This 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 Joshua Shapiro in his Los Angeles workshop. The dial of the LAB03 is J.N. Shapiro’s first dial to utilize bronze.
The ERWIN LAB03 is made in Austria by Habring² with their in-house caliber A11MS hand-wound movement, featuring a patented deadbeat seconds complication.
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.
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. The edition sold out immediately upon release, but Massena LAB was able to ship only a couple of watches each month because the dial and the movement are studio made in small quantities.
This watch, given the level of craftsmanship and care, is an amazing bargain at this price.
