Massena Lab x Habring² Erwin Lab03

High-end, independent watchmaking is alive and well these days — though with price tags that often make new watch collectors’ eyes water.

However, not every timepiece from each such high-end brand is priced like a mid-level sedan. To wit: the ERWIN LAB03, a collaboration timepiece between the brilliant William Massena’s Massena LAB and Habring, featuring a dial by master dialmarker J.N. Shapiro and a chronometer certification from the Horological Society of New York. Quite the pedigree, we think you’ll agree — and especially at this price! 

Where do we even begin with such a masterfully designed, classically inspired timepiece? How about with the case: Sized at a perfect (and unisex) 38.5mm in stainless steel, it features polished lugs and a stepped bezel reminiscent of timepieces from the 1940s. Beneath a sapphire crystal is the star of the show: a bronze ‘basketweave’ guilloché dial by J.N. Shapiro with matching blued steel hands and Roman numerals. Machining this type of dial by hand is a painstaking process, and Shapiro is one of few people in the U.S.A. who can do it. 

Powering the watch — and visible via a sapphire caseback — is the hand-wound, mechanical Caliber A11s by Habring. Made in Austria, it features a patented central ‘deadbeat seconds’ complication and is hand-adjusted to Horological Society of New York specifications. Beating at 28,800 oscillations per hour, it has a 48-hour power reserve and a special amagnetic escapement with chronometer-quality Carl Hass balance spring. 

Paired to a signed, navy blue leather strap with a signed, stainless steel pin buckle, this magnificent timepiece is accompanied by its factory goodies. A limited edition of just 66 pieces, it quickly sold out, and it’s little wonder why: For the price of a common, industrially produced dive watch from a luxury brand, you’re getting a hand-made piece of haute horlogerie that will stand the test of time.

There’s no doubt about it: This is an heirloom-grade watch, made by those for whom horology is as much an art as it is a science.

Habring is one of the most exciting young brands in modern horology, and if you understand the founders’ pedigree, it’s easy to see why:
Husband-and-wife team Richard and Maria Kristina Habring had plenty of experience in the watchmaking industry prior to founding their eponymous firm in 2004 — Richard worked as a technical developer at both IWC and A. Lange & Söhne, two of the finest companies doing business today. Together, they develop some of the best timepieces in the boutique watchmaking space, pieces that span everything from time-only dress watches to complicated chronographs.
Famed for his development of a split-second chronograph for IWC, Richard brought this historical complication to his own eponymous brand and subsequently developed in-house calibers such as the A11B. Production across all collections is capped at roughly 200 pieces per year, making for high-quality, handmade watches that receive the utmost in personal touch, care and quality control.
Value-packed and wildly handsome, Habring watches are well respected by both collectors and laypeople, and represent the future of high-end, boutique watchmaking at mid-level luxury pricing.

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Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a one-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

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All of our watches include complementary insured shipping within the 50 states.

Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

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