Friday, August 27, 2021

Massena LAB x Habring² ERWIN LAB03 Chronometer Edition

Massena LAB x Habring² ERWIN LAB03 Chronometer Limited Edition 2021

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 Massena LAB COLLABORATIONS Habring²

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Introducing the Massena LAB x Habring² ERWIN LAB03, featuring a bronze, engine-turned dial by J.N. Shapiro and, for the first time ever, official Chronometer Certification from the Horological Society of New York.

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The dial of the LAB03 was designed by William Massena and hand-crafted by Joshua Shapiro in his Los Angeles workshop.  
 
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The tone of the dial, which shifts from salmon to rose depending on the light, is the natural color of the bronze metal and is not the result of painting or plating as is common practice. The dial is then lacquered to prevent patination and discoloration. The dial of the
LAB03 is J.N. Shapiro’s first dial to utilize bronze.

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J.N. Shapiro
uses an eighty-year-old straight-line guilloché machine to achieve the striking basketweave pattern, a centuries-old and arduous process which few dial makers will attempt today. The outer ring of the dial is then grained using Water of Ayr stone, a traditional watchmaking tool which is exceedingly rare today.

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The markings on the dial, along with the hands, are a deep midnight blue, providing excellent legibility against the bronze metal. The leather strap of the LAB03 is made in Italy from deerskin, also in a deep blue tone.

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The ERWIN LAB03 is made in Austria by Habring² with their in-house caliber A11MS hand-wound movement, featuring a patented deadbeat seconds complication. Turning the timepiece over reveals the movement, visible through a display back of sapphire crystal. The movement of the LAB03 has a unique and special finishing: it is first plated with a layer of rhodium, followed by a second layer of 5N rose gold.

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The LAB03 is the first watch to receive official Chronometer Certification from the Horological Society of New York, America’s first watchmaking guild. A keen eye will observe that the movement of the LAB03 has been stamped with the official HSNY Seal.

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Chronometer Certification from the HSNY indicates that a timepiece has met its rigorous testing protocols and has exceeded the international standards outlined in ISO 3159. Watches that pass the HSNY’s visual rate testing procedures are issued a physical certificate detailing that individual timepiece’s results, which is included with your delivery of the LAB03 .

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The Habring² ERWIN LAB03 will be produced in a limited edition of 66 pieces to commemorate 1866, the year the Horological Society of New York was founded. The LAB03 will be shipped in batches monthly, beginning in late January 2022.  

The LAB03 is offered at $9.495 USD and can be confirmed with a deposit payment of $3.000 USD.

Shipping starts in late January 2022

Watches will ship in batches of five per month on a first-come, first-served basis. 

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Prior to shipping, a balance payment of $6.495 USD will be due, along with a shipping fee ($45 for customers within the United States and $85 for customers in other countries). If shipping within New York State, NYS tax will also be due.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS   

COLLABORATIONS 

Model:  Habring² ERWIN LAB03

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 Ref. E-LAB03

Movement     Manufacture in-house caliber A11MS hand-wound movement
Functions     Hours, minutes, deadbeat seconds
Features     Bronze guilloché dial by J.N. Shapiro, display back, in-house rose-gold-plated movement with patented central dead seconds, hand-adjusted to Horological Society of New York specifications.
Case     38.5mm stainless steel
Crystal     Sapphire crystal front and display back
Bracelet     Dark blue deerskin leather strap, made in Italy, with stainless steel tang buckle


MOVEMENT
    Manufacture in-house caliber A11s mechanical hand-wound movement, plated first with a layer of rhodium, followed by a second layer of 5N rose gold
    Diameter: 30mm Height: 5.7mm
    Center-mounted hour hand, minute hand, and jumping second hand
    28,800 half oscillations per hour (4Hz) with 48 hours of power reserve
    Amagnetic escapement with a Carl Haas balance spring in chronometer quality
    Elaborately refined by hand with polished edges, decorative grinding perlage, etc.
    65 service-relevant individual parts (126 parts in total)
DIAL
    Basketweave guillochage by J.N. Shapiro using eighty-year-old straight-line rose engine
    Outer ring grained with rare Water of Ayr stone
    Natural bronze tone shifts from salmon to rose depending on light, lacquered to prevent patination and discoloration
    Markings in deep, midnight blue provide excellent legibility
    Signed Habring² and “Dial by J.N. Shapiro
CASE
    Diameter: 38.5mm, Height: 10.5mm
    Stainless steel with step bezel
    Flat sapphire glass coated with anti-glare on both sides
    Double crown seal
    Water-resistant to 5 bar (50 meters)
    Italian-made, deerskin leather strap with steel tang buckle

STRICTLY LIMITED
    Manufactured by the Habring² atelier in Austria
    Presented in a handmade Douglas fir box with papers, spare parts, and official certificate of chronometry by the Horological Society of New York
    Limited edition of 66 (to recall the year of the founding of the HSNY, 1866), each individually numbered
    Delivery is limited to a maximum of 5 watches per month, beginning in late January 2022

WARRANTY   2 year guarantee
 

Unique edition
Limited Edition of 66 pieces.

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