Introduction
Founded in 1929, Louis Erard is a brand full of heritage and history who has sold watches under their own name from 1931 onwards. Like so many brands who have made a comeback to the modern era, Louis Erard was acquired in the 1990s and was eventually relaunched in 2003. Now established as a unique independent brand with a their own design language and well-priced high-quality offerings, Louis Erard has built up a passionate customer base that continues to grow on the back of their incredible offerings, much like the Konstantin Chaykin collaboration we have here, the Le Régulateur Time Eater II. Released in 2023 as Louis Erard's second collaboration with Konstantin Chaykin, the Le Régulateur Time Eater II was designed by Konstantin Chaykin as a reworked version of Louis Erard's Excellence Régulateur and made in Louis Erard's watchmaking workshop in the Jura mountains.
With Konstantin Chaykin’s character-inspired design language shining through its cyclops-clad display, the Le Régulateur Time Eater II combines a uniquely distinctive design language with a heritage-inspired DNA. Offered as a limited edition of just 178 pieces across two variants, the Time Eater II features a black dial with a cyclops monster that uses the hour subdial at 12 o’clcok for its eye and the running seconds subdial at 6 o’clock for its mouth. Boasting a black PVD stainless steel case and a wavy engraved texture across its black dial, the Time Eater II’s display is monochromatic as well as aesthetically interesting. Powered by the same automatic Sellita cal. SW266-1 movement as the stock version of the Excellence Régulateur that it is based on, the Le Régulateur Time Eater II is a familiar watch on the wrist for Louis Erard's collectors, however it is a slightly smaller diameter at 39mm instead of the usual 42mm (which was offered as the second variant that was also limited to 178 pieces but with a plain steel case), giving it even more comfortable proportions that any collector who enjoys a regulator clock or timepiece will appreciate.
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Grade
M 9.5
Status
Vetted & Approved
Included
Box and Papers
Est. value range
$2,000 – $3,000
The Details
Brand
Louis Errard
Dimensions
39mm
Model
Le Regulateur Time Eater II "Dusk to Dawn"
Movement
Automatic Sellita cal. SW266-1
Reference
85248NN88.BGA090
Bracelet
Leather strap
Year
2025
Condition
Like new
Material
Stainless steel PVD
Included
Watch, box, and papers
Dial Color
Black
THE DIAL
Designed to look like a "grotesque saw-mouthed cyclops" as Konstantin Chaykin puts it, the Le Regulateur Time Eater II's black display takes the Le Regulateur's platform with its two subdials for the hours (at 12) and seconds (at 6) to create an utterly unique display unlike anything else on the market that takes inspiration from Konstantin Chaykin's Wristmons series.
THE CONSTRUCTION
While the Le Regulateur was originally inspired by large 19th-century marine chronometers, the Le Regulateur Time Eater II's PVD-coated stainless steel case measures a more manageable 39mm in diameter, and so retains an on-trend feeling on the wrist as its stainless steel case fits in perfectly with modern sizing standards.
TIMING MACHINE READOUT
This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.
Condition
Watch is in overall like-new condition. The case shows only light signs of wear on the case back. Comes complete with boxes, warranty, pouch, card holder and booklets.
Our Perspective
A wonderfully executed demonstration of two watchmakers' talents, the Le Regulateur Time Eater II is a modern interpretation and combination of 19th-century watchmaking with a unique contemporary design ethos that showcases that watchmaking doesn't need to take itself too seriously.
Justin Gruenberg
Co-founder
