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).

"After many times trying to get to the Louvre, we finally got here today, in the morning, and guess what happened?" Eileen Sotomora said in a video she recorded Sunday inside the museum. "... I'm thinking I'm now a Louvre like jinx.

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The French government will not be reimbursed for any losses related to the priceless jewels, according to experts.

The brazen robbery on Sunday has put a spotlight on security protocols in the sprawling museum, which have been tested over the years by break-ins and thefts.

The theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre in daylight has sent shockwaves through France, but the country is far from the first to be stung by art thieves.

The Louvre museum boasts layers of security including alarms on exhibits as well as a long list of restrictions for the millions of visitors who walk its halls each year. Visitors are swept for tools that could do damage or aid a robbery and larger bags must be left behind in lockers.

The same day masked thieves stole millions in crown jewels from the Louvre, another French museum was robbed of 2,000 gold and silver coins.