Louis Erard’s New Restricted Version Takes Wooden Dials to a New Excessive

As a result of the dial is made with unusual supplies, it follows that the meeting course of is in contrast to that for a conventional watch, and Chevalier has successfully repurposed artisanal strategies utilized in his craft to a watchmaking context. He makes use of a microscope to repair and mount every particular person piece earlier than glue is utilized to the reverse facet and the dial is hooked up to a steel base. He then sands the entrance of the dial to the right thickness. An error at any level would trigger some or all the dial to be discarded. The tip result’s a dial with a dynamic geometric sample that’s really in contrast to anything made with a level of problem that’s powerful to fathom. 

There are 99 of those Excellence Marqueteries in complete, a quantity which form of boggles the thoughts given the handmade nature of every particular person dial by a single artisan. The case is identical 42mm polished chrome steel design that Louis Erard has employed in different restricted editions, and the motion is the equally nicely understood Sellita SW261 automated caliber. There are not any markers on the dial, after all. That is the textbook definition of an “artwork piece,” and any try to mark the time in a conventional method can be an offense to Chevalier’s craft, however we do get Louis Erard’s very good and conventional fir tree arms. 

The retail worth for the Excellence Marqueterie is CHF 3,900. Extra info at Louis Erard right here.