Authentic values

• Tradition and innovation
  Laurent Ferrier successfully bridges the divide between watchmaking tradition embodied by a wealth of details and finishes on the one hand; and on the other cutting-edge industrial innovations displayed through movements featuring innovative construction and made from high-tech materials.

  
• Timeless aesthetic appeal
  The finely balanced lines of the case are rooted in the history of 19th century pocket-watches. The neo-classical dial epitomises understatement, elegance and readability.

  
• High finishing standards
  These high standards meet the aesthetic and above all the functional criteria of genuine quality movements. Great care is lavished on details, including interior angles and smoothly rounded hand polishing. The finesse of this craftsmanship is revealed exclusively through the sapphire crystal case-back.

  
• Timing performance
  The LAURENT FERRIER calibres are effective timing or “chronometry” instruments. Their precision stems from their avant-garde industrial construction. Boasting extremely high amplitude, coupled with a manual adjustment of the escapement, the precision rating of the Tourbillon Double Spiral calibre is truly exceptional and displays a mere three-second daily variation in rate. The precision of LAURENT FERRIER calibres is recognised and certified by the Besançon Observatory.

  

  TIMING PRECISION

  Contrary to the COSC certification, which tests the rating precision of the movement only, LAURENT FERRIER has its watches certified in their entirety. To achieve this, it works with an independent state-approved body: the Besançon Observatory. The latter tests the watch “heads” individually for 16 consecutive days, in five different positions and at three different temperatures. The results are compared with the atomic clock of the Observatory. This certification testifies to the high degree of precision and smooth operation of the watch tested. The “Bulletin de marche de Chronomètre” (chronometer rating certificate) is granted only to watches having successfully passed the trials conducted in accordance with the ISO-3159 norm. Besançon Observatory is one of the few organisations in the world entitled to grant this title. Within the watch industry, the “viper’s head” hallmark of the Observatory has indeed been a token of accuracy since 1897. In order to demonstrate its excellence in the field of timing precision, LAURENT FERRIER has decided to set itself far more ambitious objectives than the norms defined by the COSC. The latter tolerates a mean daily variation in rate (at 23°C) of -4 to +6 seconds per day, meaning a 10 seconds/day delta; whereas LAURENT FERRIER allows itself a maximum 3 seconds/day – a goal easily met by the Tourbillon FBN 916.01 (Galet Classic) and FBN 916.02 (Galet Secret) calibres.
• Limited production
  Laurent Ferrier demands superlative standards of craftsmanship and finishing. Each stage of production is subjected to meticulous testing. In order to maintain these high standards, only a very limited number of timepieces emerge from the workshops each year.