ERWIN LAB03

Name: ERWIN LAB03
Brand: Massena LAB
SKU: LAB-03
Price: 9495.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

A unique watch marking the collaboration between four partners and friends: Habring², J.N. Shapiro, the Horological Society of New York, and Massena LAB.

The Massena LAB x Habring² ERWIN LAB03 features a bronze guilloché dial by J.N. Shapiro.

The Massena LAB x Habring² ERWIN LAB03 is powered by the Habring² caliber A11MS hand-wound movement.

ERWIN LAB03

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.

The dial of the LAB03 was designed by William Massena and hand-crafted by Jo

The dial of the LAB03 was designed by William Massena and hand-crafted by Joshua Shapiro in his Los Angeles workshop. 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 of the LAB03 is J.N. Shapiro’s first dial to utilize bronze.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bronze develops a unique patina whenever it is exposed to oxygen, and the dial of LAB03 will change in color over time. This patina is natural and will vary depending on the climate of the region where the watch is worn.

The LAB03 is offered at $9495 USD and can be confirmed with a deposit payment of $3000 USD.

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• Shipping starts in late January 2022.
• Watches will ship in batches of five per month on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Prior to shipping, a balance payment of $6495 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.

Features

Technical
Details Habring² ERWIN LAB03, 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

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.

HIGHLIGHTS

Bronze dial with basketweave guillochage by J.N. Shapiro For the first time ever, official Chronometer Certification from the Horological Society of New York, with movement stamped with HSNY Seal 38.5mm exclusive step case Sapphire glass front and back

Joshua Shapiro is a self-taught California-based watchmaker and guillocheur whose interest in engine-turning began in 2013 after reading George Daniels’ Watchmaking. After finding success following the production of a number of dials to the watchmaker David Walter, in 2016, he founded his own brand, J.N. Shapiro in 2018.

Joshua Shapiro is based in Los Angeles and has lectured at the Horological Society of New York.

The Horological Society of New York was founded in 1866 and is one of the oldest continuously operating horological associations in the world, as well as America’s first watchmaking guild.

The HSNY, based in Manhattan, regularly hosts guest lecturers and provides classes and workshops as part of its mission to make horological education accessible and enjoyable to the greater public.

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)

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

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

WARRANTY

• 2 year guarantee

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