Louis Erard has once again collaborated with Alain Silberstein, this time on a pair of watches that recall one of last year?s best limited edition drops. It?s no secret that we?re pretty big fans of both Louis Erard and Silberstein around here, so anytime the brand and this wholly original watch designer get together, we think it?s worth highlighting. This release is essentially a new colorway for two of the watches in last year?s triptych linked above, with white dialed versions of the La Semaine and Le Régulateur being offered separately and in a collector?s edition box set (no monopusher chronograph this time around, unfortunately). The new watches will likely feel familiar to Silberstein admirers, while also providing a completely different visual impression than last year?s black dials. 
Right off the bat, we?ll point out that the case used for these watches is exactly the same as last year?s limited edition series, which is to say it?s highly distinctive and quite unlike anything else Louis Erard produces. The 40mm case is cylindrical, but instead of having lugs protruding from the corners, it?s framed by sidebars that attach to a strap at terminating points at each end. It?s made of titanium, and features brushed finishing on the cylindrical portion and high polish on the sidebars.

For the Le Régulateur Blanc, the black dial has been replaced with a sharp white, giving the entire watch a cleaner, and more minimalistic appearance. Many of the other...