In a detailed exploration, sham1 delves into the evolving landscape of Louis Erard's collaborations, particularly focusing on the brand's partnership with Alain Silberstein. sham1 provides a comparative analysis of the various iterations, highlighting the aesthetic and design nuances that distinguish each release. This article offers an insightful look into how these collaborations shape brand perception and collector appeal.
Lately one could argue that there has been an overdose of collaborations, none more so that the Louis Erard Alain Silberstein watches which have a character of their own thanks to Silberstein's input but when one is promised a limited edition of 178 pieces, one would not expect a few other editions afterwards with a different dial or different strap colour.
Saying that we obviously would make comparisons between each reiteration and I have come to the conclusion that the latest collaboration with the Stephen Silver Jewellery Company which is based in Silicon Valley USA has arguably the most attractive dial of the three releases. What I like about this dial is the blue minute counter which not only gives the dial a lovely contrast but also makes the dial appear a bit smaller. The two watches released are the La Semaine that has a date and tells the day of the week via a smiley face that gets happier as the week progresses and also the Regulateur, a Louis Erard favourite, The La Semaine is limited to 72 pieces and can be bought individually while the Regulateur is only available as a box set with the La Semaine, limited to 28 pieces.
The watches are 40mm in diameter, 47mm lug to lug and are 11.7mm in height, all very wearable. The movement is the ever reliable automatic Sellita SW220-1 and the case is in titanium.
Those who know me would know that I have a weakness for dress watches. However, to avoid being accused of being overly predictable and somewhat a creature of habit, I could not ignore the fun factor of these watches so I have decided to add the box set to my collection.
The original Triptych which includes a chrono monopusher
The Diptych with a white dial and light grey strap
My favourite is the latest release with Stephen Silver
The movement
The box set that I have ordered
