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Massena LAB x Habring² ERWIN LAB03 Dial by J.N. Shapiro (Pre-owned)

Massena LAB x Habring² ERWIN LAB03 Dial by J.N. Shapiro (Pre-owned)

Regular price $8,250.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $8,250.00 USD
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Pre-owned Condition

  • Condition Grade: 8.5 (See here for Collective Shop pre-owned grading)
  • Watch appears worn consistent with its age. (See photos)
  • Includes original leather strap
  • Box: Yes
  • Papers: Yes (April 2022)
  • Horological Society of New York Chronometer Certificate: Yes

Key Details

  • 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
  • Limited to 66 pieces

A Pioneering 4-way Collaboration

The Massena LAB x Habring² ERWIN LAB03, features 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 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 was produced in a limited edition of 66 pieces to commemorate 1866, the year the Horological Society of New York was founded.

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.

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    All Collective Certified Pre-owned watches are inspected before sale for condition and to verify that the watch is in good working order. Condition grades here. All sales are final. Certified Pre-owned watches purchased from the Collective Shop are sold-as is and are not eligible for returns. Pre-owned watches may be covered by the original manufacturer's warranty. If you have questions about the details or condition of this or any watch, feel free to contact us prior to purchase at shop@collectivehorology.com. We cannot refund and reverse a sale due to questions after purchase.

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