Louis Erard presents three new limited editions of its Excellence Petite Seconde watch. Limited to 99 pieces, they respectively feature Aventurine, Lapis-Lazuli and Malachite dials.
The dials are openworked. The small seconds pierces the flat stone and glass of their opaline dial. The contrast goes beyond the aesthetic shock. It has a meaning: the meeting of times and materials.
Each dial is unique and bears the traces of the millions of years that have shaped the natural stones and mineral glass from which they are made. The precious stone dials recall the long history of traditional watchmaking.
The small seconds gives tension to the composition and accentuates its balance. The new 39mm case has been further refined and all the signature elements are present, metal indexes, fir-tree hands, logo crown.
Each watch has a matching seamless grained calf leather strap, but with tone-on-tone attachment points: Deep blue for Excellence Petite Seconde Aventurine, morning blue for Excellence Petite Seconde Lapis-Lazuli, forest green for Excellence Patite Seconde Malachite, and Louis Erard blue lining.
Complete with a polished stainless steel pin buckle and functional catch spring bars enabling the strap to be changed quickly.
Technical details
Movement
Automatic, Sellita SW261-1 calibre, 3 hands with small seconds at 6 o’clock, 11½’’’, Ø25.60 mm, height: 5.60 mm, 31 jewels, 28,800 VpH (4Hz), élaboré grade movement, special open-worked oscillating weight with black lacquered Louis Erard symbol, approx. 38 hours of power reserve
Functions
Central hour and minute hands, second hand at 6 o’clock
Case
Polished stainless steel, Ø39 mm, lug width: 20mm, lug to lug: 46.48mm, thickness: 12.25 mm, 3 pieces, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides, movement visible through the transparent caseback, water resistant up to a pressure of 5 bars (50 m/165 ft), signature fir tree crown, caseback engraved with “Limited Edition 1 of 99”
Model: Louis Erard Excellence Petite Seconde Aventurine ref. 34238AA32
Dial
Open-worked blue aventurine, snailed opaline (matt silver) counter at 6 o’clock, glossy silver indexes, anthracite transfers on the counter and white transfers on the aventurine part
Hands: Signature fir tree rhodium-plated hands
Strap
Deep blue grained calf leather with tone-on-tone attachment points, blue grained calf leather lining, polished stainless steel pin buckle, functional catch spring bars enabling the strap to be changed quickly
Dimensions: 20/18mm width, 80/115mm length
Edition
Limited edition of 99 pieces
Recommended retail price
CHF 2,500
Model: Louis Erard Excellence Petite Seconde Lapis-Lazuli ref. 34238AA35
Dial
Open-worked lapis lazuli, snailed opaline (matt silver) counter at 6 o’clock, glossy silver indexes, anthracite transfers on the counter and white transfers on the lapis lazuli part
Strap
Morning blue grained calf leather with tone-on-tone attachment points, blue grained calf leather lining, polished stainless steel pin buckle, functional catch spring bars enabling the strap to be changed quickly
Dimensions: 20/18mm width, 80/115mm length
Edition
Limited edition of 99 pieces
Recommended retail price
CHF 2,500
Model: Louis Erard Excellence Petite Seconde Malachite ref. 34238AA39
Dial
Open-worked malachite, snailed opaline (matt silver) counter at 6 o’clock, glossy silver indexes, anthracite transfers on the counter and white transfers on the malachite part
Strap
Forest green grained calf leather with tone-on-tone attachment points, blue grained calf leather lining, polished stainless steel pin buckle, functional catch spring bars enabling the strap to be changed quickly
Dimensions: 20/18mm width, 80/115mm length
Edition
Limited edition of 99 pieces
Recommended retail price
CHF 2,500
