Alain Silberstein brings his Bauhaus-inspired shapes to the Smile-Day Stahlgrau, the latest watch in his collaboration with Louis Erard, running since 2019.
Louis Erard today introduces the Smile-Day Stahlgrau, limited to 178 pieces. In place of a weekday, the dial’s aperture shows one of seven emojis, chosen to match the mood of the day.
The case is titanium, 40mm across, with arched bars forming the lugs and a red-lacquered crown. Primary colours read the time: a red triangular hour hand, a blue arrow-shaped minute hand and a yellow squiggly seconds hand, against a glossy grey dial the brand calls Stahlgrau.
Inside is the automatic Sellita calibre SW220-1, its oscillating weight openworked and finished with the Louis Erard symbol in black lacquer. “My colored squares, circles and triangles pay homage to Kandinsky’s exploration of the connection between primary colors and shapes,” says Alain Silberstein. Since his debut at Basel in 1987, Silberstein has kept that same geometry: circles, squares and triangles rendered in primary colour.
The Basics
Brand: Louis Erard
Model: Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein Smile-Day Stahlgrau
Reference: 75357TT03.BTT83
Diameter: 40mm
Thickness: 11.60mm
Case material: Microblasted grade 2 and polished grade 5 titanium; red-lacquered signature crown
Dial: Glossy grey (Stahlgrau); red triangular hour hand, blue arrow-shaped minute hand, yellow squiggly seconds hand; smile-day aperture with 7 emojis and date at 6 o’clock
Water resistance: 10 bar (100m/330ft)
Strap: Grey nylon and microblasted titanium, hook-and-loop fastener
Limited edition: 178 pieces
The Movement
Calibre: Sellita SW220-1, élaboré grade, automatic
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds; day (mood) and date at 6 o’clock
Winding: Automatic, openworked oscillating weight with black-lacquered Louis Erard symbol
Power reserve: Approx. 38 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4Hz)
Jewels: 26
Images courtesy of Louis Erard.