Louis Erard’s collaborations with Vianney Halter have always worked because they don’t try to dilute the watchmaker’s world into something conventional.
The Futur Antérieur Silver is the clearest expression of that idea yet, taking the riveted porthole language of Halter’s Antiqua and translating it into a more accessible, Louis Erard-built format.
It also marks a notable shift for the partnership, because this third collaboration uses its own case rather than simply adapting the familiar Le Régulateur base.
At a glance
- Louis Erard and Vianney Halter’s third collaboration introduces the Futur Antérieur Silver in a dedicated twin-dial steel case.
- The watch uses two separate Sellita SW100 automatic movements, one for hours and minutes and one for running seconds.
- The Silver edition is limited to 178 pieces and priced at CHF 4,950 excluding tax.
A twin-porthole case with Antiqua DNA
The name Futur Antérieur refers to the French future-perfect tense, but here it also points to Halter’s long-running retro-futurist language.
That language began with the Antiqua, the 1998 design whose riveted porthole dials, blued hands and unconventional architecture helped define Halter’s independent watchmaking identity.
The resemblance is deliberate, though the Futur Antérieur is not a replica.
Halter describes the relationship neatly with the line, “you recognize the family, but you’ve never met this watch before.”
The steel case measures 38mm wide and 8.85mm thick, with a 38mm by 44mm footprint and a construction made up of 67 components.
Its twin displays sit side by side rather than stacked, so the engineering challenge is less about height and more about controlling the overall width.
Each dial is framed by a raised, riveted bezel, with 12 polished yellow-gilt 1N rivets on each side.
The two crowns add six rivets apiece, reinforcing the industrial, porthole-like character without turning the watch into costume design.
Between the dials, raised plates are engraved with the names of both collaborators, bringing the signature detail to the front of the watch as well as the back.
Rhodium dials and blued hands
The Silver edition uses rhodium-plated dials with two distinct finishes.
A grained centre is surrounded by a circular-brushed outer section, a subtle contrast that becomes more visible as the light moves across the surface.
The dial at 4 o’clock displays the hours and minutes, while the second dial is dedicated to running seconds.
Both use Halter’s signature blued-steel hands, which give the watch its strongest colour accent against the silver-toned dial work.
There is also a gold-coloured version with gold-toned dials and a black ostrich strap, offered at the same price and with the same limitation as the Silver edition.
Two independent automatic movements
The technical approach is intentionally different from the Antiqua.
Halter’s original Antiqua used the VH198, based on a Lemania 8810 calibre that he stripped down and rebuilt by hand to drive a perpetual calendar across four riveted portholes.
Only 110 Antiqua watches were made between 1999 and 2016, all in precious metals.
In June 2026, a unique pink gold Antiqua sold for CHF 960,000, approximately £870,000, at Marteau & Co.
The Futur Antérieur Silver takes a more pragmatic route, using two automatic Sellita SW100 movements with 25 jewels, a 28,800vph frequency and approximately 42 hours of power reserve.
Each display has its own movement, which keeps the watch closer to Louis Erard’s price territory rather than moving into bespoke independent-watchmaker territory.
The compromise is that the two movements are not mechanically linked, so the seconds display runs independently from the time display.
Both movements hack for setting, and the Côtes de Genève-finished rotors are hidden behind a solid caseback.
Pricing, editions and wearing details
The Futur Antérieur Silver is fitted to a blue ostrich leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching and a black grained calf lining.
It uses quick-change bars and a stainless-steel pin buckle engraved with the Louis Erard symbol.
The Silver edition is limited to 178 pieces and priced at CHF 4,950 excluding tax, approximately £4,450.
The gold-coloured edition is also limited to 178 pieces and carries the same CHF 4,950 excluding tax price.
Collectors who want both can opt for a 78-piece Duo Set, supplied in an FSC wood box and priced at CHF 9,900 excluding tax, approximately £8,900.
That set effectively combines the two individual prices rather than offering a discount.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Louis Erard x Vianney Halter |
|---|---|
| Model | Futur Antérieur Silver |
| Reference | 22243AA07.BOA05 |
| Case size | 38mm wide, 8.85mm thick |
| Case material | Stainless steel |
| Case construction | 67 components |
| Dial | Rhodium-plated twin dials with grained centres and circular-brushed outer sections |
| Hands | Blued steel |
| Movement | Two Sellita SW100 automatic movements |
| Functions | Hours and minutes on one dial, running seconds on the second dial |
| Frequency | 28,800vph |
| Jewels | 25 jewels per movement |
| Power reserve | Approximately 42 hours |
| Strap | Blue ostrich leather with tone-on-tone stitching and black grained calf lining |
| Buckle | Stainless-steel pin buckle engraved with the Louis Erard symbol |
| Limitation | 178 pieces |
| Price | CHF 4,950 excluding tax, approximately £4,450 |
The Futur Antérieur Silver works because it understands what collectors admire in Halter’s watches without pretending to be an Antiqua.
It’s a compact, technically unusual Louis Erard with a real design lineage, aimed at enthusiasts who want a convincing entry point into one of independent watchmaking’s most recognisable visual languages.
