their former company.

One of the first products of La Fabrique du Temps was the [[Jacob & Co.]] [[Jacob & Co. Cyclone Tourbillon|Cyclone Tourbillon]], unveiled at [[Baselworld]] in [[2011]]. The company produced the [[Speake-Marin]] [[Speake-Marin Renaissance Tourbillon Minute Repeater|Renaissance Tourbillon Minute Repeater]] as well. La Fabrique du Temps was also behind the first [[tourbillon]] for [[Ralph Lauren]], the [[RL67|Cal. RL67]] shown at [[Geneva]] in [[2013]]. One of the best-known clients was [[Laurent Ferrier]].

In July [[2011]], La Fabrique du Temps was acquired by [[Louis Vuitton]] to serve as a specialist watchmaking operation for the company. Vuitton purchased dial specialist [[Léman Cadrans]] the following March. These were consolidated with Louis Vuitton's existing [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] operation into **La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton** in late [[2014]] in [[Meyrin]] near Geneva.


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