Louis Erard
Swiss watch manufacturer
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Louis Erard is an independent Swiss watch manufacturer that was founded in 1929. The company was founded by Louis Erard and André Perret and produced its first watches in 1931.[1]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Luxury Watches |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Founder | Louis Erard and André Perret |
| Headquarters | Le Noirmont (JU) , Switzerland |
Key people | Manuel Emch |
| Products | Wristwatches, accessories |
| Revenue | unknown |
| Website | louiserard |
History
Founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds as a watchmaking school[2] in 1929, Louis Erard first sold watches under its brand in 1931l.[3] In 1991, the company was sold and production moved to Le Noirmont. By 2003,[4] the company was sold again and relaunched. Using mechanical movements from Sellita and Valjoux, Louis Erard has shipped over 200,000 watches from Le Noirmont,[5] including collaborations with Leeds United Football Club[6] and Ultima Sports sports cars. Louis Erard continues to make watches with a regulator layout.[7] In this layout, the hour, minute and second hand all pivot around different points. This layout was designed in mid-18th century for master clocks to offer the most accurate time readings available. In 2020 the brand contracted high-end watchmaker Vianney Halter who then designed "Le Regulateur" complication piece, which features amongst Louis Erard 'Excellence' watch collection.
Louis Erard collaborates with Alain Silberstein, Vianney Halter, and Konstantin Chaykin[2]
Awards
- 2020: GPHG Challenge (nominated) Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein[8]
