Louis Erard and Massena LAB meet on the regulator, a complication the brand links both to the history of chronometry and to its own.
Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Massena LAB comes in two variations, each a limited edition of 178 pieces, a number that stands for “together we are stronger”. The only difference is the dial: on one, the lower plate is plated in 2N gold; on the other, it is rhodium-plated.
The references are classic ones: a dash of Antide Janvier and a touch of 19th century marine chronometry, the brand says. Louis Erard set the stage, and Massena LAB wrote the dialogue between a contemporary watch and a marine chronometer.
That chronometer brings an even more advanced search for readability than usual. The external flange and the two counters are rhodium-plated with a circular satin finish, set over a grained lower plate, and the leaf-shaped hands are blued steel. The polished steel case measures 42mm, and inside is the automatic Sellita SW266-1.
The result, Louis Erard says, is “an unusually sophisticated dial”, on a regulator designed to put on a show.
The Basics
Brand: Louis Erard
Model: Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Massena LAB (Gold, Silver)
Reference: 85237AA75.BVA103 (Gold); 85237AA76.BVA103 (Silver)
Diameter: 42mm
Case material: Polished stainless steel; domed sapphire crystal, anti-reflective on both sides; see-through case back
Dial: Rhodium-plated flange and double counters, circular satin finish; grained lower plate in 2N gold (Gold) or rhodium (Silver); opaline centre counters; blued steel leaf hands
Water resistance: 5 bars (50m/165ft)
Strap: Black grained calf leather, tone-on-tone stitching, blue lining; polished steel pin buckle
Limited edition: 178 pieces per version
The Movement
Calibre: Sellita SW266-1
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds; regulator display
Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: Around 38 hours
Images courtesy of Louis Erard.