Louis Erard / Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Worn & Wound

Key Highlights

• Collaborative regulator that reinterprets the classic separation of hours, minutes and seconds with a three-layer tonal blue dial.
• 39mm polished 316L steel case with bowl-shaped mid section and straight lugs, on a 20mm pebbled taupe leather strap.
• Near-white base layer with floating skeletonized hour and seconds discs, framed by fluted light blue minutes and deep lacquered cobalt outer ring.
• Powered by the Swiss-made Sellita SW266-1 automatic movement with custom Louis Erard rotor and 50m water resistance.
• Edition of up to 99 pieces, with the first 50 offered exclusively via the Windup Watch Shop online and its Brooklyn showroom.

A regulator reimagined

With the Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Worn & Wound, Louis Erard and the New York-based publisher focus on creating an object where utility and visual interest meet. The maison’s regulator layout, with its separation of hours, minutes and seconds, becomes a stage for a dial that is architectural yet clear to read.

This format invites a three-layer construction, each level shaping how the indications appear on the wrist. The outcome is a regulator that preserves the core idea of the display while giving it a fresh, contemporary character.

Dial, depth and dimensionality

The composition starts with a cool, near-white base layer that sets a neutral backdrop. On this plane, skeletonized hour and seconds discs rotate, their markings appearing to float as they align with extrusions stemming from the elevated minute frame.

Above, a fluted light blue section is dedicated to the minutes so they can be read at a glance. Capping the structure, a deep lacquered cobalt upper layer carries crisp white numerals and indexes, adding contrast and framing the indications with a strong graphic edge.

At the center, a polished minute hand derived from Louis Erard’s “fir tree” motif anchors the display. As the skeletonized discs turn beneath, the regulator format is presented in a way that remains disciplined yet visually engaging, rewarding close inspection over time.

Case, movement and limited edition

The watch is housed in Louis Erard’s 39mm polished 316L steel case with a bowl-shaped mid section and straight lugs that give a clean profile on the wrist. It measures 45mm lug-to-lug, 13.4mm thick and offers 50m of water resistance, pairing with a 20mm pebbled taupe leather strap that plays off the dial’s tonal blues.

Inside, the Swiss-made Sellita SW266-1 automatic movement drives the regulator display. The calibre offers hacking, hand-winding, a frequency of 28,800 bph and a custom Louis Erard rotor, in line with the brand’s approach to refined yet accessible mechanical watchmaking.

This edition is capped at up to 99 pieces. The first 50 will be available exclusively through the Windup Watch Shop online and at its Brooklyn showroom; depending on demand, the remaining 49 may be assembled, but no more.

Why it matters

This collaboration highlights Louis Erard’s role in bringing regulator displays and layered dials to a wider audience while maintaining attention to detail. By embracing a demanding architecture and a sustained design dialogue with Worn & Wound, the piece reflects a willingness to pursue character over convention. For collectors, it offers a concise expression of independent thinking in a compact, wearable format.