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L'Essentiel - The Philosophical Regulator
First opus of a trilogy named Tree of Life, which will be completed in the following years, L'Essentiel (The Essential) is a "philosophical regulator" created by Hervé Schlüchter.
The steel case measures 39 x 10.37 mm.
The design of the dial is inspired by a regulator created by Antide Janvier in 1800.
The watch is powered by Caliber HS-01, which features a mustache-shaped anchor.
credit: @watch.hannya, @watchnerdco & Hervé Schlüchter
The particular variant above and just below has an all black dial. The peripheral circle for the minutes and the seconds subdial are made of Grand Feu enamel.
The variant below features white enamel minutes and seconds and a non colored German silver guilloché main plate.
The hour-disc features a sun with "Hodie Nunc" (latin for Today Now) at 12 o'clock.
And a moon with "Amor Gratia" (Love Gratitude) at 24/0.
credit: @ivanvi777 & Herbé Schüchter
The mustache-shaped anchor again.
This other variant below has "Gloria" (instead of "Hodie Nunc") at 12.
credit: @radone
And here is another last variant below, with an anthracite guilloché main plate.
Two photos of Hervé Schlüchter with Philippe Dufour.
credit: Hervé Schlüchter
Does this watch appeal to you?
Thanks for reading.
Best, Emmanuel
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L'Essentiel - The Philosophical Regulator
First opus of a trilogy named Tree of Life , which will be completed in the following years , L'Essentiel (The Essential) is a " philosophical regulator " created by Hervé Schlüchter . The steel case measures 39 x 10.37 mm. The design of the dial is inspi...
Very cool. I almost like the last ones that seems to show off the rounded outside ring....a la DeBethune.
The all black doesn't as much.
Love it with the black dial and
that movement is simply stunning in my opinion. Thanks for sharing this, Emmanuel👍
Gorgeous.
My preference is for the anthracite version! Thank you so much for the marvelous pictorial
He must have read too many Hodinkee articles! 😁
To be honest the philosophical "crap" isn't the best part of the watch, imo.
You mean a very good one:
your influence is very welcome, it makes me a better person! 😇🤩
OMG this is so good
I really regretted not asking for it when it was released. This platinum piece is sublime.
Oops my bad sorry
somehow I thought that black dial L'Essentiel is platinum. I recall all his L'Essentiel are steel.
It could indeed very (and maybe should?) be platinum !
Platinum/black is always a great combo.
A watch you have to see in person. I was lucky to have seen and met Herve during a dinner a few years ago.
He was wearing his first model at that time. A great and very nice watch.
I would love to see it in person!
I love many things about this watch, even if the "philosophical message" seems a bit artificial to me. But apart from that, it's absolutely wonderful watchmaking. Best, Emmanuel
