Introducing – Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar “Vintage” with Opaline Yellow Gold Dial

After a really pleasant autumnal version with rose gold/salmon dial, Laurent Ferrier now launches a special version of the Galet Annual Calendar with a warm champagne/sand/yellow gold (chose your prefered name) dial designed to evoke the stylish vintage watches of the 1950s. Sophisticated and user-friendly, the new Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar “Vintage” is limited to […]

5 years ago

Buying Guide – The New Luxury Sports Watches of 2019

The Luxury Sports Watch category is dominated by iconic classics such as the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the Patek Philippe Nautilus – two watches that defined the genre back in the 1970s. It is also one of the most successful categories these days, with these two models being almost impossible to find at retailers. […]

5 years ago

Face-to-Face – The Battle of High-End Annual Calendars Part 3 – Lange vs. Ferrier… The Verdict

Having reviewed both Lange’s and Ferrier’s annual calendars in the previous days, today it’s time for a face-off, a chance for these two mid-weight complication champs to engage in a mock battle. The two contestants are clearly very beautiful watches, perfectly matched in functionality and mechanical integrity, so please take a ringside seat and see if you agree with our verdict in the battle of annual calendars pitting the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Annual Calendar versus the Laurent Ferrier Annual Calendar School Piece.

5 years ago

Review – The Battle of High-End Annual Calendars Part 2 – Laurent Ferrier Annual Calendar School Piece

The Galet Annual Calendar School Piece marks an important milestone in Laurent Ferrier’s career. As the fifth in-house calibre from the independent master watchmaker, this Galet model is also his first annual calendar complication. With its smooth, sensual surfaces and effortless handling, this annual calendar stole our hearts as one of the best watches presented […]

5 years ago

Introducing – Laurent Ferrier Enters the “Luxury Sports Watch” Category with the Tourbillon Grand Sport (Live Pics)

There’s no denying that the “luxury sports watch” segment is, by quite a margin, currently producing some of the hottest watches on the market. The demand for such pieces simply surpasses production. For this reason, we see more and more brands entering this market (and there will be more), some foreseeable, some less – Maurice […]

6 years ago

Hands-on – Laurent Ferrier Bridge One – In the Mood for Retro

In a radical departure from the smooth, pebble-shaped cases we associate with Laurent Ferrier, the Bridge One embraces a new geometry marked by flowing rectangular lines with rounded edges and a strong Art Deco vibe. The movement, shaped to match the case, is also new and fitted with a traditional Swiss lever escapement as opposed to the natural escapement featured on most of LF watches. Unveiled during the SIHH 2019, we were able to spend some time with the novel Bridge One.

6 years ago

Recap – MONOCHROME’s Top 10 Watches of the SIHH 2019

Now that the SIHH 2019 is over, it is time to sit down and to take a closer look at the dozens of watches that have been introduced. Overall, it has been a good year in terms of novelties – probably not the best edition ever, but still, there were some pretty interesting things to see, especially in the field of complication. This also means that the “entry-level” or “affordable” categories have been slightly forgotten by some brands. After all, SIHH means Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Thus, you won’t be surprised to see that our selection of the 10 best watches of the show is quite “high-end” focused.

6 years ago

SIHH 2019 – Laurent Ferrier Bridge One – New Rectangular Case and Shaped Movement

For now close to a decade, Laurent Ferrier has been known for the beauty of its movements but also for the purity and elegance of its cases – the so-called signature Galet (pebble) case, with sleek, smooth lines. This creative classism has defined the brand and all of its models. For the SIHH 2019, things are about to (slightly) change, with a brand new watch – not only mechanically but also design-wise. New rectangular case and shaped movement, still pure as a Ferrier watch should be, meet the Laurent Ferrier Bridge One.

6 years ago