Atelier Oï has rethought the Louis Erard Le Régulateur watch with a minimalist dial, engraved as if with rays of light
Architectural and design studio Atelier Oï has marked its 30th anniversary with a collaboration with watch brand Louis Erard. The Switzerland-based studio, which has announced new collaborations across the art, architecture and design fields, has rethought the Louis Erard Le Régulateur watch in a limited edition of 178 pieces.
For founders Aurel Aebi, Armand Louis and Patrick Reymond, it was a chance to reinterpret the details of the piece. ‘We had the opportunity to work on selected parts of Le Régulateur for this limited edition and decided to focus mainly on the watch dial and arms,’ they say.‘The main challenge was to find the best shape, angle and depth of the engraving on the dial in order to get the perfect and desired light effect,’ they continue.
Reduction was the key for Louis Erard, whose team were careful to limit the technicality of the watch so as not to distract from the design. ‘The result is a surface engraved with asymmetrical rays, which reveal reflections and contrasts – echoing the passion of the members of Atelier Oï for the material and the play of light,’ they say. ‘The art of engraving is being expressed here in its essence: drawn lines. These lines create a space, to which the hands add the dimension of time.
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