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La Sportive Limited Edition Titanium

Case material
Titanium
Bracelet strap
Leather
Buckle
Folding buckle
Dial finish
Shaded off blue/black
Water resistance
50 m
Size
ø 44 mm
Thickness
15 mm
Movement
Self-winding mechanical
Power reserve: 48 h, 28800 vph
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date, Day, Chronograph
Reference
78119TS05.BVD72
Launch date
02.2020
Collection
La Sportive / 250-pieces limited series
Price incl. VAT
3’250 CHF
Description

La Sportive Limited Edition Titanium

Dedicated to the sports spirit, the new Louis Erard La Sportive is the ultimate proposition for anyone who wants it all in a chronograph watch: precision, reliability, readability, technical achievement, elegance and exclusiveness. This watch, released in a limited series of 250 examples, establish a new standard of watchmaking excellence in keeping with the approach taken by Louis Erard beginning in 1929: to offer high-quality timepieces at ultra-competitive prices.

Let’s begin with the material of the case in grade 5 titanium, which brings this edition a distinctiveness reserved to exceptional watches. Grade 5 titanium is the material of predilection in the most demanding fields of application: aeronautics, medicine and sports. Wherever there is a pursuit of an optimal rapport between lightness and solidity and between comfort and durability; and the need for resistance against shocks, chemicals, and corrosion. 30% harder and 60% lighter than steel, it is both anallergic and anti-magnetic. And let us mention its aesthetic qualities, emphasized by the contrast between satin-finished and polished surfaces. But few watchmaking brands seek to attain this level of excellence.

The watch case is topped with an extra-domed sapphire glass coated with an anti-reflective treatment, emphasizing the neo vintage character of the blue smoked dial.

This timepiece is equipped with an insert bezel featuring a tachymeter crafted in fade-resistant, scratch-resistant black ceramic to match the black minute, hours and small seconds counters.

Technically speaking, this chronograph is driven by a Valjoux 7750 calibre, the most tried-and-true movement of all traditional Swiss chronograph watches. The back of the watch is transparent, revealing the inner movement and oscillating weight, which have been redesigned and openworked in a resolutely sporty spirit.

The space between the lugs has been slightly enlarged, reinforcing the contemporary character of this watch. The strap is crafted in vintage black calfskin and topped with a new clasp, an innovative titanium folding buckle that does not require the leather to be punctured.