Swiss watch brand Louis Erard has announced a new model in its core Artistic Crafts line. It will be available in Japan from April 2023.
The biggest topic of this release is the highly artistic dial, crafted using the marquetry technique familiar in Japan. The marquetry dial, created by Bastien Chevalier of Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, features over 70 colored pieces of wood cut with surgical precision, geometrically interlocked to create a stunning trompe l'oeil effect, similar to that seen in guilloché dials.
The Artistic Crafts line of watches combines Swiss luxury watches with rare artisanal techniques, embodying the vision of Louis Erard director Manuel Hemme: truly valuable, affordable watches.
【Product Details】 (Prices shown include tax)
Product Name: Excellence Marqueterie Dial
Product Number: LE34237AA58BVA108
Price: 759,000 yen
Case: Stainless steel (see-through back)
Case Size: 42mm
Dial: Marquetry dial by Bastien Chevalier
Strap: Grained calfskin (blue, quick-change system)
Movement: SW261-1 (automatic winding)
Limited to 99 pieces each />
The three-dimensional motif, reminiscent of an optical illusion, is made up of more than 70 colored, precisely cut pieces of wood assembled together.
The 42mm stainless steel case and the tempered blue fir tree hands and crown are details common to the series.
The decorated movement can be seen through the Louis Erard blue tinted crystal case back. The strap is quick-change and can be easily replaced.
About BASTIEN CHEVALIER
After completing his apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker, Bastien Chevalier spent six years training under Swiss cabinetmakers, mastering the art of marquetry. He works as a marquetry craftsman in Sainte-Croix and has created magnificent works for Davidoff cigar boxes, Reuge music boxes and Bianey-Halter clocks.
With international awards and exhibitions at fairs and art galleries, his work is becoming more and more famous with each passing day.
The biggest topic of this release is the highly artistic dial, crafted using the marquetry technique familiar in Japan. The marquetry dial, created by Bastien Chevalier of Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, features over 70 colored pieces of wood cut with surgical precision, geometrically interlocked to create a stunning trompe l'oeil effect, similar to that seen in guilloché dials.
The Artistic Crafts line of watches combines Swiss luxury watches with rare artisanal techniques, embodying the vision of Louis Erard director Manuel Hemme: truly valuable, affordable watches.
【Product Details】 (Prices shown include tax)
Product Name: Excellence Marqueterie Dial
Product Number: LE34237AA58BVA108
Price: 759,000 yen
Case: Stainless steel (see-through back)
Case Size: 42mm
Dial: Marquetry dial by Bastien Chevalier
Strap: Grained calfskin (blue, quick-change system)
Movement: SW261-1 (automatic winding)
Limited to 99 pieces each />
The three-dimensional motif, reminiscent of an optical illusion, is made up of more than 70 colored, precisely cut pieces of wood assembled together.
The 42mm stainless steel case and the tempered blue fir tree hands and crown are details common to the series.
The decorated movement can be seen through the Louis Erard blue tinted crystal case back. The strap is quick-change and can be easily replaced.
About BASTIEN CHEVALIER
After completing his apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker, Bastien Chevalier spent six years training under Swiss cabinetmakers, mastering the art of marquetry. He works as a marquetry craftsman in Sainte-Croix and has created magnificent works for Davidoff cigar boxes, Reuge music boxes and Bianey-Halter clocks.
With international awards and exhibitions at fairs and art galleries, his work is becoming more and more famous with each passing day.
