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Louis Erard Unveils the Limited-Edition Gravée Main

Since 2021, Louis Erard has been redefining the boundaries of Métiers d’Art, from Grand Feu enamel and guilloché to wood marquetry, and soon, gold wire inlay. Now, Gravée Main opens a new chapter, paying tribute to one of the oldest crafts in watchmaking hand engraving.
Gravée Main represents a new milestone in Louis Erard’s Métiers d’Art series. This limited edition of 99 unique timepieces places hand engraving at center stage, with every metal element entirely engraved and finished by hand, a meticulous process that requires more than 50 hours of work. 

Glossary

Annual Calendar

A complication that, at the very least, showcases the date, day, and month.


The annual calendar complication keeps track of the date, day of the week, and month, while automatically adjusting for the varying number of days in each month, except for February. This means that the watch only needs manual adjustment once a year at the end of February, to account for the difference between 28 or 29 days (in case of a leap year).

 

Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 4947/1A