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ELKA R Series

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ELKA R01wo "1736 Edition", black dial with rose-gold Roman numerals and hours and minutes hands, on black leather
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  • ELKA R02wo "Pierre d'Hauterive", sand-coloured dial with black Roman numerals, on cognac suede
From $2,080
  • La Joux-Perret G101
  • 40.8 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 50 m water resistance

Movement

Type
Automatic
Tier
Premium
Complications
Hours, Minutes
Frequency
28,800 bph
Power reserve
68 h
Hacking
Yes
Accuracy (factory)
—

Case

Diameter
40.8 mm
Lug to lug
46.5 mm
Thickness
—
Lug width
20 mm
Material
Steel (1.4404 (316L))
Hardening
—
Water resistance
50 m
Crown
—
Case back
Display, screw-down
Bezel
—

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Box, domed
Anti-reflective
Yes (side not stated)
Lume
—

Bracelet

Bracelet
—

Straps

Strap 1
Leather, Black semi-rembordé "veau glacé" calf (R01wo) or cognac rembordé suede (R02wo), 20mm tapering to 18mm, steel 1.4404 pin buckle

Weight

Head only
—
On bracelet
—
On strap
—

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
R01wo 1736 Editionblack leather strap (R01wo-0807)Msrp1,716 CHFincl. VAT$2,0802026-10-24link
R02wo Pierre d'Hauterivecognac suede strap (R02wo-0804)Msrp1,716 CHFincl. VAT$2,0802026-10-24link

Variants

NameReferenceDial
R01wo 1736 EditionR01woblack
R02wo Pierre d'HauteriveR02wobeige

About this entry

60% of key specs known. Missing: thickness, weight, hardening, crown, lume, bracelet offered.

ELKA's "Tour des Chavannes" series, named after the Neuchâtel tower that stood on the site of the brand's boutique at Rue des Chavannes 16; the dial signature reproduces engineer Henri Ladame's lettering from his 1867 plans. Shown as "New" on the brand store in October 2026; release year not stated. R01wo "1736 Edition": black dial after Samuel Müller's 1736 painted tower dial, rose-gold Roman numerals, polished rose-gold hands. R02wo "Pierre d'Hauterive": sand-coloured dial after Hauterive limestone, black Roman numerals, brushed black hands. "wo" marks the no-date version; the spec sheets list the functions as hours and minutes only, and the photos show two hands with no seconds hand, so the G101's seconds are recorded as not shown. The four-digit code is the strap; the product descriptions call them R01wo-0817 and R02wo-0814 while the page titles and URLs use 0807 and 0804. Brand spec: La Joux-Perret G101, 68h; 1.4404 steel case, 40.8mm, 10.80mm thick, 46.5mm lug-to-lug, screwed case back with sapphire window, chevé box sapphire with AR treatment on one (unstated) side, 50m. Whether the 10.80mm includes the crystal isn't stated (Monochrome's 2022 spec for the D and X Series case, also listed by ELKA at 10.80mm, gave 11.85mm). Lug width from the 20/18mm strap. Lume not mentioned. Weight not published. Thickness is left blank (2026-10-30): ELKA's D Series sheets for this case give 10.80 or 11.85mm and no source says whether the crystal is included.

Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.

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