Louis Erard turns to a 1930s archetype for its first sector-type dial, engraved in black and rose-gilt for the brand’s Noirmont Métiers d’Art line.
Louis Erard today introduces Le Régulateur Gravé Noir, part of the brand’s permanent collection rather than a limited run. It is the brand’s first sector-type dial, engraved with a brilliant galvanic treatment across concentric circles.
The grained black dial sits inside a 39mm polished steel case with 5N rose-gilt indexes, numbers and railroad tracks. Fir-tree hands and a fir-tree crown nod to Noirmont, the brand’s home in the Swiss Jura since 1992. The case is water resistant to 5 bars, with a transparent black case back over the movement.
Inside is the automatic Sellita calibre SW266-1, its oscillating weight openworked and finished with the Louis Erard symbol in black lacquer. Manuel Emch, who leads Louis Erard, calls it “a complex dial in its simplest form.” The name is a quiet promise: a dial built from circles and lines, kept legible at a glance.
The Basics
Brand: Louis Erard
Model: Le Régulateur Gravé Noir
Reference: 85248AA13.BVA158
Diameter: 39mm
Thickness: 12.82mm
Case material: Polished stainless steel, 5N rose-gilt details; transparent black case back
Dial: Grained black, engraved sector-type layout with brilliant galvanic treatment; rose-gilt indexes, numbers and railroad tracks; fir-tree hands
Water resistance: 5 bar (50m/165ft)
Strap: Beige grained calf leather, tone-on-tone stitching, black grained calf lining; polished steel pin buckle
The Movement
Calibre: Sellita SW266-1, automatic
Functions: Hours counter at 12 o’clock, central minutes, seconds counter 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: 31
Images courtesy of Louis Erard.