For the Excellence Petite Seconde Terracotta, Louis Erard has drawn its inspiration from the land of Jura for this natural-coloured version of the Excellence Petite Seconde model
This time, Louis Erard kept both feet firmly planted on the ground, with the watch available in two versions: a new 39 mm in addition to the traditional 42 mm.
With natural colours and matt textures, the new version of the Excellence Petite Seconde lives up to its name: Terracotta. A combination of the warmth of the south and the softness of a Franches-Montagnes trail, home of Louis Erard watches. The watches will be available in a limited production of approximately 100 pieces per year by reference.
The model is in line with the natural materials used in the Excellence triptych, in particular the use of stone, aventurine, lapis lazuli and malachite dials. It is no longer a question of stone, but of earth, of terracotta. A choice reminiscent of certain classic creations of the 1950s, but in a very contemporary vintage rendering, which once again underlines Louis Erard’s desire to mix genres and make fine watchmaking accessible, under the artistic direction of Manuel Emch.
With variations of semitones and shades, there is no shine, no burst of light breaking the muffled accords. The monochrome dial brings out the subtleties of the design, contrasting the circular satin finish on the fine grain of the centre and minute track sections, with highlighting of the snailed seconds counter at 6 o’clock.
There is no highlighting – either on the hands, or on the indexes, which cast their delicate shadows on the dial like a forest in the softness of a white sun. The signature fir tree hands are treated in anthracite grey and polished. Matching transfers and indexes are also in anthracite grey.
The watch is completed with a dark brown Baranil calf leather strap, with polished stainless steel pin buckle and functional catch spring bars enabling the strap to be changed quickly.
