In 2018 Laurent Ferrier launched the Galet Annual Calendar School Piece (or Montre École). It had been the third model in the ‘Montre École’ collection, following the original School Piece and the Micro-Rotor Régulateur. At its launch, the Annual Calendar… Read More ›
Last year, arguably the most notable release for Laurent Ferrier at the SIHH 2017 was the ‘Montre École’ (school piece) watch. Not because of complications, nor materials, but because of its personal importance to founder Mr Ferrier. Although some thought… Read More ›
If you have ever delved into vintage timepieces, especially early military wristwatches, you will probably have come across trench watches. These watches were promoted as being for, as the name states, suitable for military service, and were characterised by features… Read More ›
Saturday November 11, 2017 is the date, 1430 the time, and Geneva, the place. The 2017 edition of the Only Watch auction to raise money for research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy courtesy of a charity auction of unique timepieces has… Read More ›
You may recall our post earlier this year about Laurent Ferrier’s new Montre École watch, a piece that, with its nods in name and appearance to a watchmaker’s ‘first school watch’, is deeply personal to Mr Ferrier. For those who… Read More ›
For those of you who, like myself, have been fortunate enough to know someone starting on their watchmaking training, the graduation ‘school watch’ that s/he puts together is a significant event. It marks the point at which they feel a… Read More ›
You may recall a post earlier this year about Laurent Ferrier’s Galet Traveller Boreal. As we are coming around to a time of the year when many are not only about to travel but perhaps also decide to buy themselves… Read More ›
Laurent Ferrier is a brand about which we’ve not written much here; in fact the sum total of posts to date has been a rather spartan one in number. This has not been the result of any deliberate decision but… Read More ›
SIHH 2016 will be quite a different proposition to SIHH of recent times, with a new ‘Carré des Horlogers’ (Watchmaker’s Square) featuring nine new brands/ independents joining the Richemont powerhouses, and the departure of Ralph Lauren from the Salon International… Read More ›
Unveiled in 2010, ‘Galet’ is the name of Laurent Ferrier’s first collection. This year at Baselworld they introduced a new shape to the line. But firstly, for those who are unfamiliar with the brand – who and what is it?… Read More ›
