Infinite creative power. Expertise celebrating individuality. Louis Erard X Kudoke’s limited series offers a minimalist design: hours, minutes, seconds. Four models in which the iconic Louis Erard Regulator-type display is revisited through Stefan Kudoke’s technical and aesthetic perspective angle. The question is: how many Kudoke signature twists can you spot in the new Le Régulateur Louis Erard X Kudoke?
Louis Erard loves to create extraordinary models through original collaborations, timepieces defying conventions while respecting brand cultures. Stefan Kudoke is not only one of the best-known indie horologists, but also the first independent German master watchmaker to win the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in 2019.
How can you know a collaboration is right? When the joint result surpasses individual talent. Collaboration is about unlocking individual potential while preserving identities, capitalizing on differences and channeling synergies into infinite creative force. It’s this collective strength that enables us to envision unexpected, surprising, sought-after watch designs.
One quote speaks volumes about this collaboration, symbolizing how Manuel Emch and Stefan Kudoke are true kindred spirits.two visionaries redefining traditional watchmaking, creating watches that convey far more than time through aesthetic understatement and meticulous, carefully designed execution. Standout timepieces that make a powerful impression.
In a nod to Stefan Kudoke’s infinity symbol, the collab’ lineup is packed with eight distinctive details of KUDOKE’ “HANDWORK” dials. Four watches in a play on geometry highlighting the Regulator’s “three in-line hands” design through highly recognizable features.
I. Frosted dial or mother-of-pearl dial
II. Blued steel hands
III. Infinity-symbol shaped hours hand
IV. Rhodium-plated railway-track chapter ring & counter rings
V. Roman numerals & dots
VI. Brushed KUDOKE & LOUIS ERARD nameplates
VII. Iconic KUDOKE colors VIII. Polished chamfered nameplates and rings
Le Régulateur Louis Erard X Kudoke
Framed by a 42 mm polished stainless steel case, the dial features KUDOKE’s distinctive watchface elements. The railway-track chapter ring, two counter rings as well as the “LOUIS ERARD” and “KUDOKE” nameplates are satin-finished and rhodium-plated. The “12 o’clock” counter is adorned with a “Clous de Paris” hobnail pattern, a ring bearing Roman numerals counter and the iconic infinity-shaped hours hand, while all hands are in blued steel. The lower part of the dial has a grained finish for a frosted effect and comes in three different colors: purple (limited to 78), forest green (100), light blue (100); while the fourth variation is a collector alert with its white mother-of-pearl dial (78).
What sets every Louis Erard collaboration apart?
Each embodies a non-conformist mindset and reflects the brand’s disruptive vision: a confluence resulting in a collective of creative artisans and artists, asserting simplexity both aesthetically and technically, daring to defy norms, breaking new groun, and using the existing framework as an unlimited springboard.
Why are collab’ timepieces limited to 178?
More than a mere number, 178 is a symbol of strength encapsulating the essence of “i chi ba” in Chinese which means “standing strong together”. It’s about the raw power of collaboration focused on essentials with no frills. Pure strength derived from unity and togetherness driven by a constant desire for improvement. The best of everything.
Stefan Kudoke
Independent German master watchmaker (b.1978)
It’s all about angles: from a strong vision to his distinctive finishes, Stefan Kudoke’s craftsmanship is as original as it is uncompromising
Stefan Kudoke embodies the spirit of rebellion in watchmaking, crafting singular mechanical artworks from his Saxony atelier. Known as the pioneering German indie, he was the first independent German master watchmaker to clinch a Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award in 2019. Kudoke disrupts norms with bespoke creations. After starting at Glashütte Original and honing his skills in New York for renowned brands like Breguet and Blancpain, he launched KUDOKE to craft custom timepieces merging artistic expression with technical excellence. His mastery of skeletonization, hand engraving and artisanal finesse sets him apart, delivering timepieces that defy conventions and celebrate individuality with every tick.
Louis Erard
Swiss watchmaking brand (b. 1929)
Louis Erard. A convention-defying take on time. Exclusive expertise. Affordable luxury.
LOUIS ERARD makes light of existing codes, creating watches challenging the very essence of time., boldly reinventing tradition. Since 1929, its independence is a perpetual strength, a source of freedom inspired by the pioneering spirit of the Swiss Jura and expressed through its now iconic regulators and mechanical watches. Under Manuel Emch’s leadership, LOUIS ERARD prioritizes innovation over conformity and lasting excellence over fast growth. Its collaborations with artisans and visionaries, such as Alain Silberstein, Olivier Mosset and Sylvie Fleury, are blazing new trails in both art and watchmaking.
Le Régulateur Louis Erard X Kudoke Technical Specifications
References
- 85237AA46.BVA173 – CHF 4,000
- 85237AA44.BVA179 – CHF 4,500
- 85237AA49.BVA178 – CHF 4,000
- 85237AA45.BVA173 – CHF 4,000
Movement
- Automatic regulator-type Sellita Caliber sw266-1a, 11½’’’,
- ø25.60 mm, thickness: 5.60 mm,
- 31 jewels,
- 28,800 vph (4hz),
- Meticulously decorated, special openworked oscillating weight with black lacquered Louis Erard symbol, approx. 38 hours of power reserve
- Functions: Hours counter at 12 o’clock, central minutes hand, seconds counter at 6 o’clock
Case
- Polished stainless steel,
- ø42 mm, lug width: 22 mm, lug to lug: 49.60 mm, thickness: 12.25 mm,
- Three parts,
- Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides,
- Movement visible through the transparent caseback,
- Water-resistant to 5-bar pressure (50 m/165 ft),
- Signature fir tree crown,
- Caseback engraved with the inscription “Louis Erard x Kudoke limited edition 1 of 78”
Dial
- Rhodium-plated chapter ring,
- Counter rings and logo plates with satin finish and polished chamfered.
- Purple-grained-finish / White mother-of-pearl / Green grained-finish / Blue grained-finish lower plate
- Matt rhodium-plated centre counter plate with “clous de Paris»,
- Black transfers,
- Louis Erard logo at 3 o’clock and kudoke logo at 9 o’clock.
- Dial designed by Kudoke In keeping with its artistic identity
- Hands: Kudoke signature hands in blued steel
Strap
- Gray-grained / Beige calf leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching,
- Black grained calf leather lining,
- Polished stainless steel pin buckle, functional catch spring bars enabling quick strap changes.
- Dimensions: 22/20mm width, 80/115 mm length
