The Louis Erard Regulator X GoS with Damascus Steel Dial

Over time, Swiss model Louis Erard has made a reputation for itself with two distinctive options. One, a fairly sturborness in making watches with a regulator show, one thing that has change into a signature. Second, bringing cool design and options reserved for high-end watches at extra accessible costs because of a number of collaborations with unbiased watchmakers, designers and craftsmen. And on that particular subject, the model has simply launched its newest collaboration watch, a regulator (clearly) with a dial fabricated from Damascus metal… And if you realize the indie watchmaking scene, you will have already acknowledged the work of Patrik Sjögren of GoS. 

We have now seen dozens of collaborations between Swiss model Louis Erard and famend unbiased watchmakers over time. The thought is to ask them so as to add their distinctive contact and design language to a comparatively reasonably priced watch, often powered by an computerized Sellita regulator motion. Thus, you may get the style of those high-end watches you’ve all the time dreamed of however at a fraction of the worth. Assume, for example, concerning the placing Louis Erard x Vianney Halter, the Louis Erard Régulateur x Cédric Johner, the Louis Erard x Konstantin Chaykin and lots of Silberstein fashions.

The most recent collaboration is supplying you with entry to one thing particular: a tough diamond of the unbiased watchmaking scene, very area of interest and, for as soon as, not coming from Switzerland, GoS. This model is fairly distinctive in its origin and focus, being a model from Sweden, based by watchmaker Patrik Sjögren, with the concept to combine historic Scandinavian craft custom in watches, Damascus metal. Since 2021, he has labored solely with Swedish grasp bladesmith Conny Persson.

For Louis Erard’s newest Regulator watch, Sjögren was given carte blanche to redefine the dial and add his private contact. And as you’d count on from the person, Damascus metal takes centre stage right here. Cast with a number of layers of metal, then present process a proprietary bathtub therapy that intensifies its contrasts, the dials are cast by Conny Persson and meticulously hand-finished by Patrik Sjögren, revealing the states of the Damascus metal – gray tones, black background, and a elegant floor that displays the ambient gentle and may create a heat or chilly dial relying on the angle.

Floating above this one-of-a-kind Damascus floor are three distinctive blue fingers, within the basic Sword form pricey to GoS, in addition to the signature triskelion-inspired small seconds disc at 6 o’clock and Louis Erard and GoS symbols transferred in white at 3 o’clock. Time, with the basic regulator structure (central minute, hours at 12 and seconds at 6) is straightforward to learn because of a notched chapter ring and an utilized hour counter, each rhodium-plated with round satin end and diamond-polished chamfers. The ultimate distinctive contact comes from the strap, which is constituted of salmon leather-based, as a tribute to GoS’s Nordic origins. A further grained black strap can also be included, and each function quick-release spring bars.

With the remainder of this Louis Erard X GoS, you’re in recognized territory. The watch is housed within the extra compact model of the Regulator, that means a 39mm diameter metal case, with comparatively quick lugs measuring lower than 46mm in whole size. The thickness is fairly current, at near 13mm. The three-part case is solely polished, encompasses a domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective therapy on prime, {a partially} black-tinted sapphire caseback and water-resistance is rated at 50 metres.

Beneath the hood, with a view to hold the price comparatively low, is an outsourced Sellita SW266-1, the regulator model of the tried-and-tested SW 200 (itself modelled after the ETA 2824). This computerized motion runs at 4Hz and shops about 38 hours of power when totally wound.

A restricted version of 178 items, the Louis Erard Regulator X GoS is priced at CHF 4,250 (excl. taxes). For extra particulars, please go to louiserard.com.