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The Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein Smile-Day Blue & Tourbillon Régulateur Blue

Louis Erard has spent recent years defining a very specific place for itself within contemporary Swiss watchmaking. Its strength lies in clarity of design and advanced mechanics. That balance has become central to Louis Erard’s identity.

That design awareness is especially visible in the brand’s collaborative work, where Louis Erard has shown a rare ability to absorb the language of an outside creative without losing its own. One of its most notable collaborations is with French designer Alain Silberstein, who has, over the years, developed a visual vocabulary that is instantly recognisable, one in which hands, markers, and displays become a composition of shapes as much as instruments of timekeeping.

Glossary

Autonomy

refers to the ability of a watch to operate independently for a certain period of time without the need for external power sources. It is a measure of the watch's self-sufficiency and indicates the duration it can function without manual winding or battery replacement.


Autonomy is typically represented through the power reserve of the watch, which indicates the duration it can operate. A watch with high autonomy provides the wearer with the convenience of an extended time display, reducing the need for frequent battery changes or daily manual winding.