LAURENT FERRIER – Classic Traveller Magnetic Green Edition

 

LAURENT FERRIER – Classic Traveller “Série Atelier” Magnetic Green Limited Edition 2022

 For the new opus of its “Série Atelier”, LAURENT FERRIER travels light.

More than an art of living, travel is aboutreturning to the essentials of life. LAURENT FERRIER dedicates this No.3 “Série Atelier”to those who are not willing to sacrifice beauty for the sake of comfort when travelling. This new version of the Classic Traveller with dual time zones features a polished titanium case with a gracefully sunburst magnetic-green dial and a forest-green nubuck strap. In line with previous editions, this Classic Traveller Magnetic Green “Série Atelier” is produced in a limited edition of just 15 pieces, available exclusively on the www.laurentferrier.ch website.

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Trying on a LAURENT FERRIER is like entering a parallel watchmaking world without realising it. At first glance, everything appears minimalist and classic. But the longer you look, the more you are struck by the multitude of exceptional details that distinguish the design of LAURENT FERRIER watches. More than 40 years of experience in watchmaking culture have led Mr Laurent Ferrier to apply the principles of omnipresent attention and meticulous work in his aesthetic creation. Hisvision is to create every watch component withpassion and extreme care. The Classic Traveller is no exception.

A MAGNETIC DIAL

The first striking element is the watch’s overall balance and harmony. The gentleness of the dial is enhanced by a gracefulshade of green. A central sunburst electrifies the mineral nuances of the dial. In addition to creating a multitude of shimmering green reflections, this finish reveals the multiple faces of the dial, depending on its exposure to light. The dual texture adds character to the dial, as the central sunburstis surrounded by a soft circular satin-finish. This magnetic green is intensified by the deep green of the nubuckstrap.

The 18ct white gold drop-shaped applied hour-markers complete the dial. Their sophistication goes beyond their fine, elongated form: they are a three-dimensional creation. Wider and higher on the outside, they become narrower across all three planes as they approach the centre. Their surface is soft, rounded and perfectly polished. The last detail to draw the gaze is thestuds with rounded heads in polished gold that replace these hour markers at 3 and 9 o’clock, where the counters prevent the use of long indexes. The result in no way compromises the harmonious rhythm of the twelve markers.

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The small seconds at 6 o’clock are set back from the thickness of the dial, paradoxically highlighting it. Its transferred Arabic numerals in slate greydisplayextreme finesse. The loops and curls of its 1920s-stylecursive typeface areset inside an elaborate grid where the track and ten-second sections are marked on a barely perceptible snailedsurface. Characterised by a pattern of concentric circles, its geometrydemarcates a space for the hand to express itself.

This extremely slender, baton-shapedseconds hand is balanced by a slightly domed counterweight in a curved shape favoured by the brand and dotted over the dial of the Classic Traveller “Série Atelier”. And it is this raised form that is also found on the stamped

hour and minute hands, anchored in the centre. They adopt LAURENT FERRIER’s favouriteAssegai shape, resembling long, tapered spears. Beyondthe surprise discovery of their cut, the eye is drawn back to the dial’s shine, reflections and subtle domes.

A LIGHT CASE

The bewitching magnetic-green dial is housed in a 41mm grade 5 titanium case. This case offers the softness, domes and curves typical of the “pebble-shaped” cases created by LAURENT FERRIER from the very beginning. Its sides, bezel and lugs are polished. This gives the Classic Traveller “Série Atelier” a flattering finish, just as precious as white gold, but with its wearability transformed by the properties of titanium. Four times lighter than 18ct white gold, it makes the Classic Traveller “Série Atelier”ultra-light, with a weightless feel on the wrist. 

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Titanium is also scratch-resistant thanks to its hardness. It is simply rubbed with a gentle, caressing touch to achieve an immaculate shine. Obtaining a brilliant finish on such rounded and softened surfaces is demanding work, particularly on the recessed surfaces of the correctors. This uncompromising choice was made with a single aim in mind: ensuring that every aspect of the Classic Traveller “Série Atelier”is pleasant to wear and to touch, and, as a traveller’s watch, contributes to the wearer’s comfort.

EASY TO USE

The Classic Traveller joined the LAURENT FERRIER cataloguein 2013. Previously, the brand offered a tourbillon with a double balance-spring or a micro-rotor with a natural escapement, and launched this new GMT watch that did notcall itself by this name, nor did it have a classic look.

Rather than the traditional second hour hand in the centre, or off-centre in a dedicated sub-dial, LAURENT FERRIER opted for a remote time display on a disc, visible through an aperture at 9 o’clock. By placing it directly oppositethe date aperture at 3 o’clock, the Classic Traveller introduced a symmetrical element to the dial, reinforcing the sense of harmony and proportion that was already apparent.

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The hour hand located in the centre represents local time, the one that is read first, at all times of day. It is also the one that is changed when travelling across time zones, by means of the corrector push-buttons, which cause the hand to jump from hour to hour depending on the distance travelled, forwards or backwards.

The time displayed in the window at 9 o’clock is the distant time, or Home Time. It remains constant regardless of travel and is therefore controlled directly by the crown. And to reflect the fluid nature of passing time, it has a trailing disc.

A CALIBRE THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME

To bring these functions to the wrist, LAURENT FERRIER has chosen its LF230.02 calibre, a self-winding movement with a micro-rotor and natural escapement, designed in collaboration with La Fabrique du Temps. It also benefits from the highest level of finishes, for which LAURENT FERRIER is one of the most emblematic figures. The finely circular-grained mainplate, the hand-bevelled bridges decorated with a horizontal rhodium-plated satin finish, the mirror-polished openwork anchor bridge revealing exceptional hand-crafted interior angles, the mirror-polished and hand-bevelled rotor bridge, and the bevelled and guilloché rotor are just some of the details that bring texture, brilliance and distinction to the watch and make it a traditional timepiece of the highest quality. The Classic Traveller offers anunobstructed view of the micro-rotor with its unidirectional 18ct gold oscillating weight, thanks to its sapphire crystal case-back.

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This escapement with a double direct impulse to the balance wheel, which is as rare as it is complex to produce, was inspired by the father of modern watchmaking, Abraham-Louis Breguet. It refers to a system with two escapement wheels, operating alternately and transmitting their energy directly to the balance wheel. This is called direct impulse to the balance wheel because it is not the anchor that gives the impulse to the balance wheel as in the classic Swiss anchor escapements, but the escape wheel, which is much more efficient in terms of performance. As the escapement wheel can only rotate in one direction, a second escapement wheel completes the set tosend the impulses to the balance wheel alternately. They interact with an anchor in silicon, an ultra-light, self-lubricating material. The gain in efficiency thus achieved is directly reflected in its autonomy, as the Classic Traveller offers a substantial power reserve of more than 72 hours.

THE THIRD LAURENT FERRIER “SÉRIE ATELIER”

The LAURENT FERRIER “Série Atelier” began in 2020 with the Classic Origin Green. It was continued in 2021 with a blue and orange version of the École Annual Calendar. Unlike most LAURENT FERRIER watches, the pieces from this series are produced in very limited quantities and sold exclusively on the brand’swebsite.

The Classic Traveller “Série Atelier” is no exception to this established principle. Priced at 62,000 CHF (excluding tax), it is produced in a limited edition of 15 pieces available exclusively on www.laurentferrier.ch.

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TECHNICAL DATA
 

Model:   Classic Traveller Magnetic Green

REF: LCF007.T1.V8G

limited edition of 15 pieces 

Calibre
Self-winding Calibre LF230.02

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•    Off-centred micro-rotor in 18K solid gold with pawl-fitted unidirectional winding, fixed between the main plate and the bridge of the micro-rotor and equipped with a “silent bloc” type shock-absorbing system.
•    Natural escapement with double direct impulse directly on the balance.
•    Silicon pallet-lever with self-lubricating properties, escape-wheels in a phosphorous nickel alloy, produced according to LIGA technology.
•    Indications: hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock home time/reference time at 9 o’clock.
•    Correctors: crown for winding and time-setting and, on the left side of the case, two push-buttons (+) and (-) respectively positioned at 10 and 8 o’clock, to adjust the time hour per hour with automatic date correction.
Diameter: 14’’’ (Ø 31.60 mm)
Thickness: 5,80 mm
Frequency: 3Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour)
Power reserve: 80 hours
288 parts
44 jewels
Case
Grade 5 titanium
Diameters: 41 mm (49 mm including the lugs)
Thickness: 10 mm / including the sapphire crystal 12.64 mm
Domed sapphire crystals, front and back
Water-resistant to 30 metres
“Ball-shaped” crown in grade 5 titanium
Dial
Magnetic green, sunburst in the centre, circular satin finish around the edge
Drop-shaped indices in 18ct white gold
Stud-shaped hour markers in cabochon-cut 18ct white gold at 3 and 9 o'clock
•    Bevelled date window at 3 o’clock
•    Small seconds counter at 6 o’clock
•    Dual time-zone aperture at 9 o’clock
Hands
18ct white gold, polished and curved
18ct, “Assegai-shaped” for the hours and minutes
Seconds: baton-type with counterweight
Strap
Forest-green Nubuck leather, hand stitched  withAlcantara lining
Grade 5 titanium pin buckle

Limitation  
Unique timepiece Limited Edition - Only 15 examples 

 

Price: CH: CHF 62,000.- incl. sales tax  - SOLD OUT

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LAURENT FERRIER – SPORT Auto Blue Titanium

LAURENT FERRIER – SPORT Auto Blue Titanium 2022

 Back on track with his new Sport Auto

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“At the start of 2022, I am proud to present a new watch in our collection: the Sport Auto. A tribute piece to the extraordinary adventure that we experienced as young men.

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As many of you are already aware, my friend François Servanin and I founded Maison LAURENT FERRIER in 2009. To better understand the beginning of this odyssey, we have to go back some forty years in time….

Let’s go back to 9 June 1979, on the Sarthe circuit, at Le Mans. François and I were about to start the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Although we had participated in this race together for a number of years, tension was still running high. We started 20th on the starting line. We were among the top of Group 5, thanks to my qualifying time of 3:55.080. It was 2 p.m.: the race was about to start. François took the decisive start, determined to impose our Porsche 935 Turbo in the standings.

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After 24 hours of racing, 292 laps, 3,988.254 kilometres covered, a top speed of 312 km/h in the Mulsane straight, a rainy night but a dazzling sunrise, stress at its peak, 24 pit stops for various supplies, repairs and changes of driver, it was 10 June 1979, at 3 p.m. and François Trisconi, our teammate, finally made it across the finish line. We were 3rd overall, just behind a certain Paul Newman. A remarkable achievement for three amateur drivers like us!

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The story continues in the paddocks where, in a state of elation, I offered a Nautilus to François, as a token of gratitude after this shared performance. By way of thanks and inspired by this gift, François, a born entrepreneur, then challenged me: ‘What if after this feat, we continued the adventure as a team by making our own watch?!’ Thirty years on, the dream became reality and Maison LAURENT FERRIER was born.

Today, more than forty years have passed since this exceptional podium, but not a single week goes by without us recalling this memory. It is also thanks to this that we designed the Sport Auto. We thought it would have been the ideal timepiece to wear during each of our races.”

A REINTERPRETED CASE 

“In watchmaking as well as during our many racing adventures, I have always been very attentive to the slightest sensations. Just like the vibrations of the steering wheel, the roar of the engine, the screeching of the tyres, the heat of the leather of my gloves or even the intensity of the speed keeping me firmly in my seat, our Sport Auto had to arouse true emotions.”

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he exterior of the Sport Auto is a refined interplay of firm and rounded curves enlivened by a few counter-curves outlining a bodywork with a perfectly balanced design. The case comes in grade 5 titanium and measures 41.5 mm in diameter. LAURENT FERRIER has chosen to add a contrasting bezel with softer lines, an evolution of our Square case, to the tonneau-shaped middle case with a very pronounced look. As with each of the pieces in the collection, they made sure to create a real harmony between the different components, with the idea of ​​giving the Sport Auto a silhouette that is both sporty and curvaceous. 

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To reinforce the contrast of this confrontation of curves from the▶️ Grand Sport Tourbillon👆, but slightly smaller in size, and give an aerodynamic aspect to the timepiece, the finishes are different on each of its faces. The bezel displays a circular satin-brushed finish that contrasts with its mirror-polished flanks as well as with the vertical satin-brushed middle case.

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Icing on the cake, a fully integrated metal bracelet has been added to this case, also in grade 5 titanium, which takes up the vertical satin finish enhanced by polished flanks. The inclined sides of the centre links are also polished. These different finishes give the Sport Auto a very mechanical aspect, another tribute to traditional watchmaking mixed with the two founders’ passion for cars.

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The emblematic LAURENT FERRIER ball-shaped crown is, for the first time, screwed down and elegantly integrated into the middle case. The generous features of this crown allow pleasant handling in order to give the initial impetus to the automatic movement. This screw-down crown, combined with water resistance tested to 120 metres, guarantee a maximum comfort for daily wear.

A MULTI-SHADE OPALINE DIAL

The domed sapphire dominates the watch while giving it an irresistible curve to the touch. The latter offers a bird's-eye view of a dial bringing together all the LAURENT FERRIER aesthetic codes. Its different shades of blue, combined with its opaline finish, gives it a soft and powdery line. White gold drop-shaped hands and indexes illuminated by green Super-LumiNova add tone to the dial. At 6 o'clock, a snailed small seconds dial is enlivened with powdered grey markers.

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As in the entire LAURENT FERRIER collection, legibility is a fundamental aspect. Here, it is maximised thanks to the grey minute track. The logo and the central cross also match this colour. A bevelled date window underlined with a fine coordinated transfer is delicately positioned at 3 o'clock. As with the Tourbillon models, the “Sport Auto” movement indication, tone-on-tone transferred between the central hands and the small seconds, completes the composition.

A BRAND-NEW AUTOMATIC CALIBRE

The Maison’s second automatic calendar movement, the LF 270.01 calibre, is the result of an exclusive LAURENT FERRIER development. As a subtle blend of a tribute to the micro-rotor with natural escapement and a more assertive and sporty style, this movement is entirely designed, decorated, assembled and adjusted in the LAURENT FERRIER workshops.

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Less sensitive than the natural escapement and more suited to sports watches, this is a Swiss lever escapement using an automatic winding system with an off-centre micro-rotor. For non-negligible benefits in terms of resistance to shocks and vibrations, this movement is fitted with a unidirectional ball bearing replacing the traditional ratchet system. Like a balance wheel, the micro-rotor is equipped with a 950 platinum oscillating weight, placed directly between the plate and the bridge to ensure ideal stability and maximised winding power. Once fully wound, this calibre offers a power reserve of more than 72 hours.

AN IMPORTANT SENSE OF DETAIL

A sapphire crystal case back, fixed with specific screws, similar to those used in motorsport, reveals a movement with impeccable finishes and whose architecture takes up the main codes of the brand's first automatic movement.

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Each LF 270.01 calibre alone requires more than 139 manual finishing operations. For instance, the bridge of the micro-rotor movement is meticulously decorated by hand: the angles are softened then finished with gentian wood and diamantine, while the surface is mirror-polished. In addition, the movement features several internal angles, multiple zinc-polished surfaces and numerous satin-finishing and circular-graining, all executed by hand in the LAURENT FERRIER workshops.

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For the first time in the history of LAURENT FERRIER, the micro-rotor is made here in 950 platinum to achieve a more contemporary contrast with the ruthenium-coated bridges. The latter have a horizontal satin finish which offers the movement, a dynamic look that is both very modern but also very intense. Combined with the dark shades of the grade 5 titanium of the bracelet and case; this reinforces the penetrating and sporty character of this new exceptional timepiece.

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TECHNICAL DATA

SPORT Auto Blue Titanium

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 Reference :  LCF040.T1.C1GC5

Movement
Calibre : LF270.01
Self-winding movement
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Horizontal satin finish and ruthenium treatment on the bridges
Hours and minutes in the centre
Small seconds at 6 o'clock
Date at 3 o'clock
Diameter:    14’’’ (Ø 32.50 mm)
Thickness :    4.85 mm
Frequency:    4Hz (28,800 vph)
Power reserve :    72 hours
Components :    215
Jewels :    31
Case
Grade 5 titanium
Screwed middle case, bezel and case back
Circular satin finish on the bezel, polished flanks and vertical satin finish on the middle case
Specific screws on the case back
Dimensions :    41.5 mm (3h-9h)
Thickness :       12.70 mm
Case back : Sapphire case back, visible movement
Water resistant :    To 120 metres
Glass : Domed sapphire crystal
Dial
Gradient shades of blue with an opaline finish
Powder grey transfers
Small snailed seconds at 6 o'clock
Window at 3 o'clock, white discs and slate grey date
Indices :18K/750 white gold 210Pd drop-shaped with green Super-LumiNova
Hands :  18K/750 white gold 210Pd
Hours and minutes :   “Assegai” shaped with green Super-LumiNova
Seconds : “Baton” shaped
Bracelet
Integrated bracelet with 3 links in grade 5 titanium
Buckle : Grade 5 titanium folding clasp

Price: CHF 46,000.- incl. sales tax

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