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May 22, 2024
Louis Erard Unveils Collaboration Model with Watch Designer Alain Silberstein | LOUIS ERARD
LOUIS ERARD
A Sporty Yet Chic Aesthetic Inspired by Bauhaus Design
Introducing the collaboration model "Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein Regulator Tourbillon Black" from Louis Erard and watch designer Alain Silberstein. This timepiece embodies the playfulness, artistic sensibility, and passion for watchmaking that each brings to the table. Limited to 78 pieces worldwide.
Limited to 78 pieces: The "Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein Regulator Tourbillon Black" with Tourbillon Movement
Louis Erard, a watch maison founded in Switzerland in 1929 by Louis Erard, offers models that blend luxury and elegance. Under the current CEO, Manuel Emch, the brand continues to evolve, honoring its history and watchmaking traditions while reinterpreting them for the modern era.
Collaborations with various fields and the exchange of expertise are part of this evolution. Charting a course distinct from mass-market brands, Louis Erard has carved out a unique position, drawing inspiration from high-end watchmaking.
The collaborator for this Louis Erard project is watchmaker and designer Alain Silberstein.
After beginning his career as an interior architect and designer in Paris, he transitioned to watchmaking in Besançon, France, in the late 1980s and became independent. He holds particular respect for the Bauhaus art movement, which originated in Germany in 1919, and this reverence is evident in his creations.
A key feature of this collaboration model is the inclusion of a tourbillon. This not only enhances functionality but also contributes to its sporty yet chic appearance. Combined with Louis Erard's signature regulator display, it results in a truly collectible timepiece.
The tourbillon mechanism was developed by Olivier Mory, developer at BCP Tourbillons, whose atelier is located in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. His expertise has made it possible to offer complex mechanical watches with tourbillon movements, typically inaccessible, as relatively affordable luxury watches.
This release is limited to 78 pieces worldwide. Unlike the Triptych set announced at the end of last year, this Regulator Tourbillon Black Edition is the first to be released as a standalone model.
This collaboration model encapsulates Alain Silberstein's playful design, Manuel Emch's artistic and stylish philosophy, the brand's concept of collectibility and affordability, and Louis Erard's motto, "Together we are always stronger."
Regulator Tourbillon - Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein Black
Limited Edition: 78 pieces worldwide
Price: 3,520,000 JPY
Movement: Mechanical hand-wound Regulator Tourbillon, BCP T02 caliber, 19 jewels, 21,600 VpH, approx. 100-hour power reserve, 60-second rotating tourbillon cage
Functions: Hour, minute, second display - Hour display at 12 o'clock, central regulator minute display, second display at 6 o'clock
Case: Microblasted Grade 2 Titanium and polished Grade 5 Titanium, 40mm diameter, double anti-reflective sapphire crystal, 10 ATM water resistance, crown with Alain Silberstein signature in red lacquer, "Louis Erard X AS 1 of 178" engraving on case back
Dial: Matte black, silver hour counter (at 12 o'clock), yellow and red indexes
Hands: Alain Silberstein signature hands, red lacquered hour hand, blue lacquered minute hand, yellow lacquered second hand (at 6 o'clock)
Strap: Black nylon, microblasted Grade 2 Titanium, quick
adjustment
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