Louis Erard x Kudoke Purple Regulator Ref. 85237AA46.BVA173

About the model

The Louis Erard x Kudoke limited edition features a minimalist design that focuses on the essentials – hours, minutes, and seconds. The edition is offered in four different models. Each of these models is a reinterpretation of Louis Erard's iconic regulator through Stefan Kudoke's technical and aesthetic vision. This collaborative collection, inspired by the infinity symbol typical for Kudoke, reveals eight characteristic elements of KUDOKE's "Handwerk" dials. The dial includes a satin-rhodium-plated ring, two counter-rings, and engraved "LOUIS ERARD" and "KUDOKE" inscriptions. At the 12 o'clock position, a distinctive "Clous de Paris" pattern is placed, complemented by a ring with Roman numerals and the iconic infinity-shaped hour hand. All hands are made of blued steel. The lower part of the dial offers a grainy matte effect, available in three colors of the limited edition: purple (78 pieces), forest green (100 pieces), and light blue (100 pieces). A rare collector's edition with a white mother-of-pearl dial (78 pieces) is also available.

Technical details:

Case: 42 mm polished steel (lug to lug 49.6 mm). Case height is 12.25 mm
Dial: With a grainy purple finish, the hour counter sub-dial is matte rhodium-plated with a "Clous de Paris" pattern
Glass: sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water resistance: 50 m
Movement: Sellita SW261-1 caliber, élaboré grade movement, automatic winding with 38-hour power reserve
Strap: leather - dark grey, polished stainless steel buckle; Strap width 22/20 mm, length 80/115 mm

About Louis Erard

The Louis Erard brand was founded in 1931 and experienced a significant revival in 2003, which initiated its successful journey. This blossoming culminated in the launch of the first Régulateur models in 2011. Louis Erard focuses on producing distinctive and attractive watches with excellent craftsmanship. To maintain accessible prices, it uses calibers from renowned Swiss companies Sellita and ETA. In addition, the brand is increasingly establishing itself in the artistic sphere thanks to innovative collaborations with leading designers and watchmakers.

Limited Edition

Only 78 pieces of this watch model were produced worldwide.

About Stefan Kudoke

Stefan Kudoke was born in Frankfurt on September 18, 1978. From 1995 to 1998, he completed watchmaking training with jeweler Hoffmann in Frankfurt and in Glashütte, Saxony. Since July 2001, he has been a master watchmaker. Subsequently, he studied business administration at the University of Applied Sciences Lausitz in Senftenberg and the Institute of Technology in Letterkenny (Ireland), specializing in marketing and design. He gained his professional experience at Atelier für Komplikationen at Glashütte Original and in New York at Breguet, Blancpain, and Omega.

Since March 2004, Stefan Kudoke has worked as an independent watchmaker. Exactly one year later, he founded the KUDOKE brand, whose goal is to produce luxury watches with a high degree of individualization.

In 2018, Kudoke debuted with its own Caliber 1, whose architecture is based on the designs of Habring Felix. This caliber was used in the Kudoke 1 and Kudoke 2 models, which were presented with AHCI at Baselworld in 2019. The Kudoke 2 won the "Petite Aiguille" award for watches in the price range between 4,000 and 10,000 CHF at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève in November 2019, which was its first win.

He is a member of AHCI.