The Excellence Triptyque

 From Louis Erard -

Courtesy of Louis Erard

I have heard that a certain brand from Richemont might have launched something today, I would like to think that if you are a sheep, you are already frequenting one of the other outlets, so feel free to check out what JLC is up to at one of the other "running dog's" sites ; )

But I suspect, and hope that you drop by Tempus Fugit to find out about what else is going on in the world of watches.

So in that spirit, here are three exciting new offerings from Louis Erard!  The three collectively make up what Louis Erard have named the Excellence Triptyque.  

Here's the rundown -

The Excellence Petite Seconde 

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Of the three new pieces, this is my pick of the litter. Simple, elegant, timeless. Hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o'clock. Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -

Movement:
Automatic, Sellita SW261-1 calibre, 3 hands with small seconds at 6:00, 111⁄2’’’, Ø25.60 mm, height: 5.60 mm, 31 jewels, 28,800 VpH (4 Hz), élaboré grade movement, meticulously decorated, special openwork oscillating weight with Louis Erard symbol, around 38 hours of power reserve

Functions:
HMS
Central hour and minute hands, second hand at 6:00

Case:
Polished stainless steel, Ø42 mm, thickness: 12.25 mm, 3 pieces, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides, movement visible through the transparent back, water-resistant up to a pressure of 5 bar (50 m / 165 ft), signature fir tree crown

Dial:
Opaline (matt silver) with circular satin-finished area, snailed counter at 6:00 with diamond-cut area, anthracite transfers, glossy silver indexesHands:
Signature fir tree blue hands

Strap:
Chocolate calf nubuck leather with tone-on-tone stitching, polished stainless steel pin buckle

The Excellence Régulateur

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Here are the pertinents -

Movement:
Automatic regulator, Sellita SW266-1 calibre, 111⁄2’’’, Ø25.60 mm, height: 5.60 mm, 31 jewels, 28,800 VpH (4 Hz), élaboré grade movement, meticulously decorated, special openwork oscillating weight with Louis Erard symbol, around 38 hours of power reserve

Functions:
HMS
Hour hand on counter at 12:00, central minute hand, second hand on counter at 6:00

Case:
Polished stainless steel, Ø42 mm, thickness: 12.25 mm, 3 pieces, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides, movement visible through the transparent back, water-resistant up to a pressure of 5 bar (50 m / 165 ft), signature fir tree crown

Dial:
Opaline (matt silver), snailed dual counter with diamond-cut area, anthracite transfers, glossy silver indexes

Hands:
Signature fir tree blue hands

Strap:
Chocolate calf nubuck leather with tone-on-tone stitching, polished stainless steel pin buckle

Excellence Chronographe Monopoussoir

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Movement:
Automatic monopusher chronograph, Sellita SW500MPCa calibre, 131⁄4’’’, Ø30.00 mm, height: 7.90 mm, 25 jewels, 28,800 VpH (4 Hz), élaboré grade movement, meticulously decorated, special openwork oscillating weight with Louis Erard symbol, around 48 hours of power reserve

Functions:
HMS + chronograph
Time: central hour and minute hands
Chronograph: central second hand, 30-minute counter at 12:00

Case:
Polished stainless steel, Ø43 mm, thickness: 15.70 mm, 3 pieces, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides, movement visible through the transparent back, water-resistant up to a pressure of 5 bar (50 m / 165 ft), signature fir tree push-button crown

Dial:
Opaline (matt silver) with circular satin-finished area, snailed counter at 12:00 with diamond-cut area, anthracite transfers, glossy silver indexes

Hands:
Signature fir tree blue hands

Strap:
Chocolate calf nubuck leather with tone-on-tone stitching, polished stainless steel pin buckle