Louis Erard prides itself on collaborating with extraordinary partners and this new interpretation of the Excellence Petite Seconde model is a ‘Horror’ but in a positive way.
This second collaboration – the first being the ‘Louis Error’ regulator watch in 2021 – with the Parisian designer, known as seconde/seconde/ (aka Romaric André) has a hint of a ghost and an even more striking spirit. Although the skeleton seemed perfect for the Halloween season, the designer, finally decided upon a pixelated ectoplasm which has been invited to swallow the second hand and which turns now and until the end of time in its dungeon-round sub-dial.
There is also a bloody touch which has been left on the label, in form and in substance: Erard is replaced with Horror.
Everything else is very serious with this latest Excellence Petite Seconde model because under the shroud of terror shines a Swiss watch of the highest craftsmanship: automatic Sellita SW261-1 calibre, 316 L steel case, silver opaline dial with circular satin-finished zone, snailed counter at 6 o’clock with diamond-cut zone, signature fir-tree hands, glossy anthracite indexes.
Louis Erard continue their work in opening up fine watchmaking with its singular way of making the unique and creative watch accessible, not only in terms of price, but also in terms of culture, by making it as popular as possible, in the noble sense of the term.
La Petite Seconde Louis Horror x seconde/seconde/ is produced in a limited edition of 178 pieces — a symbolic number: together we are always stronger, offered at less than 2,000 Swiss francs.
Technical Specifications:
La Petite Seconde Louis Horror x seconde/seconde/ ref. 34238AA61
Limited edition of 178 pieces
Recommended retail price: CHF 1,975
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 openworked oscillating weight with black lacquered Louis Erard symbol, approx. 38 hours of power reserve
Functions: HMS – Central hour and minute hands, second hand at 6 o’clock
Case: Polished stainless steel, Ø39 mm, lug width: 20 mm, 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 178’
Dial: Silver opaline with circular satin-finished zone, snailed counter at 6 o’clock with diamond-cut zone, glossy anthracite indexes, anthracite and red transfers for the mention “Horror”
Hands: Polished anthracite signature fir tree hour and minute hands, second hand: luminescent ghost (green emission) with seconde/seconde/ signature
Strap: Dark black 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: 20/18 mm width, 80/115mm length
Collaboration Watch developed in collaboration with seconde/seconde/ in a limited edition of 178 pieces available from Halloween on the 31st October.
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